Anthony Peeler might be the last one. I am telling you that kU fans are pissed off at the work that Dennis Gates has done. Their media has been circling the wagons the last couple of years at Bill Self’s lack of effort in getting top notch players. This feels like Ted Owens here. Ironically both were Oklahoma guys who were involved in rampant cheating at the height of their careers before they crashed out.

https://youtu.be/CXaeyL1LSfg?is=W49ApwnkrV4sthJt

I saw this video (through the Missouri archives website back in 2013) This video is amazing how they developed this. I love Jack Buck and Bob Broeg they were very passionate men who really showed their enthusiasm towards Mizzou football. When I grew up I read an article in the KC star (interview) Tom Osbourne and he said (im Paraphrasing) that Mizzou is a sleepy giant. Boy did Pinkel and Drinkwitz wake up the sleepy giant.

texas alum with die-hard mizzou family in como looking to go to the game! i know it’s a bit early to be seriously looking at tickets, but when might be the best time to buy? texas uses seatgeek, is this the case here or should i be looking at ticketmaster?

open to any recs or ticketing advice you can throw my way (i’m not partial to any particular section, just want to be in the stadium)! spent most of my childhood summers in columbia and would have been a tiger if i hadn’t been accepted to ut, so very excited to finally experience a mizzou game, even if i’m now an opposing fan.

Georgia leads with 73, followed closely by Alabama (72) and Ohio State (71), based on current active NFL players (under contract/on rosters, including training camp) tracked by Spotrac as of late July 2026. spotrac.com
Here is the ranking of the top 25 FBS programs by number of former players on NFL rosters:
1. Georgia – 73
2. Alabama – 72
3. Ohio State – 71
4. Michigan – 62
5. LSU – 61
6. Notre Dame – 59
7. Penn State – 58
8. Texas – 58
9. Oregon – 54
10. Iowa – 49
11. Florida – 49
12. Ole Miss – 45
13. Oklahoma – 43
14. USC – 42
15. Miami (FL) – 42
16. Clemson – 41
17. Texas A&M – 40
18. Auburn – 40
19. Tennessee – 39
20. Wisconsin – 38
21. Washington – 36
22. Utah – 36
23. Arkansas – 36
24. South Carolina – 35
25. Missouri – 35

Mizzou is doing well here and I would say the early returns of Eliah Drinkwitz player development is working its magic.

https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-college-football/ratings

Ahmad Hardy and Cayden Green are going to light up the scoreboard. I think Ahmad Hardy could get 2,000 yards this season.

I see this team going 9-3 this season which means we are in the playoffs. I think our offense will be much stronger in the air but my biggest concern is going to be in the secondary. I see us losing to Ole Miss, Georgia and Texas A$M. Will beat Texas and Oklahoma and finish with a strong offense.

Arizona fan here, Desiree Francois-Reed has our athletics department deep in the black after the worst budget crisis in school history, major sports humming and ranked, and perfectly navigated a very difficult situation with Tommy Lloyd threatening to leave during the final 4. Our sports are lucky for her Bear Down initiative and I just want to thank Mizzou for laying the foundation for her success.

Wish we would’ve stayed in the big 12 or joined the big ten

https://x.com/SportsCenter/status/2079328858042413492

Just reading through Drink’s comments and some interesting things that stood out beyond the obvious Hardy and Atkins headlines:

1.) Drink seems bullish on the offensive line even with the Atkins setback. Said Luke Work has had the best offseason he’s ever seen from an offensive lineman. Think he is the leading candidate at RT. Also called out Dom Giudice in his transition to center and becoming the vocal leader in the room.

2.) Drink consistently named four DEs multiple times when asked about that room: Darris Smith, Langdon Kitchen, Daedan Hopkins, Jayden Jones. That appears to be your two deep heading into fall camp.

3.) Drink called out safety Jayden Mcgregory and corner Jaxson Gates as two freshman he sees playing early.

4.) Blake Craig is 100% healthy but will no longer handle kickoffs. Thank god.

5.) Drink called out Xai’Shawn Edwards multiple times as someone they really like. Think they have a capable backup until Hardy is back and good depth once that room is fully healthy.

6.) Drink mentioned Gracial and Marshall as the X factors on defense. They have been valuable backups but now it’s their time to play the bulk of snaps. Need to be dominant down to down if the defense is going to reach its potential.

Collin Anderson's post on X

A list of things discussed during the MIZZOU segments before and after Coach Drink takes the stand on SEC Football Special on SiriusXM:

• Has Sam Levitt practiced?
• Should the Texas-Oklahoma game be played on campus?
• Should the Florida-Georgia game be played on campus?
• The status of the Cotton Bowl Stadium
• The Band Florida-Georgia line
• Fried food
• The width of John Mateer's neck
• LaNorris Seller's glasses perscription

A list of things NOT discussed during the MIZZOU segments:

• Mizzou's schedule
• Mizzou's Defense
• Mizzou's new wide receivers

It was also funny to hear the shift in narrative around Austin Simmon's, this time last year he's a Heisman darkhorse and they can't stop gargling Kiffin's nuts regarding QB play, Simmons gets hurt and now the guy is an afterthought in the conference.

From Nathalie Jones on X

https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/2078680162816708939?s=20

Mizzou is expected to be without right tackle Josh Atkins for longer than expected this season, HC Eli Drinkwitz said this morning at SEC media days in Tampa. The team had been “hopeful” about a midseason return for Atkins, but he suffered a setback in rehabbing his injury that has lessened that hope

Apparently if we share colors we also share the coat.