The Mizzou head coach just had to make sure his star linebacker wasn't going anywhere.
After the 13-7 loss to Virginia in the Gator Bowl, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz couldn't help but look toward the future. The Tigers's staff will now turn their attention to the transfer portal, which opens on Jan. 2, and a flurry of departures will be announced in the coming days. One name, though, won't be on that list, after Drinkwitz stopped mid-press conference to confirm it.