Early take... Cook/Pribula

[Web7]

Pribula has a much better touch than Cook …. It’s not even debatable

[onemizzou]

I have to laugh at some of the responses here. Pribula is an upgrade in every way over Cook. Better arm better decision making better handling pressure. Cook was a busy player and never gave up but this offense will run MUCH better with Pribula.

Certainly looks that way after one game against a much inferior opponent.

Pribula seized the opportunity and looked like he has played in this offense all his life.

A lot of tests coming to see if the offense under Pribula will shine.

If they can protect him there's a good chance it will.

I know it was against an FCS team but you can see the way he delivers the ball, on time and on target, that he's a better passer than Brady ever was. He did have some pressure to deal with and he handled it well. You can ding him for a minor underthrow on the first pass to Speedy and the over throw to speedy and the significant underthrow to Speedy but two of them were caught (and I attribute the under throw to the fact that he had just over thrown him a few plays earlier). The offense ran pretty smooth once the Oline got things figured out in the second quarter. Given today's relatively (bleep) performances by OU, 'Bama, and aTm, I'd say Mizzou is very much ahead of schedule.

[11WSChamps]

I have to laugh at some of the responses here. Pribula is an upgrade in every way over Cook. Better arm better decision making better handling pressure. Cook was a busy player and never gave up but this offense will run MUCH better with Pribula.

Certainly looks that way after one game against a much inferior opponent.

Pribula seized the opportunity and looked like he has played in this offense all his life.

A lot of tests coming to see if the offense under Pribula will shine.

If they can protect him there's a good chance it will.

I know it was against an FCS team but you can see the way he delivers the ball, on time and on target, that he's a better passer than Brady ever was. He did have some pressure to deal with and he handled it well. You can ding him for a minor underthrow on the first pass to Speedy and the over throw to speedy and the significant underthrow to Speedy but two of them were caught (and I attribute the under throw to the fact that he had just over thrown him a few plays earlier). The offense ran pretty smooth once the Oline got things figured out in the second quarter. Given today's relatively (bleep) performances by OU, 'Bama, and aTm, I'd say Mizzou is very much ahead of schedule.

Oh yeah I mentioned during the game he made a read and boom the ball was out of his hand to the target.

He was decisive and looked right at home with the offense.

I think we can all agree he was more sought after as a recruit and has more given talent.

Cook's success was a result of many things. I don't believe raw talent would be at the top of the list.

My guess is Sam Horn may have had more physical gifts than Cook too. That position requires much more than just raw talent.

[TBone]

Pribula has a much better touch than Cook …. It’s not even debatable

No doubt. His timing and accuracy, especially on the short to intermediate throws, appeared professional level. Cook's strengths were always leadership and toughness, but as a thrower he was limited and it probably caused Burden to fall to the 2nd round.

My takeaway from Game One of Beau Pribula is Drink finally found a complete quarterback. The first and second level throws he was making vs. Central Arkansas will most certainly translate to SEC action. They were on time and right on the money. Coupled with what is likely going to be an outstanding running game, I see Pribula as a quarterback who will consistently move the chains.

As for the pressure allowed by the OL ... Did Kirby Moore ever do a designed backside roll out with Beau ala Brock Purdy in the NFL? Hopefully Kirby's taken extensive notes in this area because it's tailor made for Pribula: pass/run option outside the tackle box in space.

I don't know what the plan was going to be to utilize Sam Horn, but I love that they had a plan for him. Bodes well for coaching.

[ClassicO]

that early deep ball looked better than anything we saw last year - MIZ

It was underthrown. The WR had to come back and get it.

Pribula was really good at the short and intermediate throws though.

The first one wasn’t under thrown. It was on the money in stride.

MJ had to stutter-step to make the catch so it was a hair underthrown, but it was a great pass and far better than Cook's long-balls. I like how BP threw it so effortlessly.