COLUMBIA, Mo. • Missouri defensive lineman Josh Augusta turns 21 next Monday, and his high school teacher Cindy Jones knows her impulse for a birthday present isn’t appropriate.
“I was going to bake cookies and mail them,” she said, “but I was like, nope, not going to do that.”
Jones has something healthier in mind. (Sorry, Josh, no spoilers. Check your mail next week.)
The biggest player on Mizzou’s roster might prefer something sweet, but he knows better. The 6-4 junior tipped the scales at 360 pounds this summer, 10 pounds heavier than MU coaches want him this season.