COLUMBIA, MO. • Never tell Steve Bieser the odds.
As Missouri’s first-year baseball coach tackles the charge of building a program in the country’s strongest conference, Bieser doesn’t mind his coaching peers in the Southeastern Conference picking Mizzou to finish last in the Eastern Division. He welcomes the gloomy outlook from the rest of the league.
“I think the best thing to be in this situation right now is to allow people to expect nothing from this club,” he said. “I think we can surprise some people.”
Why? He’s been here before, making a career out of challenging expectations.