Donning gray at the podium, Missouri basketball coach Kim Anderson ran his hand past his hair, pondering what might’ve been had former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe not resigned Monday.
He opened his press conference by speaking about the situation — not about what his team has to do to defeat Wofford, last year’s NCAA tournament 13-seed, this weekend; not about the 92-53 exhibition game win against Missouri Western last Friday; not about the plans to improve on last season’s nine-win record. Rather, Anderson’s opening statement touched on the support he provided his players amidst a history-altering moment at the university he graduated from in 1977.