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.

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.”