Raising the bar at Missouri

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesDennis Gates stood at the podium and won the press conference.

But going back through the last five coaches, you’d be hard pressed to find much negative to say about the head coach right after their press conference. Quin Snyder, Mike Anderson, Frank Haith, Kim Anderson, and Cuonzo Martin all won the press conference. As hard as it is to reach the podium, it’s easy to win the press conference. At Missouri the process usually works something like this: You get up, talk about your goals for the program, mention Norm, mention championships, talk recruiting, and say something along the lines of ‘Why not Mizzou?’ Oh, and also check the academics box too.

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