After a blowout home loss over the weekend against Tennessee and the firing of Defensive Line Coach Jethro Franklin, Missouri Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz addressed the media for the first time on Tuesday.
Even with the Tigers coming off a terrible loss and approaching a must-win scenario, the change in staff was still the main story today.
“Jethro is a good coach, he’s a man of character, but for whatever reason, he didn’t fit,” the Missouri Head Coach said. “There was a disconnect between what we thought we should be doing, and what we were doing.”
As far as who will replace Franklin, that will be Defensive Analyst Al Davis, and Drinkwitz is excited to see how the change will affect a Tigers run defense that has struggled all year, “Al is a strong, charismatic leader.