Eli Drinkwitz appeared on ESPN for an interview shortly after Missouri’s 2024 schedule was revealed on the network, but the Missouri coach went live from from an unfamiliar location.
If ever there was a visual reminder of the clutter of December in college football, Drinwkitz’s appearance coinciding with an in-home recruiting visit was it.
“Nothing like an SEC schedule reveal in the middle of December,” the Missouri coach said.
Laura Rutledge, the host of the SEC schedule release on ESPN on Wednesday evening, wished the coach luck on his recruiting visit and said she hoped the recruit commits to the Tigers. Rutledge is a Florida native, and Drinkwitz hinted that she might want to take those words back.
“You might regret that,” Drinkwitz said, “with where you’re from.”
Per Rivals, the Tigers have offers out to five currently uncommitted players in the 2024 class from Florida. They also have five players committed to their next class who hail from the Sunshine State. PowerMizzou reported Florida defensive tackle Chris McClellan, who entered the transfer portal, is set to visit Missouri this weekend.
Before that, the announcers listed Missouri’s recently released 2024 slate — Drinkwitz said he hadn’t yet seen it — which includes trips to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and College Station, Texas, as well as Oklahoma’s first visit to Columbia since the Tigers’ famous win over the No. 1 Sooners in 2010.
Drinkwitz’s key takeaway: balance.
“Very excited about the schedule. I think it sets up really nice,” Drinkwitz said. “I think two bye weeks are really good for college football, especially with as much as we’re playing (next) year. This year, we had eight straight weeks before our bye week. That was awfully difficult, so that’ll be good. …
“You know, we’ve got four very difficult games on the…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2023-12-14 03:11:23
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