It’s been a busy offseason for Mizzou. Eli Drinkwitz added 18 players in the Tigers’ 15th rated recruiting class. The Tigers have already added double-digit players through the transfer portal and Missouri is still sifting through the JUCO ranks for depth.
Not all of the newcomers will see the field this season. Many will never see the field for the Tigers. But a select few will go down as legitimate difference-makers in their first year on campus, just as Dominic Lovet, Mekhi Wingo, Blaze Alldredge and Akayleb Evans did a year ago.
Let’s break down the players most likely to have an immediate impact upon their arrival at Mizzou.