Is this the year Eli Drinkwitz gets it right at quarterback?

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAm I the only one feeling that? That pull in two different directions? That overwhelming sense of optimism that gives way to a painful sensation of dread?

I’m trying to sort through my feelings about this particular Mizzou football team, in this moment. It’s difficult. There’s a lot to parse through.

The recruiting is on a level unlike anything I’ve seen before in my time as a Mizzou fan. The defense made a leap last season that even the most optimistic Mizzou fans never expected, and the vast majority of the key contributors return for another season. The head coach seems to be figuring out how to manage things as a CEO. There is real…