It was a season filled with turmoil at Missouri. Enough that the Maty Mauk saga has been all but forgotten.

The defending SEC East champions didn’t just struggle on offense — they were horrible. Mizzou averaged 6 points in its last 6 conference games.

Many of Mizzou’s players threatened to boycott a neutral site game against Brigham Young at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium to protest the university’s handling of racially charged incidents on campus.

Gary Pinkel suddenly resigned effective at the end of the season, revealing he had been diagnosed with cancer.

But what about Mauk, whose mysterious suspension hung like a dark cloud over the Mizzou program from late September until mid-November?

What will happen to the quarterback who stepped in when James Franklin was hurt to keep the Tigers on track to the 2013 East title then provided enough big plays to help them win it again in 2014?

The reason for his initial suspension was never revealed publicly.

Will Mauk return for his senior season in 2016?

That’s one of the major questions for former defensive coordinator Barry Odom, who has taken over for Pinkel.

Odom knows the circumstances behind Mauk’s suspension, which could be either good or bad depending on what they are.

In Mauk’s favor, Odom, a former Mizzou player, knows the important role the quarterback played in the Tigers’ division title runs. Though Odom was at Memphis during the Tigers’ title seasons, he also knows how popular Mauk was with his offensive linemen.

But Odom also knows Mizzou’s future rests with Drew Lock, the true freshman who took over when Mauk was gone.

Neither Mauk nor Lock had much success leading an offense with a line that couldn’t generate holes or pass protect, and a receiving corps that couldn’t get open or make plays.

As Odom knows, Mauk was often referred to as a “winner” by Pinkel and his teammates.

Unless Mauk’s transgressions were too great — illegal activities or gross misconduct — to forgive, Odom is likely to give Mauk another chance. But Mauk’s chances to regain the starting quarterback job would appear to be slim.

Whether Mauk would want to return to Mizzou in a backup role, which would probably require a public explanation for his initial suspension, is another question.

Mauk is likely to decide his best option is to find a school where he can play his final season of eligibility.