Sometimes, shit happens.
Now, Missouri fans certainly think shit happens to them with more frequency than other fanbases. Quite often, I’d have to remind folks bad breaks are a fact of life, that cosmic forces aren’t continually conspiring to inflict extra trauma on those who root for the Tigers.
But I’m not sure I can recall anything close this.
On Sunday, we learned Jontay Porter is done for the year, felled by a torn MCL and ACL in his right knee. This is all too familiar: a five-star talent sideline before he could leave his deepest imprint on the Missouri program, whose best-laid plans are now in shambles.