Eliah Drinkwitz wins press conference, needs more victories at Mizzou

Eliah Drinkwitz is the new head football coach at the University of Missouri. He came on the Tigers’ radar screen late in the process but Mizzou believes it’s found the right person for the job after Drinkwitz compiled a 12-1 record and Sun Belt Conference championship at Appalachian State.Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger joined MU beat writer Souichi Terada and SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff in describing the introductory event in Columbia and speculating on Drinkwitz’s future in the SEC.Links to the stories we discussed:Drinkwitz’s first impression at Mizzou? Good. Sterk’s role in his hire? Not so muchGary Pinkel showed Mizzou what was possible in the SEC, believes Drinkwitz can follow suitFrom Eliah Drinkwitz’s salary to buyout, here are his Mizzou contract detailsAfter whirlwind weekend, Eliah Drinkwitz seizes “opportunity of a lifetime” at MizzouThanks to our sponsor, Big O Tires! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices