COLUMBIA, Mo. — We interrupt the stream of politically polarizing sports headlines that reflect a country torn apart at the seams with a story about … actual football.
If you can forget for a moment that COVID-19 still threatens to sabotage the upcoming college football season and instead focus on the storylines that could command attention on the field this fall, Missouri's Larry Rountree III is a strong starting point.
The senior running back might be the most important player on new coach Eliah Drinkwitz’s 2020 roster.
With a quarterback situation in flux and a shortage of established wide receivers and tight ends, Rountree is the closest thing to a sure bet in Drinkwitz’s collection of playmakers, especially given the Tigers only had three spring practices before the coronavirus pandemic shut down all team activities three months ago.