In the fourth year of the Eli Drinkwitz era, he finally built a winning college football team at the University of Missouri. There are multiple ingredients necessary to build a winner in high major college football, and it has taken four full years to build a winner because all but one of those factors have waxed and waned since 2020. However, one element has been consistent throughout: regardless of the team’s win total, Drink’s program can be defined by consistently great clubhouse culture.
While the overall roster talent had peaks and valleys – think about the inconsistent quarterback play, the depths of 2022’s offensive line, or 2021’s porous defensive line – the culture stayed strong.