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  After Missouri football lost the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa in December, Darius Robinson didn't know what he was going to do. He was noncommittal from the podium after the game, but embraced head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the hallway afterward, knowing he might have an NFL future starting in 2023. Robinson wasn't the only one. Kris Abrams-Draine, Ty'Ron Hopper, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Chad Bailey and more could have all gone to either the NFL, or entered the transfer portal for another school.

Instead, all those players are back. And Missouri's defense, now in coordinator Blake Baker's second season, will be expected to be even better than last year's unit. "We got to play really good ball," Robinson said. "The mistakes we made last year just can't happen anymore. I think he's made it very clear that this is a very experienced team so we have to take care of it." The Tigers return eight defensive starters from the 2022 squad. They also retained several key depth pieces and brought in veteran help at positions of need through the transfer portal. It's an experienced unit, and coaches are expecting it to act as such. Cornerbacks coach Al Pogue said the players are taking more of a leading role in Baker's second year. - Columbia Daily Tribune


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