Let me get this straight, experts...

You assumed that Gary Pinkel just decided to rest for the last few years during the off season and NOT do any recruiting??

Kansas is better than Mizzou despite the Tigers claiming the North Title two years running??

Better rewrite those columns you shmucks.

Illinois was a supposed sleeper to win the Big 10 and Mizzou destroyed the Illini with new QB Blaine Gabbert. 313 passing yards, 3 passing TD's, plus another rushing... hmmmmm.

Maybe Mizzou did do some recruiting the last few years while being ranked in the Top 10 and contending for the Big 12 Title. HMMMMMM.

Missouri has won 11 straight non-conference games, the longest streak in school history. In addition, with a school-record 12 wins in 2007 and 10 more wins in 2008, the Tigers now have a two-year win total of 22 and are tied for 3rd-most in the nation during that time period. Tied with who??? Florida and Texas. Plus Boise State and Utah, but those teams can plug away at credibility on their own time.

Sure we lost six players to the NFL draft, the most of any Big 12 school, including Maclin, Daniel, and Coffman and have some big shoes to fill.

However, with Gabbert playing his way to the top of the Big 12 this year with the aid of outstanding receiver Danario Alexander and an improved defense under the leadership of Sean Weatherspoon I predict the Tigers will be playing in the Big 12 Title game for the third consecutive year.