It’s not like you can’t see the logic in Missouri’s decision to fire Warren Powers at the end of 1984. And there weren’t exactly fans protesting in the streets afterward. Despite the obvious talent on the field — especially with that ‘83 team — Powers’ Tigers went just 15-16-3 over his last three seasons.
We’ve long heard stories about how recruiting had trailed off in Powers’ final seasons. I don’t completely buy that simply because, again, the 1983 and 1984 teams were pretty talented. But there was just enough of a drop-off to make a difference.