"Then Pinkel Said to Smith. . .": The Best Missouri Tigers Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told)
"I know the history of Missouri, and it has not had the best of luck. When we got here, Coach Pinkel told us we were about the dream. Our class would be the class to turn it around. And I think we have done a great job." --2007 Missouri nose tackle Lorenzo Williams"I was offered a scholarship to the University of Missouri, and I took it even though I wondered if I had what it took to play major college football. I was able to mature as a football player and as a man under that program with a coaching staff that was second to none." --NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Roger Wehrli"When he said `fifth down,' I just dropped the phone and ran out on the field. At that point, Coach Bob Stull is trying to plead his case. `You gave them an extra down!' The officials truly did not believe it." --Joe Castiglione recalling the infamous "Fifth Down Game" against Colorado"We never dreamed we would be that close to a national championship. It would have been huge." --Merv Johnson, remembering the 1960 Missouri Tigers