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(the ? was supposed to be the hands-praying "blessed" emoji)

Just want to say, as a Mizzou fan, feels good to be included ?

To be fair, it was probably necessary to keep some other team with big boosters (cough cough Auburn) from poaching. Excited to see Mizzou is committed to talent, and Drink is liking CoMo. Miz!

First off, this is an extremely exciting to be a Mizzou fan: Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, a true top-20 recruiting class (if you include transfer portal), Mizzou is keeping the coaching staff, many players are returning next year; and on top of all of that Mizzou has arguably one of the easier (if not the easiest) SEC schedules next year. We have an absolute golden opportunity in 2024. While I don't think a raise is necessary in order for Drink just yet (he just got one), if he repeats 10-2 in 2024 I think 8-9mil/year should be on the table to lock him down. I think Mizzou should be starting to look at doing any-and-everything to keep him from jumping ship. And I think there will be legitimate offers, maybe even $10 mil/year+ from some desperate school with big boosters for Drink. He's taken Mizzou out of the doghouse to one floor below the penthouse. And still climbing. MIZ

Oh yeah because 2 SEC East championships with Gary Pinkel don't count.. oh wait Wikipedia says they do. Arky.. I like you guys, but your fans are delusional in the highest order. Good luck in basketball, and maybe your CFB coaching search 7 out of the last 8. Enjoy the burn

Let's go boys!! Keep it rollin'! That Cookin' tastes finger lickin' good

I gotta say, I love this decision by Drink. I really don't like the teams that have 1 coach try to run too many things. I think Drink has a very smart offensive mindset but I feel his greatest strength is more in team building and functioning as a coach and defacto GM of sorts. He clearly made a great call with coach Baker as DC. I am looking forward to if he can catch lightning again on OC. That, plus the recruiting gains Mizzou is currently making is the way forward for this unit. Hopefully it works and Mizzou can get off of the coaching merry-go-round a lot of schools get stuck on; and then start building for the future. I've been saying for a while, Mizzou needs to look at itself as the "new money" of the SEC. Not a prestigious brand (at the moment), not a monstrous fanbase (at the moment), but a step-by-step day-by-day builder. Mizzou's intermediate goal should be to get to top 25 perennially in recruiting and college poll. I honestly don't think Mizzou is as far from that as some people feel. Biggest advantage; Mizzou has Stl, KC, Springfield to recruit from (they need to become the exclusive destination for players from these areas). Also much of southern Illinois, parts of Arkansas, etc. Mizzou needs to become a top 25 team to start gaining more fans and also to ensure it has a place should a mega-conference form. Or it could risk becoming something like an Iowa State or Oklahoma State... good programs, irrelevant nationally... and likely to never join the megaconference. Also, it's time for a new stadium MU. Faurot is weaksauce for a "new money" school. Just saying. Miami is talking about building an NFL grade stadium. This is the new college football whether people like it or not. Back to the original point, a good GM-style coach with good coaching staff is step one. I think we've got that now.

Watching this game is inexplicable.... on any other SEC team Brady Cook would be a QB3.. if rostered at all. Here he's a locked-in starter even above Sam Horn. There is only one logical explanation that is remotely reasonable.. this OL is so weak that Drink is keeping Horn out to protect him for next season. Otherwise.. if Cook is back at starter next year Mizzou has all but guaranteed Burden will transfer and Mizzou is a bottom feeder.

I have been waiting and waiting and waiting before saying this.. Coach Drink has officially entered "hot seat" territory. Not sure who would replace him... but that game was absolutely disgusting to watch. Mizzou's offense isn't one. At least the D is respectable... but that assumes Blake Baker isn't scooped up at the end of the year.. which after this turnaround he should absolutely be offered a HC position for one of the lower P5's or mid-to-higher G5 teams

That last season Odom struggled was some questionable managing with horrendous offense from Derek Dooley's playcalling; but his defensive management was solid. I figured Odom would be fired but I was concerned this would be a mistake.. I figured we'd give him one more season with another OC. Turns out Odom is still fine managing defenses, as Arkansas has benefited from.

I don't think Drink is on the hot seat.. yet. I do think this puts pressure to force an OC conversation. If he resists I think you let him go. I actually saw the defense take a nice step forward today so props to Blake Baker (the crazy high score was not the D's fault, they were on the field 75% of the game and have several turnovers from the offense inside the 50). Drink needs an OC. He's a good team manager. But his offense is hit and miss. His recruiting and team building are tops. If he fights the OC discussion you let him go. Simple as that.

