Normally I have some long intro on what we just saw and why it matters. Let’s just get to the takeaways this time, shall we?
1) Eli Drinkwiz was out-coached
The explanation (excuse?) for Missouri’s performance in the SEC in recent years has been simple. They aren’t talented enough. They needed to add more top-end talent to compete with the big boys. That’s fair. I can listen to that argument.
But how does that apply to the K-State game? Klieman was hired at Kansas State in 2019. The team he inherited finished the previous season 5-7.