Here is the full statement by Missouri's Sheldon Richardson. The "Big 10 football" remark got national play but he had much more to say.
Linebacker Zaviar Gooden: "Obviously, we'll start focusing on" the Georgia "game after we watch film, make corrections and all that stuff. We know we've got a tough challenge ahead, but we're willing to face it."
Then, Richardson: "I watched that game. I turned it off, too."
Why?
"It's like watching Big Ten football. It's old man football."
He wasn't done.
"They got a Heisman candidate at quarterback. OK. So we're going to get some and do what we're supposed to do. We create our own pressure. That's it, man. Don’t nobody put no pressure on us. We come out there for every game. We do what we're supposed to do. If we execute, nobody in this league can touch us. Period."
Someone asked Richardson if Missouri's SEC transition was gett...
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