St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 23, 2020
No backseat for Badie in Mizzou's new offense
Missouri Tigers running back Tyler Badie, center, carries the ball into the end zone for touchdown in the third quarter during a game between the University South Carolina vs University of Missouri at Faurot Field, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.comCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Tyler Badie later insisted he never had wandering eyes, but some cryptic social media posts left Missouri fans in suspense last December.
Shortly after the 2019 season ended, the sophomore running back tweeted, “Thank you, Mizzou” — a message some interpreted as a farewell.
Days later, Badie logged into Instagram and announced he wasn’t going anywhere.