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Much more to Gary Pinkel than meets the eye

ESPN college football writer Mark Schlabach explains why health reasons forced Gary Pinkel to resign as Missouri head coach.

Gary Pinkel is never going to win any awards as one of college football’s most dynamic personalities.

He’s monotone during press conferences, isn’t big on yukking it up in front of the cameras and probably isn’t going to appear on “Saturday Night Live” anytime soon.

But when you look deeper, really make an attempt to look deeper, there’s a lot more to Pinkel than meets the eye. He’s done a terrific job of leading Missouri into SEC waters, with Eastern Division championships the past two seasons.