The 100-Yard Journey by Gary Pinkel

Author:Gary Pinkel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2017-07-19T00:00:00+00:00

Mizzou vs. Kansas

November 26, 2011 Kansas City, Missouri

It was our final Big 12 regular-season game and our last game against Kansas for the foreseeable future. It had already been a difficult year for me personally, but another win would bolster our bowl credentials.

Team Meeting Thursday, November 24, 3:30 pm

“When I arrived on campus I learned about the Kansas game. You inherited this rivalry. The respon­sibility was given to you and me. They don’t like us and we don’t like them. If you see a KU T-shirt or license plate, it should piss you off, even for just a moment. If that doesn’t happen to you, you have not figured it out.

“You will remember every KU game that you were a part of for the rest of your life. This is my 11th as head coach and I vividly remember each one. Often we talk about how we play for each other. We do. In a Kansas game we play for a lot more. You play it for every Missouri Tiger that has ever worn the uniform. The rivalry game is bigger than you and me. The first meeting you had as freshmen I said to every one of you: ‘This will leave your mark at Mizzou. You will leave with a win-loss record, a bowl record, a championship game record, and your KU record.’ And this game has huge ramifications on them all. This is a big game and you’ve been trained for a big game. This game is different. You and I must take it personal. The bottom line, it’s your responsibility and mine to do everything in our power to play our best, bring our ‘A’ game, and win. Kick their ass!”

Final: Missouri 24, Kansas 10

In our final Big 12 regular-season game, the Jayhawks were no match. James Franklin recovered after three first-half interceptions, and we clinched our third straight win to end the regular season. The Arrowhead Stadium crowd chanted “SEC! SEC!” as we closed out our final win in what soon became our former conference.

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