SportsFebruary 5, 2004
Mizzou snares state's best
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Signing day can be a time of high anxiety for college football coaches. Not so for Missouri's Gary Pinkel. Coming off the school's first bowl appearance in five seasons, Missouri got almost everybody it wanted Wednesday and came close to sealing the state borders. The Tigers, 8-5 last year, secured commitments from 14 of the top 16 players in the state, according to Rivals.com...
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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Signing day can be a time of high anxiety for college football coaches. Not so for Missouri's Gary Pinkel.
Coming off the school's first bowl appearance in five seasons, Missouri got almost everybody it wanted Wednesday and came close to sealing the state borders. The Tigers, 8-5 last year, secured commitments from 14 of the top 16 players in the state, according to Rivals.com.
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The jewels of this year's 24-man class are a pair of quarterbacks: Chase Patton of Columbia Rock Bridge and Darrell Jackson of Webster Groves.
The class includes Jimmy Jackson, a running back/defensive back from Caruthersville and William Moore, a receiver/defensive back from Hayti.
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