When picturing a football coach, one often imagines a large, rugged looking character. Someone who is rough around the edges and imposing in size, like Sam Pittman or Ed Orgeron. And then there’s Mizzou Coach Eliah Drinkwitz. A man who looks like he is more comfortable dabbling with Python than coaching Pigskin.
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Drinkwitz, who was hired as Mizzou’s head coach last year, wasted no time taking a jab at the Razorbacks during an interview in 2020 where he stated, “A school south of us kept seeming to recruit every player we offered,”
Although intentional, Drinkwitz electing to not mention the Razorbacks by name was perhaps an attempt in sparking a rivalry.