Mizzou will not have Jordan Barnett for its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Florida State. For one thing, that probably means a few more minutes for walk-on Brett Rau, who had his story shared with the KC Star by family and former coaches this week.
Walk-ons must keep a positive outlook and bring consistent energy to the bench while knowing they’ll probably never get in the game.
“He knew what he was getting into,” Corey Rau said.
Rau played sparingly in his first season in Columbia, which was Anderson’s last.