I was very confident Missouri football was going to have a good 2023 season.
While national media just saw Eli Drinkwitz’s .500ish record and assumed “hot seat,” those closest to the program could see the actual structural improvements that were being made, like savvy portal evaluation and a well-built coaching staff.
From the viewpoint of outlets that focus on bluebloods, the only notable move of the off-season was losing Dominic Lovett to Georgia. For those of us awash in Missouri football news, we could see the additions of Kirby Moore and Theo Wease, the anticipated improvement from Brady Cook, and a returning swath of defensive talent.