Bernie On Missouri Football: Coach Eli Drinkwitz, Hype, Hope, Impatience, And Overreaction. - Scoops Sports Network
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has a strong gab game. He could show you an old Ford Pinto and convince you that it would ride like a Tesla. And you might even buy it: his pitch and the junky car. Coach Drink stays updated on the cultural zeitgeist, knowing that it will play well on social […]
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Honestly when Odom was let go my guy was Josh Heupal, people gave me hell over that, then the word was Blake Anderson I came to rest on that, then the Board said expand the search, Oh God panic hit I remember Babs saying that, then we hired Drink, honest to God I could not believe he was a football coach, he looked so young.
Late year was pretty much a write off do to Covid, and this year started off a bit rocky, but the guy is growing on me, he is a fast learner.
Bernie thinks that the hire of Wilks was bad, I am still not ready to say that yet, Wilks game calling has improved since he moved in the booth. The bad hire was Franklin who did not have the defense line ready to play. I not sure Woodfin is the right hire either. the team looked like they were short on stamina.
I am willing to wait a bit before standing in quick judgment.
I have seen these motivator guys and they can push a lackluster team really far.
Drink reminds me of Lou Holtz who never played football but had a strong personality.
