Thinks practice went well. There's a competitive spirit amongst this team that you can only get better in practice. He thinks the players responded.
Tre'Vez did a 60/40 lean so he baited the quarterback on his interception. Apparently, a staple of safeties coach Jacob Yoro.
A lot of confidence is swelling in Blake Craig. Drink joked that he'd like the "Thinner Kicker" as a nickname for Craig.
Luke Bauer lost his dad over the summer.
Team has mental help professionals and player-only bible study on Fridays. Attiyah Ellison and Evan Boehm are also a big help when players are dealing with heavy off-the-field things.
"Defense is about 11 people together performing. If you have one person to break down then you can get a deep play." Boston College got Mizzou on a motion that led to a TD.
Thinks Noel and Carroll played well. Thinks OL and WRs need to do better at sustaining blocks, specifically backside blocks and perimeter blocks.
Thinks LB3 did well on the game-sealing third-down reception. He had plenty of big plays.
He's one of the best players in CFB and now that's on tape so people are going to try and get the best of him. But he can take coaching because Drink essentially cursed him out on national TV and he said, 'Yes sir.'
Said the game vs Vandy will be a dogfight. Pointed out how UK lost to SCAR and then almost beat UGA last week. So, can't take
Called Vandy QB Diego Pavia a fullback playing quarterback. Called him sneaky fast. Linebackers are going to need another big day.
Marquis Gracial was ranked high because of his size. He played TE, OL and DT in high school. Mizzou knew it would have to put in a lot of work to help him get to where he is now. But Gracial has also put in a lot of work to get to where he is now being in the rotation.
DT room has gone from a question mark to a strength of the defense.