What a month it was for Missouri football. The vibes were bad after the nip-and-tuck win against Middle Tennessee State. Eli Drinkwitz seemed as conservative as ever, the defense struggled to get off the field, and the passing game was as anemic and uncreative as the worst outings of 2022.
And then the switch was flipped. The team actually was playing possum. These last three weeks have been joyful as a fan again – something that Drink’s program had only generated off the field. Sure, it is fun to land top recruits, to see NIL alignment, to bring back nine defensive starters, etc — but none of those feelings compare to winning a ballgame comfortably with a dominant effort.