COLUMBIA, Mo. • Missouri offensive lineman Connor McGovern was the bearer of bad news the first time he met his position coach last July. Offensive coordinator Josh Henson introduced McGovern to newly hired assistant A.J. Ricker at the team facility, but something wasn’t right.
“I shook his hand,” McGovern said, “and Henson pulls me over and said, ‘What the hell are you doing with your arm?