One of Missouri&#8217;s departed football stars from last season sees better days in 2008 for the Tigers.</p><p>Wide receiver Will Franklin just signed a four-year contract with the Chiefs but says MU will improve even though he, tight end Martin Rucker, tailback Tony Temple and nose tackle Lorenzo Williams are gone.</p><p>&#8220;I definitely think so,&#8221; Franklin said. &#8220;That&#8217;s going to happen.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been to where they&#8217;re trying to go again. They know what it takes to get there, and beyond. The ultimate thing is just to go out there and do it again.&#8221;</p><p>What it will take may be the kind of sacrifice that Franklin promised his teammates before the start of last season, in which fourth-ranked MU finished 12-2.</p><p>&#8220;That is no different from me telling the offense, two days before camp started, &#8216;Hey! I will take less catches, do anything, to help the team win.&#8217;&#8194;&#8221;</p><p>That is why Franklin believes injured wide receiver Danario Alexander &#8212; coming off a second ACL surgery on his left knee &#8212; will play this season no matter if he can only play one or two games at full speed.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s willing to set aside his personal goals,&#8221; Franklin said. &#8220;That&#8217;s what it is about to win at a high level.</p><p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve seen that. They see where I am now. If Will is willing to make those sacrifices, I can do those things and still come out on top too.&#8221;</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Daniel to Elite 11</span></strong></p><p>Mizzou quarterback Chase Daniel is headed to the Elite 11 high school quarterback camp as a mentor and coach for the second straight season.</p><p>Last year Daniel helped out Blaine Gabbert, who was committed to Nebraska but later switched to MU and is currently working out in Columbia.