Drinkwitz and co talk bye week prep, quarterback progress at Tiger Talk this past week

Mizzou's head coach and players went to a local bar to talk over their upcoming game.

Missouri Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz looks to the scoreboard during a game versus the Central Arkansas Bears this season. | Ed Zurga/GettyImagesA top-15 matchup against Alabama looming, Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz joined broadcaster Mike Kelly for this week’s Tiger Talk at Harpo’s, offering insight into how his team used the bye week to stay sharp.

For Drinkwitz, the bye week wasn’t about recovery—it was about rhythm.

“Last week wasn’t about knocking rust off — it was about staying in a routine,” Drinkwitz said. “We gave our high-rep guys a little break Tuesday, then went good-on-good Wednesday…