On his watch, the Tigers overcame inherited NCAA sanctions, remained competitive through the pandemic, upgraded recruiting, increased fundraising, built a new indoor facility, and reenergized their fan base.
Now, the school is counting on Drinkwitz to maintain order amid the chaos of player free agency.
The combination of unregulated name, image and likeness spending with freedom of player movement through the transfer portal has created bedlam. It’s no surprise that star Missouri receiver Dominic Lovett is attracting interest from several football powers.
As he did with his other challenges, Drinkwitz is tackling this issue head on.