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Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:09 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 6:09 am
Has one of the worst overall athletic departments in existence. Don’t believe me? Go look at Mizzou’s ranking in national and conference titles won. If it wasn’t for Mizzou wrestling being in a conference below its weight, the 21st century would be extremely pathetic. Not that the 20th century was incredible but at least there were a few periods for some sports.
Best to just focus on individual players and beating rivals for rivalry trophies. It’s the realistic course of action. Also, participation in NCAA tournaments/bowls (forget ever playing in the CFP. It’s not happening. We blew our only chance to do it) is nice. Even though it denotes nothing about being the best. But participation is better than not participating.
What died yesterday was any hope of Mizzou football having any chance at a title, again. The nine game schedule beginning next year is a death sentence for the program. 6-6 would be an accomplishment of Herculean proportions. Kind of a shame because I truly feel this was one of the better chances Mizzou football has had in my 5 decades of following them . Alas, if you don’t have the QB right, and the OC is a mystery man, and other crap happens, chances go away fast. And it isn’t easy to put together a roster this capable, especially at a school with scant history of winning anything. Oh well, such is life.
Best to just focus on individual players and beating rivals for rivalry trophies. It’s the realistic course of action. Also, participation in NCAA tournaments/bowls (forget ever playing in the CFP. It’s not happening. We blew our only chance to do it) is nice. Even though it denotes nothing about being the best. But participation is better than not participating.
What died yesterday was any hope of Mizzou football having any chance at a title, again. The nine game schedule beginning next year is a death sentence for the program. 6-6 would be an accomplishment of Herculean proportions. Kind of a shame because I truly feel this was one of the better chances Mizzou football has had in my 5 decades of following them . Alas, if you don’t have the QB right, and the OC is a mystery man, and other crap happens, chances go away fast. And it isn’t easy to put together a roster this capable, especially at a school with scant history of winning anything. Oh well, such is life.
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Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:17 am to McMillan
The last 2 years were the best chances we'll ever get and drink fricked up both of them.
Drink isn't a bad coach but I said it last year and the year before that, he just isn't good enough. Many people like to be wow'd be his record in 1-score games but go look how many of those 1 score wins were over teams we were the favorite. In 1-score games vs good teams, we are practically winless in games that count.
Drink isn't a bad coach but I said it last year and the year before that, he just isn't good enough. Many people like to be wow'd be his record in 1-score games but go look how many of those 1 score wins were over teams we were the favorite. In 1-score games vs good teams, we are practically winless in games that count.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 10:35 am to notsince98
2023 was a national title threat of a team. Drink didn't fail that team, Cook did on the last drives vs LSU and UGA.
Top notch QB play is necessary even when the rest of the team is stacked.
Top notch QB play is necessary even when the rest of the team is stacked.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 2:01 pm to McMillan
We are going to break through. A lot of coaches who won championships started out making lots of mistakes.
I might not be around watching any of that, though.
I might not be around watching any of that, though.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 2:18 pm to deputyfife
None of us will lol
Posted on 11/4/25 at 3:31 pm to McMillan
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Has one of the worst overall athletic departments in existence. Don’t believe me? Go look at Mizzou’s ranking in national and conference titles won. If it wasn’t for Mizzou wrestling being in a conference below its weight, the 21st century would be extremely pathetic. Not that the 20th century was incredible but at least there were a few periods for some sports.
Best to just focus on individual players and beating rivals for rivalry trophies. It’s the realistic course of action. Also, participation in NCAA tournaments/bowls (forget ever playing in the CFP. It’s not happening. We blew our only chance to do it) is nice. Even though it denotes nothing about being the best. But participation is better than not participating.
What died yesterday was any hope of Mizzou football having any chance at a title, again. The nine game schedule beginning next year is a death sentence for the program. 6-6 would be an accomplishment of Herculean proportions. Kind of a shame because I truly feel this was one of the better chances Mizzou football has had in my 5 decades of following them . Alas, if you don’t have the QB right, and the OC is a mystery man, and other crap happens, chances go away fast. And it isn’t easy to put together a roster this capable, especially at a school with scant history of winning anything. Oh well, such is life.
Just when I was feeling optimistic about Mizzou sports, and life in general, I read this post. What a downer. I guess I'm just a sunshine-pumping idiot. I hope I get hit by a bus, or contract one of those flesh-eating bacteriological scourges, and the sooner the better.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:42 am to notsince98
Counterpoint - we felt like this with Pinkel teams. When he was being stubborn (for years) with an overmatched OC in Yost and several times with Steckel, it felt like the coordinators were costing us chances at big seasons.
Pinkel took his teams to within a win of playing in the National Championship twice. Took us to the SEC championship another time.
Drink needs to stay hungry and keep his staff accountable when necessary. Let's give him a chance to improve the coaching situation this offseason. Some patience may pay off like it did with Pinkel and get us into the playoffs a few times.
Pinkel took his teams to within a win of playing in the National Championship twice. Took us to the SEC championship another time.
Drink needs to stay hungry and keep his staff accountable when necessary. Let's give him a chance to improve the coaching situation this offseason. Some patience may pay off like it did with Pinkel and get us into the playoffs a few times.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:59 am to Tiger97
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Pinkel took his teams to within a win of playing in the National Championship twice. Took us to the SEC championship another time.
Drink won't get us to that level twice, maybe once, but not twice. Pinkel was a better coach.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:36 am to BlacknGoldNuts
Xs and Os through the week, maybe. I think Drink navigates the CEO part of the job better and is better at flexibility.
Kind of hard to compare the 2 because the college football world is so different than the one Pinkel coached in. You don't have 2-3 seasons to wait for returns from multiple players anymore.
And I think Drink does a better job of moving on from coaches that are not performing. (Now he just needs to prove me right this offseason with Moore and the safeties coach).
As frustrated as we are with Moore, Yost was much worse for YEARS under Pinkel. Guess he helped with the recruiting, but he had no game-day ability. If the game plan did not work, MU's offense was sunk during the Yost years.
Kind of hard to compare the 2 because the college football world is so different than the one Pinkel coached in. You don't have 2-3 seasons to wait for returns from multiple players anymore.
And I think Drink does a better job of moving on from coaches that are not performing. (Now he just needs to prove me right this offseason with Moore and the safeties coach).
As frustrated as we are with Moore, Yost was much worse for YEARS under Pinkel. Guess he helped with the recruiting, but he had no game-day ability. If the game plan did not work, MU's offense was sunk during the Yost years.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:50 am to Tiger97
yost was only OC for 2 seasons before Pinkel found him a landing spot elsewhere.
EDIT: I misread. He was AHC/OC for 2 years. He was an OC for an additional 2 years before that. 4 total.
EDIT: I misread. He was AHC/OC for 2 years. He was an OC for an additional 2 years before that. 4 total.
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