HOOVER, Ala. — Having realized that he bought the same kind of blue suit as teammate Cale Garrett for their appearance at Southeastern Conference football media days, new Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant figured he had to spice up his wardrobe. He complemented his otherwise conservative look — white shirt, blue paisley tie and matching pocket square, shiny tan Oxfords — with a pair of rainbow-patterned socks bright enough to light up The Wynfrey Hotel.
With Missouri batting leadoff at the league’s four-day preseason media spectacle, the Tigers’ 22-year-old newcomer soaked up the spotlight and playfully bounced from interview to interview, not the least bit troubled to tackle the same repeated questions about his exodus from Clemson, his journey to the SEC and his plans for 2019.