Missouri LB zings AD for leaving
Missouri football players were put in an odd position on Wednesday. On a day which the football team is supposed to be front and center, SEC Media Days, big MU news – athletics director Mack Rhoades’ decision to leave for the same position at Baylor – was breaking outside of Hoover, Ala.
Naturally, the players were asked to comment on it as they talked with the media.
#Mizzou LB Michael Scherer on learning news today that Mack Rhoades was leaving: “I said, ‘Really? He just got here.’ "
— Blake Toppmeyer (@btoppmeyer) July 13, 2016
Rhoades left Houston for Missouri in April 2015. Considering athletics directors often establish multi-year tenures, Scherer’s quip is not exaggerating by much.
The other Tigers players at Media Days went with more diplomatic comments.
“I have been hearing about it the entire time I have been at Media Days,” Charles Harris said. “The team will address the things that happen at Mizzou when we get back. Right now I am here to focus on Media Days, the University of Missouri and my teammates.”
#Mizzou TE Sean Culkin says changes with administration are "a little above our pay grade" pic.twitter.com/fcM6w2Xcwi
— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) July 13, 2016