COLUMBIA, MO. • The rest of his teammates had left the practice field, some already sweating in the weight room for a post-practice lift. But Missouri quarterback Drew Lock kept strolling across the field Tuesday morning, talking closely with offensive coordinator Derek Dooley.
In nine months they’ve built a strong relationship, one that figured to be the critical partnership for Missouri’s 2018 season. Alone on the field, they shared a lengthy conversation about the Tigers’ plans for Saturday at No. 1 Alabama, Lock later said.
The Tigers (3-2, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost their last two games, their only SEC contests, adding substance to the argument that Lock can’t deliver on the game’s biggest stage.