Eliah Drinkwitz: Missouri Tigers Have ‘A Lot of Room For Growth’ Ahead of Kansas State Wildcats

The Missouri Tigers did loads of issues proper of their 52-24 victory over LA Tech to kick off the season. The Tigers protection was excellent in some regards, permitting solely eight dashing yards within the sport. That makes them the perfect dashing protection within the nation in the intervening time, statistically talking anyway.

Nonetheless, head coach Eliah Drinkwitz is aware of that his squad has issues to wash up earlier than their journey to Kansas State this weekend.

“There’s a whole lot of room for development after watching the movie, in all phases of the sport,” mentioned Drinkwitz. “Particularly on particular groups and punt protection, (it) was not practically ok or environment friendly sufficient…Defensively, we have to remove explosive performs. Nice job stopping the run however we will not hand over explosive performs for touchdowns.”

The win over LA Tech was a landslide, however Drinkwitz is correct. The Tigers gave up too many huge performs to a not-so-great Bulldogs group, and that may’t occur towards Kansas State. Whereas LA Tech ran a model of the air raid below their head coach Sonny Cumbie, Mizzou will face a completely completely different take a look at this week towards the Wildcats’ run-heavy offense and 2021 Large 12 Offensive Participant of the Yr, operating again Deuce Vaughn.

Vaughn and Okay-State’s offense are a power to be reckoned with, however Drinkwitz believes that all of it begins on protection for the Wildcats. Kansas State’s protection is a step up from LA Tech’s and Missouri had their justifiable share of troubles towards the Bulldogs because it was.

“Offensively we should remove turnovers and short-yardage execution. Two crimson zone turnovers have been huge and in brief yardage,” Drinkwitz mentioned.. “We had two third and ones, and a fourth and one which [wasn’t] transformed. So, we have to be extra bodily within the trenches. We have got to have a greater perspective about that we have got to execute in these conditions.”

He then added, “[It’s] going to be a particularly tough take a look at this week.”

Mizzou’s acquired the sting within the collection report (60-32-5) and has gained 5 of the final six, however the Wildcats acquired the higher of them of their most up-to-date matchup again in 2011. If the Tigers need to reestablish supremacy and make it six for seven, they’re going to need to right these psychological errors they made towards LA Tech, and rapidly.

 Drinkwitz is conscious however not anxious. He believes in his group’s potential to adapt.

“You realize, errors are solely deadly should you do not study from them,” mentioned the Tigers coach.

We’ll see if they have these areas for enchancment extra finely tuned on Saturday Sept. 10 in Manhattan, KS at Invoice Snyder Stadium when the Missouri Tigers tackle the Kansas State Wildcats for his or her first sport of the season. 

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