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Eli Drinkwitz on motivational tactics after win over North Texas: ‘This ain’t Ted Lasso’

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers picked up a much-needed win over North Texas on Saturday for Mizzou’s homecoming.

The final score was 48-35, which doesn’t look great, but the Tigers did hold a 31-7 lead at halftime, so there was some dominance from the much-maligned defense.

Drinkwitz was pleased to get the win, and was pleasant in his postgame press conference. Here’s some of what he had to say after the Homecoming victory:

On not having a depth chart prior to the game and motivational tactics:

On star RB Tyler Badie:

On defensive improvements after an embarrassing loss to Tennessee last week.

On Mekhi Wingo’s pick-six:

The Tigers host Texas A&M next weekend. Can they pull off a big-time upset? We’ll see if things continue to trend up for Mizzou.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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