Photo: Gary Pinkel, Bret Bielema bump into each other at Mizzou Starbucks
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Recently-retired Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel walked into a Starbucks on Thursday in Columbia.
No big deal. After all, Pinkel is human. And he’s still a football coach, even as a retired one. Football coaches drink lots of coffee.
The odd thing? Current Arkansas coach Bret Bielema walked into the same Starbucks. I’m sure this Mizzou-based reporter never expected to see the two SEC rivals face each other off the field.
Here is her report, along with a photo:
That awkward moment you run into coach Pinkel at Starbucks.
And Bret Bielema walks in.I'm not kidding.
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) December 3, 2015
Pinkel just walked out and wished Bielema a Merry Christmas after talking to him for a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/kYe63DSqVo
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) December 3, 2015
Bielema is here (at Starbucks in Columbia) with two other members of his Arkansas staff. My educated guess says recruitment trip.
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) December 3, 2015
Chatted with Bret Bielema. Incredibly friendly guy. Said he's in town recruiting.
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) December 3, 2015
Pinkel truly looked happy and relaxed
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) December 3, 2015
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
