By now, most people have heard it. Kelly Bryant left Clemson with a year of eligibility because of a new rule, and he chose Missouri over North Carolina and a trio of SEC schools because he felt the school gave him the best shot at going to the next level.
Edward Aschoff writes what led to that decision in his article Inside Kelly Bryant’s journey from Clemson to Missouri. And he said it came down to a film session with offensive coordinator Derek Dooley.
While staffers, coaches and players were trying to roll out the proverbial red carpet for college football’s biggest free agent at the time, it was a film session with offensive coordinator Derek Dooley that helped to completely change Bryant’s preconceived — and mostly dismissive — notions about Mizzou.