COLUMBIA, Mo. • The Gary Pinkel tributes are pouring in. Several former players among others have shared their thoughts on the outgoing Missouri coach in interviews or via social media. We’ll list them here as they come in.
“He resurrected Missouri football from the depths of the ocean to the peak of the mountain top. Two years ago was he was a half a way from playing for the national championship. We’re going to look back at this time like we do the 1960s. It is his doing. Coaches have left. Players have left. He’s been the mainstay during this time.