Drew Lock grew up a fan of the team he now leads. He was good enough to play elsewhere, and as a teenager he allowed his mind to occasionally wander to other suitors, but he always came back to his original choice. It was always going to be Missouri for the 6'4" kid with a special arm and pocket presence that’s shaping up to be nearly as impressive.
We’ve all read the “Highly-touted recruit stays home” story before, just not as often in Missouri, where only seven times since 2000 has the state’s top prospect committed to the Tigers.