I feel like Brady Cook is to Mizzou what Geno Smith is to Seattle… a good backup. Cook is a three star. He looked fine. Our run game and receivers looked great though. I hope he dials it up a notch against K-State.. That game will be a true test if Mizzou is ready to keep pace with the midfield of the SEC this year. I kinda wish Sam Horn would have gotten a series today

Yeah I wish Cook was able to lead him better on some of the deep passes. I feel like Brady Cook is to Mizzou what Geno Smith is to Seattle... a good backup. Drink should have given Horn a series at the end today. Cook is a three star. He looked fine. Our run game and receivers looked great. We need an O-line and QB who can match.

Likely a a good amount. It's a bit of a surprise he was undrafted considering his pre-draft rankings. Mizzou is effectively getting a AA or AAA prospect with true MLB potential long term assuming he develops. That said.. I think everyone knows the Baseball team will have to take a back seat to the Football program's needs for Horn.

So our QB lineup is Abraham QB1 then Horn QB2 then Cook QB3 right? Temporarily. Then 2-3 games in or so Horn slots up to QB1. Anything less is asking for trouble at QB. I just don't think Cook or Macon will be anything other than backups... at a UGA or Bama or Clemson I doubt they'd be rostered. Nothing personal, I want to win. Get Horn familiar with the playbook and get him out there. I do think Abraham will start first though due to experience (and he does show some flashes of talent here or there so you never know, anyone could have a career year.. An Abraham career year is probably middle-of-the-pack for SEC).

Our App St. coach still has a better 2020+2021 record than yours pigboy

A few thoughts.. A) thank goodness we didn't get a L vs Vandy (again) B) Macon could be interesting at QB C) please for all that is holy fire Steve Wilks

What concerns me is the Wilks is to our defense what Dooley was to our offense.. traditional minded and only successful with top-end talent. When Mizzou was flush with talent Dooley flourished. But when Lock went to the NFL and Bryant was only a so-so QB with less receivers, the offense collapsed. When Drink and Wilks keep pointing the finger at "talent".. what if this is as good as the talent on defense gets in the next few years? Drink is great at getting the offense to play above their level, Odom was like that on defense. If Wilks' schemes only work with top level talent, they just won't work at Mizzou any time soon and the team record will reflect our disastrous "aggressive" (traditional pass rush) defense

"Elite" is a bottom feeding record in the NFL and a mixed bag history in college. You got our good DC in Odom. Hope you guys are enjoying having him

I wish Drink would just come out and say it.. our defense sucks asterisks.. and Wilks MUST get it right. This isn't about "talent"... are we really suggesting our talent is the problem when Mizzou is near last in FBS in defensive stats? Are we suggesting seriously we have Kansas or Vandy level defensive talent? Come on let's get with it.. Wilks' schemes aren't working. Maybe it's the newness of the schemes and the players just aren't clicking yet.. there's all kinds of theories.. but in the end; Wilks MUST get better. Or the AD should force a DC change at the end of this season if not.

Lol

Honestly best comment here.

Lol ok let's look at this objectively now. Drink is fine. He's been a great hire. That OT call was stupid, I agree, but the offense is fine. The defense is an absolute dumpster fire burning tires in a radioactive dumpsite filled with dog vomit... in the state of Kansas. This defense is honestly the worst I have ever seen in my 10 years of being a Mizzou fan... it's basically Vandy's defense. How is that possible? Either a) we have Vandy's talent on defense... or more likely b) Wilks is the problem. Bad calls, out of position, that starts with Wilks. He's the hot seat. Not Drink.

I'm not normally a fan of "this guy is on the hot seat" after only 4 games. Wilks is on the hot seat. This is the worst Missouri defense I have seen in at least 10 years. It's not just bad, it's effectively non-existent. I've basically given up hope on this season being more than 6-6. That was vomit-inducing to watch.

A&M got screwed

I must be the only one who likes the idea of Jeff Fischer at Vanderbilt. I mean, he did take the Titans to the superbowl.. but I guess maybe that horrid stint with the STL Rams is maybe too much to overcome

Yeah I think Mizzou has a strong likelihood of finishing 6-4 (and bowl game I assume if those are still a thing in 6 weeks or so); "correct" those two silly Arky games stolen by the officials and assume Arky drops next week vs Bama, Arkansas is .500. Both programs going the right direction.

I think Arky is on the right track with Pittman and Odom. A lot of people will complain about giving up 50; well Mizzou gave up 48, I'd say both are outliers. This Arkansas team is lightyears ahead of last year's. Great game, catch ya next season.

I think we gambled with Drink but found a lucky 7 here. Drink seems like the first "big league" coach I've seen at Mizzou. One season is a bit premature, but if he repeats success next year, Mizzou should pony up 6-7mil a season to lock this one down before someone like Auburn does (assuming ole Gussy is finally on the chop block after a season or two)

Same, it was a blast