Luther Burden III was everything Mizzou needed him to be

It’s an image I see every time I look up Luther Burden’s name in our photo library here at Rock M Nation. And it’s one I never get tired of gazing over.

luther burdenOctober 19, 2021, will now and forever be one of the great days in Mizzou Football history. It can’t be considered one of the “best” — thankfully, Mizzou has had enough great moments to relegate it to the second tier. But depending on how things evolve in Columbia beyond December 2, 2024, it has a chance to be one of the most impactful.

Luther Burden III was a Mizzou Tiger for 1,140 days. When he arrived, the Tigers had spent the previous three seasons languishing at .500 and hadn’t won a bowl game in seven seasons. Eli Drinkwitz…