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What happened to Daylan McCutcheon? He showed promise as a freshman and has since disappeared.

Injuries hitting Illinois hard right now

I really liked Olugbode out of HS. He was in the class below Jerrick Gibson and Jordon Johnson-Rubell at IMG Academy and played two seasons with them. A few other real difference makers were also on those teams like David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Ellis Robinson, Jordan Seaton, etc. I watched them play Lipscomb Academy in Nashville when Olugbode was a junior and Gibson and JJR were seniors. LA's QB was Deuce Knight, who is the QB2 for Ole Miss but will be their starter next year.

@CJ Vogel CJ, in your analysis of Mizzou's losses to Ole Miss and Mississippi State, would you say stopping their run game was the key? In Mizzou's win over Florida, Florida struggled to stop Mizzou's 1st- and 2nd-down run game, and then their 3rd-down pass plays. I'm confident we can stop their run game, but I'm worried about stopping that 3rd-down pass play. We can't play soft.

I am upset I missed you @No13Seed Jim! You have been a tremendous member of our OTF community, hope to see you around the OTF HQ or on campus here soon!

Great meeting you and your wife, Jim! Thanks for stopping by!

The interior line and the linebackers are probably the safest bet to the Who Shows Up Saturday question. They have been ultra reliable this season and I don't think their performance reverts on Saturday. Continuing to generate pressure is going to be the key, especially with a few backups set to see time this weekend in the secondary.

I’ll be interested to see if they try and break tendency and use ag beaters to push us back off the run game. Not having Littleton and or Phillips is going to make things much harder to shut their main options down. If we have Simmons back hopefully we’ll be able to dial up enough pressure, IF we stop the run effectively, to force some bad throws. We’ve done it to the 2 best in CFB let’s got get Simmons this week!!

Yep it's perplexing. My main contention is that our offense is a reflection almost completely of one person, Steve Sarkisian. When Sark is having a good day, we look amazing. I don't think anyone else's minds are really involved enough to balance out one person's ups and downs.

The entire team was ice cold against UCLA, a mixture of both UCLA's defense and just everyone being off . . . maybe their legs were shot by then which affects shots.

Several times over 2 years but refuses to replicate. He seems routine adverse at the expense of successful habit forming. This is a very sharp human that knows football extremely well. That’s what makes his resistance to change so head scratching.

I think Jeff is right that Sark has FINALLY adapted the passing offense to what Arch and OL can execute - a short passing game with occasional deep shots. We probably beat OU with that formula on offense. Our defense is pretty elite so if the offense can just avoid turnovers and score 20-24 and go 6 of 14 on 3 and outs then we are probably playing net winning football. I'd like to see a similar effort to hone in on a basic running game. Losing Smothers (which is tough) might help us to focus and feed one back and tailor the run offense to his skill set. There is a positive way forward for this team this year. It's not what it should be and we really shouldn't have two losses to wounded Florida and OU but we do have the potential to make a run here.

