A.J. Ricker talks about being a Pinkel player and Pinkel coach.
Four assistants have been with Pinkel since he started at Missouri in 2001: cornerbacks coach Cornell Ford, quarterbacks coach Andy Hill, running backs coach Brian Jones and defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski. Hill, who played at Missouri from 1980-84, has been coaching for the Tigers since 1996.
Even he said he might have to get used to some change.
“You’ve got to be open to all options,” Hill said. “We understand in our business there’s going to be ups and downs.