Mizzou athletics director Jim Sterk referenced two trends during a Thursday afternoon video chat with media members.
One was encouraging. The other, concerning. Sterk's worry is the former could be negatively impacted by the latter.
Excitement for Eli Drinkwitz's second season as the Tigers' head football coach has produced an uptick in new season ticket sales of 150 percent compared to 2019, Sterk shared.
"There is pent-up demand," he said.
And plenty of room. Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium is expected to be fully open for 2021 after pandemic-caused restrictions in 2020. But the hope for big crowds this fall could still be impacted if a new round of restrictions arrive.