Where Does Mizzou Go With the Ball Offensively? *** When you talk about the Missouri offense, often times the conversation begins and ends with the running game, and rightfully so. Missouri running back Jamal Roberts has been one of the conference's best this season. Roberts currently sits atop of the SEC rushing leaders as the only back in the conference over 1,000 yards on the season. So obviously, a key focus will be geared towards keeping the Mizzou run game in a box. However, what is lost in the shuffle is the ability from Austin Simmons to create with his arm. Simmons only has two interceptions on the season despite 240 pass attempts. Any way you spin it, Simmons has done a fine job of protecting the football. Additionally, the Tigers have found themselves a really impressive No. 1 wide receiver in the form of Cayden Lee, a transfer from Ole Miss who arrived at the same time as Simmons. Next in line at receive is Donovan Olugbode, a 6–2 sophomore out of Chicago, who has really burst onto the scene in 2026. But the point of the article is to then point out – who else is a threat for Missouri? Teams that have had success against the Tigers limited the running game and lived with the Tigers force feeding passes to Lee and Olugbode. In the 34–3 loss to Ole Miss, both Lee and Olugbode received 12 targets a piece and Roberts rushed for just 39 yards on 20 attempts. In the 31–24 loss to Mississippi State, Lee led the way with 13 targets, and Olugbode followed behind with eight. In both contests combined, only one other pass catchers saw five targets. We have seen Texas aggressive on the perimeter this season, and the performance of the nickel defender has been tested plenty this season. For this weekend, whether it is Graceson Littleton or Bo Mascoe in the slot, the point remains: Get ready to be tested. Missouri is fixated on their two wide receivers to offset the running game, but there is not exactly a coveted third option in the passing game who has consistently shown up for the Tigers. And none of the tight ends for Mizzou have provided a consistent option in the passing game so far this season. 82.2% of Cayden Lee's snaps have come while lined up in the slot. As things currently stand, Lee is just one target shy of leading the SEC on the season. To the point about a third option, there really is not one that stands out. Lee leads the team with 53 receptions, Olugbode comes in with 40 of his own, and then no one else on the roster has more than 14 receptions this season. It truly is a mixed bag of tight ends, running backs and lesser involved receivers that make up the remaining passing attack. 55% of the passes attempted this season for Missouri have been in the direction of Lee and Olugbode. For Texas, one of the keys will be to not fall asleep with the other pass game options. When the injury report is revealed on Wednesday evening, it is going to be really interesting to see what conclusions can be made in regard to how the Longhorns plan to slow down the Missouri offense – especially the passing attack.

She only had 40 vs oregon in the tournament last year and had been 34-58 until her 3-23 performance vs UCLA in the final 4. If she's open she should have a green light from anywhere.

Great job @PaulieD !!!

Last week I asked: favorites or underdogs? Favorites, mostly. Four of the five covered. The only one that didn't was Oklahoma, and South Carolina didn't just cover +5.5, they walloped. The board's big miss was Texas. 80% of you took Mississippi State and the 21.5 points, and Texas won by 28. I laid the points with Texas, so I'll take that one. Where the board was right, it was very right: 93% had Missouri -10.5 at Arkansas, and Missouri won by 24. Congrats to @PaulieD, who went 5-0. That's the first perfect board of Hold the Mayo, and PaulieD's second jar this season after Week 5. Seven more of you went 4-1. Full Week 9 results can be seen here. Week 10 is open, and it's a big one. Eight SEC games against the spread, best record Holds the Mayo, ties go to whoever picked first: #7 Texas (-3.5) at #18 Missouri, 11:00 AM CT Arkansas at Auburn (-10.5), 11:45 AM CT Texas A&M at #21 South Carolina (-7.5), 2:00 PM CT #5 Alabama at #14 LSU (-5.5), 2:30 PM CT Vanderbilt at Mississippi State (-3.5), 3:15 PM CT #6 Kentucky at #13 Tennessee (-6.5), 5:15 PM CT #2 Georgia (-3.5) at #10 Ole Miss, 6:30 PM CT Oklahoma at #24 Florida (-6.5), 6:45 PM CT The pick for each game locks at its own kickoff, and you can change your picks any time before then without losing your place in line. Texas kicks at 11, so get that one in before you sit down for it. Here's what I keep staring at: the committee and the line disagree. #6 Kentucky is a 6.5-point underdog at #13 Tennessee. #5 Alabama is getting 5.5 at #14 LSU. And #2 Georgia is only laying 3.5 at #10 Ole Miss. So who's wrong, the committee or the line? stance.fm/mayo Hook 'em! 🤘

One terrible game does not make a career. Surely you have had a day like that.

He better add Clark to that group.

is or isnt... no offensive play caller can do anything when offesnive lines miss 5 for 5 on blocks... not sure how many times ive seen that before

Awesome keep it rolling

They do indeed seem to have found the formula.

If Arch and Texas flame out and miss the playoff, Manning will not be back at Texas.