North Carolina linebacker commits to Mizzou

When Eli Drinkwitz was first hired as Mizzou’s head coach, one of the first things this writer did was scan the recruiting services for players out of North Carolina. With his history in Raleigh and Boone, Drink had been all over the Tar Heel State, and a new recruiting pipeline seemed to be in the offing.

That hasn’t been the case so far, but perhaps there’s room for hope, especially after the latest Missouri commitment.

Wilson hails from Kings Mountain — less than a 3 hour trip from both Raleigh and Boone — and held offers from both App State and NCSU. But in the end, he chose to head west to join the Tigers, who appear to be stocking up for the eventual departure of All-American Nick…