COLUMBIA, Mo. — Eliah Drinkwitz has yet to coach a game at Missouri and only made it through three spring practices when COVID-19 paralyzed the sports world. His recruiting efforts have been virus-proof.
If Drinkwitz’s Mizzou staff has proven anything the last six weeks it’s an ability to adapt in a recruiting environment without in-person contact. So far, the results are promising. The Tigers have seven high school players committed for the 2021 recruiting class, five from the greater St. Louis area, including four who have pledged commitments since the NCAA prohibited in-person contact in early March. Drinkwitz also landed one of the best graduate transfers on the market.