Mizzou Football Discipline Philosophy

“Do it right, or do it again!”

Mizzou Football Head Coach Gary Pinkel says discipline in football is executing fundamentals and techniques the right way under pressure.

Discipline is what you do when no one else is looking! It’s being considerate of the other person. Having good personal habits – you are polite, on time, and take care of business with pride. We must be disciplined as individuals first, and then as a team.

A Disciplined Student-Athlete…
1. Knows the importance of being on time.
2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.
3. Has learned that the team comes before him. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.
4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.
5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands the need for it.
6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.

Discipline is a quality of a champion. If a student-athlete needs to dedicate time and energy to becoming disciplined. If you don’t do it right the first time, do it again!

Mizzou Day at the K

Mizzou Football Offensive Lineman Evan Boehm throws out the first pitch at Kauffman Stadium as Mizzou and the Kansas City Royals celebrated Mizzou Day at The K on Friday, July 24, 2015.

Gary Pinkel Goes Through ESPN SEC Car Wash

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On Monday, July 20, 2015, Coach Gary Pinkel joined six other Southeastern Conference coaches for the annual #ESPNSEC Car Wash in Bristol, Connecticut.

Mizzou Football’s Preparation Philosophy

Hard work is what separates the best from the greats. Talent alone is no assurance of success. The only way to reach the top is through long hours of hard work and preparation. Very few are willing to put forth an all-out effort to succeed.

The most impressive point in a person’s life is when he has worked his heart out for a good cause and lies exhausted but victorious on the field of battle. This is the person you want to be, the one who puts in all of himself in his work. As a result of the strenuous practice, he gets everything out of it. Everyday you fail to practice, you practice to fail, and you miss an opportunity for improvement. Practice the things you cannot do three times longer than the things you can do. Convert your weaknesses into strong points. Go all the way through. Doing a thing entirely right and doing it exactly right is often the difference between winning and losing.

There might be areas where your opponent has an advantage over you, but he should never be in a better condition than you. Never let your defeat come at your own hands—over something you can control. The only real way for you to get in good condition is to never get out of it.

Anything you can do that will harm your body is going to reduce your physical condition and cut down your chances for success. Stay fit. Stay prepared. Stay practicing.

Mizzou Day at Busch Stadium

Mizzou Football student-athletes Aarion Penton, Maty Mauk, Michael Scherer, and Donavin Newsom represent the team at the annual “Mizzou Day at Busch Stadium” on Friday, July 17, 2015. Check out the video to watch Mauk throw out the first pitch. “Mizzou Day at the K” is Friday, July 24, 2015.

Mizzou’s Hansbrough Lands on Doak Walker Watch List

Senior tailback rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football’s Russell Hansbrough has been named to the 2015 Doak Walker Award Watch List as announced by the PwC Athletic Forum on Thursday, July 16. The Doak Walker Award is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate running back. This is the second major preseason watch list for Hanbrough, who landed on the Maxwell Award Watch List on July 7.

A veteran tailback who has rushed for nearly 2,000 yards in his Mizzou career, Hansbrough is on the Doak Walker Award Watch List for the first time in his career. He led Mizzou with his first 1,000-yard season in 2014, totaling 1,084 yards, a mark that ranked sixth in the SEC despite starting just three games – he was also seventh in the SEC in rush yards per game. Hansbrough was SEC Offensive Player of the Week and National Tailback of the Week following a 199-yard outburst at Texas A&M, the 10th-best single-game rush total in program history.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists on November 18, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast votes to determine the three finalists, who will be announced on November 24. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 30 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.

The recipient of the 2015 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 10, on ESPN. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet will be held in Dallas in early 2016.

The award, which will name its 26th recipient in 2015, is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.

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Mizzou’s Boehm, Brothers Earn Preseason Third-Team All-SEC

Tiger duo selected as All-SEC honorees by the media

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football’s Evan Boehm and Kentrell Brothers were each named Preseason Third Team All-SEC by the media, as announced following SEC Media Days on Friday, July 17. For the second consecutive year, Boehm has been picked as a Preseason All-SEC Third-Team honoree and it is the first career preseason honor for Brothers. The teams were selected by the league’s media during SEC Media Days held at the Hyatt Regency – Wynfrey Hotel this week in Hoover, Alabama.

