Missouri football’s receiving corps wants to be the best in the country.
Just ask them.
Wide receivers Mookie Cooper, Marquis Johnson and Theo Wease have all said it during Missouri’s spring camp, and it’s not hard to see where the confidence comes from.
The Tigers return six of their top seven receiving options from their Cotton Bowl-winning team that amassed 3,410 receiving yards over the season — and the quarterback who threw almost all the passes — and they feel they still have another gear they can reach.
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“(Last year) we’re learning formations. We’re just learning the terminology, period. You’re trying to make sure that guys know where to line up and whatever the play may be trying to get to the right spots,” MU receivers coach Jacob Peeler said Tuesday. “Where now, we’re really working on the fine details of those routes, of those plays that coach (Kirby) Moore is calling. So you really get to take it to the next step.”
A season ago, Luther Burden led the bunch with 1,212 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, while Wease added another 682 yards and six TDs. Cooper and his 447 yards are also back for another year, and Johnson’s 29.5 yards per catch is back in Columbia, too.
Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) celebrates after he catches a pass for a touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Options aren’t in short supply. Highly touted wideouts Courtney Crutchfield and James Madison II are set to enroll in the summer. Reliable slot receiver Mekhi Miller is back for another campaign, and Daniel Blood and Joshua Manning enter their sophomore seasons with some experience under…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-03-15 08:02:54
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