OL hire Chandler turns from Colorado to Mizzou

• Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 19, 2023, 04:15 PM ET

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With approximately a month before the early signing period, Missouri flipped offending lineman Talan Chandler from Colorado.Chandler is a three-star possibility who had actually been devoted to coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes given that February, but he decided Sunday that he will now bet the Tigers.”I have a significant quantity of love and respect for Colorado and what they’re doing and I’m appreciative for the opportunity they offered me, since they were the very first individuals to gamble on me,”Chandler stated.” The training personnel, the team, the fans, they were all unbelievable to me, and I have nothing but respect for them. I just need to do what’s best for me, my household and my future.”Chandler is from Nevada, Missouri, just a few hours from Missouri’s school, and he didn’t have a scholarship deal from the Tigers’staff when he first dedicated to Colorado. Missouri had actually been in the back of his mind, and the training personnel revealed restored interest and provided him a scholarship before his visit Nov. 11 for the Tigers’game against Tennessee.” The old offensive line coach, coach Marcus Johnson, who is at Purdue now, wanted to use me, however it simply

didn’t work out,”Chandler said.” The coaches remained in contact, but recently within the last month or two, they started reaching back out. The new offending line coach developed that relationship and they said they liked my movie, they lastly gave me that offer, and it was an opportunity that I couldn’t miss. “Chandler’s choice leaves the Buffaloes with just 9 commitments 4 weeks before the early finalizing period. He was the only offending line

commit in the class for a group that needs help along the line.Despite the battles that Colorado has actually had this season on the field, Chandler said his decision to flip to Missouri was about the future and what he will be able to do playing for the Tigers.”My flip is certainly more about Mizzou. I suggest, Mizzou is my dream school, “Chandler said.”Simply having the ability to remain near to home, it’s three hours from where I live, and all my household can go to games.

I have 2 siblings who reside in Columbia. I have member of the family who are graduates from Mizzou. So simply providing my household that opportunity to be able to come enjoy me play and stay near to home was just an amazing opportunity.”