COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri begins spring practice breaking in three new wide receivers, two new defensive ends and a new defensive coordinator.
Coming off an 11-3 season and a second straight SEC Eastern Division championship, the team worked out at Faurot Field in unseasonably warm weather Tuesday, with temperatures in the 60s.
Missouri has 14 returning starters, seven on both sides of the ball. Defensive coordinator Barry Odom is the new coaching staff addition under Gary Pinkel, entering his 15th season.
Pinkel must replace defensive ends Shane Ray and Markus Golden, who combined for 24 1-2 sacks. Ray a likely NFL first-round draft pick. There’s a new crop at wide receiver, replacing five who combined for 195 receptions.
The top two tacklers return, linebackers Kentrell Brothers (122) and Michael Scherer (114).
Missouri wraps up spring practice with the Black and Gold game April 18 and open Sept. 5 against Southeast Missouri State.
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