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Opening thoughts: “You never know what’s going to happen. As always, our team battled. “There’s a lot of things we can improve on, but there were also a lot of outstanding efforts. We worked well with the defense, but the offense executed better in the second half. We utilized field position well.”
Pinkel on @KTGRsports: "This is a tough place to play… I don't think I ever want to come back." He was laughing, but he wasn't kidding.
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) September 13, 2015
On playing better in the second half: “First of all, the offense played better. They executed better. They played catch better. They didn’t have penalties. Things like that. They blocked better. That’s why we played better.”
On freshman punter Corey Fatony: “He’s so young and has so much talent. It’s encouraging.”
Pinkel on @KTGRsports: "How about our freshman punter? Are you kidding me? And we have him for three more years…" #Mizzou
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) September 13, 2015
On dropped passes: “It’s really, really not playing catch well. That sounds real simple but playing catch is, ‘I’m open, you throw it to me, it’s a catchable ball and I catch it.’ We dropped several balls that could have been some big plays. We don’t play catch very well.”
On running back situation: “Our top three running backs were dinged. That’s where (quarterback) Maty (Mauk) came in. He did some great things.”
Pinkel described tailback situation as "severe problems"
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) September 13, 2015
Pinkel on @KTGRsports post game says the coaches "had no choice" but to utilize Mauk's running ability.
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) September 13, 2015
On moving forward: “I’m very proud of our team for battling, but the sense of urgency … I told our team, we’re not even close to how good we can be. But next week we’re going to grind through practice.”
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Mike Shaw is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers SEC football, Missouri, Texas A&M and Arkansas. Follow Mike on Twitter @michaelvshaw
