What Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said after 28-3 loss to Arkansas
Two weeks ago, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel announced he would retire at the end of the 2015 season. On Friday, the Tigers lost their regular-season finale 28-3 to Arkansas.
Because all 80 bowl slots don’t have enough eligible teams yet, there is talk of Mizzou going to a bowl at 5-7. Pinkel said he treated this game as his last.
Pinkel: it was a great run. Didn't like it to end this way.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel: not being on the field again, I don't know how to embrace that.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel: I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. And I feel good about what I'm doing. I'm looking forward to that next chapter.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel says there were conversations in the locker room amongst players about who'd be the next coach. Didn't get hem focused well enough
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel says Mack Rhoades wants him out tomorrow at 8 in the morning. He's joking.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel says Drew Lock is dealing with a shoulder tweak.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel on Bret Bielema: he carries himself with a lot of confidence, might be an understatement.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel on the weather: I coached at Washington 12 years. That's not even rain.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel on distractions: these are things that directly affect my players and coaches. We had to overcome those things.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel: how lucky have I been to be around these kids and be able to have some influence on them?
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
Pinkel says it's not his decision whether MU would accept a bowl at 5-7, but he's treating this game as if it was his last.
— David Morrison (@DavidCMorrison) November 27, 2015
