Zaviar Gooden praises teammate

August 13, 2012 | 9:34 p.m. CDT

Missouri linebacker Zaviar Gooden, shown performing drills Aug. 3 on the second day of practice, sat out portions of training Monday with a minor ankle injury. Gooden praised senior linebacker Will Ebner. "You know, he's a very hard hitter, he's a very smart guy, and he's a leader on the defense," Gooden said.

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