That didn’t take long, did it?
Less than a day after the final whistle blew on Mizzou’s embarrassing 62-24 loss to Tennessee, proverbial heads are rolling. The Missourian’s Emily Leiker reports that defensive line coach Jethro Franklin has been fired only five games into his tenure on staff.
BREAKING: Missouri defensive line coach Jethro Franklin has been fired, a source confirmed to the Columbia Missourian Sunday.
A spokesperson from MU has not yet responded to a request for comment. @CoMoSports https://t.co/cbxIk8BgiP— Emily Leiker (@emleiker) October 3, 2021The report, which has since been confirmed by PowerMizzou’s Gabe DeArmond and the Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter, signals that Eli Drinkwitz is indeed feeling the effects of a disastrous two-game slide that has all but tanked the Tigers hopes at a bowl game in his second year as Mizzou’s head coach.