COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Fresh out of a cheesy ad for a dubious weight loss product, Missouri has undergone a 21-day transformation. But the results aren’t particularly flattering.
The before, from the immediate wake of the Tigers’ win over Boston College on Sept. 14 that involved coming back from a slow start to win, is a portrait of resilience.
“Today was not pretty, was not our best performance, top to bottom — but (we) really responded,” MU coach Eli Drinkwitz said after beating the Eagles. “We hadn’t been challenged all year, and (I) was concerned, with so many new faces, what that response would be.