Eli Drinkwitz speaks out against conference realignment for small-revenue sports

Eli Drinkwitz has not often been scared to say what’s on his mind.

On Saturday following Missouri practice, Drinkwitz addressed reporters and tackled the topic everyone wants to talk about: Conference realignment.

Among other things, Drinkwitz noted that the realignment may be good for the institutions, but it is not good for the student athletes who actually play the game. In all, Drink was targeting the hypocrisy of limiting what players can do and turning around to act without letting them have any say in a topic as important as this.

“I thought the transfer portal window was closed,” Drinkwitz said. “Oh that’s just for the student athletes I guess. The adults in the room can do whatever they want.”

Check out more of what he had to say below.

WATCH: #Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke from the heart after today’s practice about the state of college athletics and conference realignment. This is something you’re going to want to hear. ⬇️ @KRCG13 pic.twitter.com/bKKNQYJ6a5

— Bryan Hudnell | KRCG 13 (@BryanHudnell) August 5, 2023

It’s a comment that some will agree with and others won’t. But ultimately, this move will make the lives of all student athletes that much harder, especially non-football players as he pointed out.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.