Heading into year four, the Eli Drinkwitz era of Missouri has produced a 17-19 overall record, an 11-15 SEC record, and with a coach who was labeled as an “offensive guru,” the unit has finished no higher than 61st in points per game.
At most Power Five programs, this would be an unacceptable three-year stretch for a head coach. As someone who was introduced to college football during the back half of Gary Pinkel’s tenure, I would have never guessed that there would be a point where the program would go four straight seasons without breaking .500. But here we are.