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'You played yourself, Drinkwitz': Boston College fans pull out receipts on Mizzou football coach's comments

Earlier this week, Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz said something that didn't sit well with Boston College fans.

Prior to the Tigers' 41-34 overtime loss to the Eagles, Drinkwitz said he'd rather play regional opponents than travel out east.

"If I had my pick of it, I would love to play a regional matchup that was maybe more of a rivalry game," Drinkwitz said. "That would be maybe a little bit more exciting to recruits to watch from a TV perspective or maybe we're playing in front of your family. I don't know the last time Missouri signed a kid from the great state of Massachusetts.