Football Quips & Quotes

Between a presser and a new Tiger Talk, there were plenty of chances to hear from Drinkwitz & Co. on Tuesday. Let’s recap.

First, let’s hear from Eli Drinkwitz as he talks about the end of the QB competition...

...That was fast. It’s almost like [ducks] there wasn’t really a competition to begin with despite what Drink said and it was always going to be Brady Cook’s job. Don’t blame me. That’s just what many people are saying— like Nate in the BTBS post he wrote Monday night to go out early Tuesday. And Sam in his Sunday pourover, calling it Brady’s team. And plenty of local media people as well (too tired to find it all, but I’m sure you’ve seen it)

And in case you missed Nate’s thoughts in his first Beyond the Box Score of the season, follow along:

If you think Eli Drinkwitz once again said something that his actions didn’t back up, fine, go ahead and believe that, I won’t blame you. If you think he legitimately is undecided and will use both quarterbacks against Middle Tennessee, sure, I won’t tell you that you’re wrong. [Editor’s note: the indecisiveness would ultimately be proven wrong in the presser] ...If you think he truly watched tape with an unbiased eye to make his decision going forward, good, I can see a world where that’s true, too.

He basically went on to say that no matter how you feel, he doesn’t blame you. However, he will use data to back up the conclusion that Brady Cook IS the better quarterback.

And, remember, Drink and friends have been watching what Horn can do since spring and been monitoring this competition for an entire month; what we saw is not the determining factor and, even then, Cook was the better quarterback

Moving on.

After a nice Week 1 performance, I spy several Tigers on PFF’s Offensive Team of the Week:

One last football thing.

The Week 1 mini-movie drops today at noon. The athletic department’s creative team has really been *chef’s kiss*, haven’t they?

Unrelated to football specifically, but wholly related to the athletic department, DAVE MATTER HAS A NEW GIG, AND IT’S JUST THE ONE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. Matter was named the newly formed Assistant AD for Communications & Storytelling. Per the MUTigers release:

“This is an incredible thrill to join Mizzou Athletics at such an exciting time,” Matter said. “I’ve had the opportunity to chronicle Mizzou teams, student-athletes, coaches and campus leaders for almost a quarter-century, and it’s remarkable to see the energy and momentum Desireé and her team have generated these past two years. It’s an honor to join those efforts and bring a fresh voice to share the stories that make Mizzou Athletics truly unique and special. My wife, Molly, and our three boys are excited to become part of the Mizzou family. Columbia has been home to the Matters, and now we’re proud to call MU our home, too.”

I’m so pumped about this, you guys. Dave is a master storyteller, and he finally gets to use his skills to tell the stories of Mizzou Athletics without worrying about that darned objectivity. I can’t wait to read his first piece.

Silly Dennis.

On to the Links!

#analysis

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Yesterday at Rock M

• Parker writes: Scenes from Tiger Talk at Bud’s Classic BBQ

• Jaden attended Drink’s presser: What Eli Drinkwitz had to say: September 5th edition
• Parker wrote some Takeaways from Mizzou’s Week Two Depth Chart
• Nate (the Great) posted his first Beyond the Box Score: Cook ‘n’ Horn
• Jaden revealed: The most important numbers from Mizzou’s week one victory
• Josh is back with The Revue: Guardians of Faurot cruise to an enjoyable first week of football. God, I’ve missed the swearing and the photshops and the hilarity of these things. And my guy enjoys them so much that he’s going to focus on them and Sammy will be adding another links day permanently.
• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Robin brought in two new commits over the weekend in Texas Adidas FAM Elite’s Londyn Oliphant (by Adeen) and Ma’Riya Vincent (by Quentin) | Also make sure you check out Quentin’s 5 plays that defined Mizzou’s Thursday win

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More Links:

Football

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Brady Cook named Missouri’s starting quarterback by Eli Drinkwitz (Eli Hoff) | Tipsheet: LSU, Florida, South Carolina tumble as SEC suffers rough Week 1 (Jeff Gordon) | Ben Fred: Spoiled college football weekend has this sports fan ready to cut Charter cord
• Columbia Tribune: How Mizzou DE Johnny Walker Jr. stayed patient, took opportunity in 1st start (Calum McAndrew) | Mizzou football names Brady Cook starting quarterback (McAndrew)
• Columbia Missourian: Cook named the starting quarterback for Missouri; Horn still to see game action (Adam Ryerson)
• Deep thoughts from Matt Watkins. Football/Hoops mix. VOTE!

• I love this kid.

• Cool story, bro (not being facetious)

• PowerMizzou: What Eli Drinkwitz said on Media Day ahead of Week 2 and what it means (Jarod Hamilton) | Four Down Territory: Good Cop, Bad Cop Edition (Hamilton) | Check out these Sights and Sounds from Game 1 new PM creative/videographer Connor McClain

Hoops

• PowerMizzou: Mizzou Basketball opponent preview: Kansas (Drew King) | Four-star center Trent Burns recaps official visit to Mizzou (King)
• LFG, LADIES!

• :)

• Dennis Gates celebrated the illustrious 1993-94 team. You know the one... the 3-OT Braggin Rights victory team? It was so special there was a whole SEC Network special about it.

Other Mizzou Sports

• VARIOUS: This week in Mizzou Sports (Trevon Bobo, PowerMizzou)
• MEN’S GOLF: The Missouri men’s golf team finished the Golfweek Collegiate Kickoff on a strong note, topping the field by 10 strokes to rally for a second-place finish at Dalhousie Golf Club on Tuesday, per MUTigers.com. The Missourian staff also covered the news: Missouri golf grabs second place finish at Golfweek Collegiate Kickoff
• SOFTBALL: It’s not too late to register for Dinner on the Diamond... Well, it’s almost too late. There’s some great guest speakers on hand.

• SOCCER: Get to know the newest addition to Stefanie Golan’s staff, Coach Culp.

• VARIOUS: In case you missed it, here’s a reminder from HCDG on this week’s events. GO TIGERS!

• WRESTLING: Big-time recruit for Tiger Style this weekend. Welcome, Jake!

• CLUB HOCKEY: roster time!

Former Tigers

• Really cool story about former Tiger flame-thrower, Mighty Max Scherzer: How Max Scherzer’s time with Mizzou baseball helped lay the foundation for his career (Steve Hunt, special the other Columbia Tribune)
• Congrats, Chase! Man, this guy has had quite the career, hasn’t he? Former Mizzou QB Daniel joins NFL Network as show co-host (Wendell Shepherd Jr.)

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