Beckner Jr. talks Missouri
East St Louis (Ill.) four star ranked senior defensive tackle recruit Terry Beckner Jr. (6-foot-4, 289 pounds) just picked Missouri. Beckner Jr. talks about his decision here.
"My heart told me Missouri," Beckner Jr. said moments ago. "I looked into my heart and I felt Missouri was the best place for me in the end."
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Beckner Jr. who narrowed down his favorites to the Tigers along with Florida State, Auburn and Ohio State admitted that he has some back and forth moments with his final choice.
"It's fair to say that I went back and forth with it (the decision). The other schools gave me a lot to consider. I just feel like I have the best of everything with Missouri."
Beckner Jr. also pointed toward having his teammates four star ranked running back [db[Naterace Strong[/db] already on board with Missouri as another factor in his decision.
"Having Nate already at Missouri was a factor plus playing closer to home was another one. We are gonna build a pipeline to Missou from here (East St. Louis)."
Beckner Jr. who showed a rare emotion in his announcement on national TV is just happy to have his decision completed.
"It's been just a lot of pressure and excitement building up. It all just hit me at once and now I can just relax now."