NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The inside of the Gaylord Opryland resort is meant to be a spectacle, where a walk through its halls includes strolling past indoor waterfalls and jungle-ish greenery. Observant Missouri fans taking in the Nashville destination shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday might have caught a passing glimpse of their favorite team’s coaching staff speed-walking through.
They were heading from the Music City Bowl’s pregame news conference to the Tigers’ final bowl practice, held 20 minutes away in Vanderbilt’s indoor training facility.
That’s the shuffle of bowl trips, which are part getaway, part event promotion and part coaching for the Mizzou staff.