COLUMBIA, Mo. — As Missouri’s football coaches gear up for Friday’s start of preseason camp, two other teams became a popular topic of conversation Wednesday during an hourlong session with local reporters — two teams that aren’t on the schedule this fall but could be next year.
Oklahoma and Texas.
The Southeastern Conference has announced plans to add the Big 12 heavyweights to the membership in 2025 — but perhaps as soon as 2022 — and the biggest story in college sports has Mizzou supporters wondering how this latest round of expansion will impact the Tigers.
Eli Drinkwitz’s coaches agreed on one thing Wednesday: Welcome aboard.