St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 6, 2021
Storylines galore as Mizzou opens second camp under Eli Drinkwitz
Missouri Tiger running back Tyler Badie (1) runs a drill during the first practice of Mizzou Football spring camp on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Columbia. Photo by Laurie SkrivanCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Friday marks the first day of Eli Drinkwitz’s second preseason football camp at Missouri, but in many ways, it still feels like the first.
A year ago, college football was at the mercy of the coronavirus pandemic. Offseason practices and workouts were carefully managed or in some cases canceled altogether. The regular season started later than usual. Some teams endured four months of stops and starts as COVID protocols emptied stadiums and created new routines for programs across the country.