Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is not a Nick Saban disciple, but isn’t afraid to pull from the lexicon of his former SEC foe.
During SEC Media Days last week, Drinkwitz quoted Saban’s famous “rat poison” phrase when asked about the Tigers’ recent success.
“If you get caught up, Coach Saban calls it rat poison,” Drinkwitz said. “It’s rat poison either way. Praise and blame are both the same. You can’t care about it either way.”
Over the past two seasons, Drinkwitz has led Missouri to a 21-5 record and wins in the Cotton Bowl and Music City Bowl.