COLUMBIA, Mo. • On his final appearance on the SEC teleconference, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel talked about … trophies.
Unbeknownst to him when the call started, there’s a new trophy for the Missouri-Arkansas Battle Line Rivalry, which resumes Friday in Fayetteville. The new trophy, unveiled on Monday, stands 4 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. “Heavy sucker,” Arkansas coach Bret Bielema told reporters earlier this week. “Like a midget three-technique.”
Asked about the trophy, Pinkel assumed the reporter referred to last year’s edition, which resides in Mizzou’s trophy case.
“It’s in our building.