Brothers, the SEC’s top returning tackler from a season ago, accounted for 122 total tackles in 2015 (62 solo) with 5.0 tackles for loss, four pass break-ups and a team-leading three forced fumbles. He started all 14 games a season ago and was an All-SEC Second Team pick by the Associated Press. Brothers has also been named to three major award watch lists this summer after earning a spot on the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Award and Butkus Award watch lists.

Boehm started all 14 games in 2014, anchoring an offensive line that was a key cog in an 11-3 season and a second consecutive SEC East championship. He has started 40 consecutive games across the Mizzou offensive line, dating back to the 2012 season before shifting to the center spot full time in 2013. Boehm was a First Team Freshman All-American by College Football News at left guard in 2012. He has been named to the Rimington Award and Outland Trophy watch lists this summer as well.

Mizzou football opens the season on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium with a 3 p.m. kick against Southeast Missouri. Season tickets are on sale at MUTigers.com and through the Mizzou ticket office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS.

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Evan Boehm Interviews Missouri Media

Mizzou Offensive Lineman Evan Boehm interviews Missouri media at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.

Mizzou’s Pinkel Named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List

Mizzou Football head coach is one of 23 coaches in consideration for nation’s top coaching award

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football head coach Gary Pinkel was one of 23 head coaches to be named to the Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Pinkel is one of eight SEC coaches to land on the list, which is designed to recognize the nation’s top head coach.

The list includes 23 of the nation’s top college football coaches representing all Power 5 conferences, the Mountain West Conference and Notre Dame. The head coaches on the watch list represent programs with the highest ideals of leadership, scholarship and integrity on and off the field – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s philosophy. Each coach sits at the helm of programs with winning records, superior Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and graduation rates, along with a strong commitment to service within their respective communities.

Pinkel is the reigning SEC Coach of the Year and has led Mizzou to five conference division titles in the last eight seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014), which is tied for the best in the nation in that span. Mizzou has won 76 games since 2007, for the fifth-most wins nationally during that time. Pinkel is the winningest coach in Mizzou history (113-66) and is the 25th-winningest coach in FBS history.

Not only have Pinkel’s teams seen tremendous success on the field, but they have excelled in the classroom. In 2013 and 2014, Pinkel’s teams have ranked in the NCAA top 10 in APR. The Tigers were third in the SEC in APR in 2015 and led the league in 2014.

Pinkel will be among Mizzou’s contingent at SEC Media Day on Wednesday, July 15 in Hoover, Alabama. Mizzou is slated to meet the media from 1-4 p.m. For all the latest on Mizzou football, follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Mizzou’s Boehm, Brothers Land on Outland, Nagurski Watch Lists

Tiger seniors land on second major preseason award watch list this summer

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football saw senior standouts Evan Boehm (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) and Kentrell Brothers (Guthrie, Okla.) land on more preseason award watch lists on Friday, July 10. Boehm earned a spot on the Outland Trophy Watch List, which honors the nation’s top interior lineman (offense and defense). Brothers is now up for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which honors the top defensive player in the college football.

Boehm started all 14 games a season ago, anchoring an offensive line that was a key cog in an 11-3 season and a second consecutive SEC East Championship. He has started 40 consecutive games across the Mizzou offensive line, dating back to the 2012 season before shifting to the center spot full time in 2013. Boehm was a First Team Freshman All-American by College Football News at left guard in 2012. This is the second major award watch list that Boehm has landed on this summer after being named to the Rimington Watch List Wednesday.

The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from three finalists who are a part of the FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects the 26-man first team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends are not eligible.

Brothers, the SEC’s top returning tackler from a season ago, is on the Bednarik Watch List for the first time in his career. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. Brothers accounted for 122 total tackles in 2015 (62 solo, 60 assists) while totaling 5.0 tackles-for-loss, four pass break-ups and a team-leading three forced fumbles. He started all 14 games a season ago and was an All-SEC Second Team pick by the Associated Press. This is Brothers’ second major watch list this summer after earning a spot on the Bednarik Award Watch List Tuesday.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from five finalists who are part of the 2014 FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s entire membership, selects the 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner, the best defensive player in college football during the FWAA’s 75th anniversary year.

The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet, presented by ACN, will be held on Dec. 7 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. In addition to the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner’s announcement, the banquet will also celebrate the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, sponsored by the CTC and Florida East Coast Railway. Ohio State’s Randy Gradishar, a member of the FWAA’s 1973 All-America team and a College Football Hall of Famer, will be honored.