MIZZOU is a BROKEN FOOTBALL Program… (What Has Gone Wrong?)

[@M_11_m41n]

It's the same thing that went wrong with Nebraska, Maryland, and Rutgers. Sometimes leaving your conference can not only make you lose how you scout players in different regions, but also loses your identity as a program. This is why I don't like the direction how college football is going. We're starting to lose that connection to the regions and the rivalries with other programs. It feels more unnecessarily conventional than a genuine process for competitive college football programs.

[@genzofthe2148]

It take time for a new school to be acclimated to a new conference

[@M_11_m41n]

@@genzofthe2148 I know, but this feels different with how college football realignment has been for the past decade.

[@sirstewartwallace3917]

The decision to move to the SEC was because of money. Mizzou was losing money each year by being in the Big 12 and their uneven split on TV money (Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M got a higher share) made it difficult for the agreement to make sense. This was also around the time the Big 12 was starting to turn into a higher-profile Conference USA.

[@Tri-StarTN]

Leaving the Big XII

[@tonycrabtree3416]

Zero to do with alignment. It coincides with the shit show Mizzou became as a school/student body with all those protests.

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

As a dawg fan… we’re the dumpster fire. Great showing from the tigers last night. I promise you there isn’t an honest UGA fan out there that woke up this morning thinking last night felt like a win. This feels like a heartbreaking loss. Y’all should’ve won that game. Good luck on the rest of the season.

[@evanwilliams8627]

Agreed. I don’t want to take anything away from Mizzou. They played their butts off for 3 quarters. Dawgs just have more depth and that’s the only reason we won. Mizzou out schemed and out coached us. We just had the depth in the 4th quarter to eek by. Good luck on the rest of the season Mizzou!

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

You guys took Missouri too lightly. Trust me, we are the dumpster fire. Year after year of disappointing teams. Weird, heartbreaking losses. I would trade places with you in a heartbeat as you have seen more winning than we will ever have. We are a losing program and winning programs find a way to win.

[@tonyrains217]

@@JohnSmith-xn5qw Feel free to follow another team. Try Kansas they're more your style.

[@bb-double-yuh]

I watched the last few minutes and OT of the Missouri game at Auburn. When the RB fumbled the ball before the goal line, I was shocked. I feel the pain and I'm not even a Mizzou fan. It just doesn't feel right having a season where the Mizzou Tigers aren't at least okay.

[@elliott8833]

People are overreacting IMO. We had 3 chances to win this game since the last 1:30 of the 4th Q. We are still transitioning the roster and are missing a D1 QB. I think Cook is a great kid and Im rooting for him, but he doesnt have the arm to make us competitive in the SEC. The OL doesnt do him any favors, either. Drinkwitz's job is to put the team in a position to win. We were in that position several times. Auburn looked terrible for 3 quarters of the game and that was no accident. The biggest issue with Drink is all of the god forsaken penalties, which 100% land on coaching.

[@BigDog-zk8pr]

@@elliott8833 agreed, we had the whole second half to win because our defense was shutting them down, and penalties ultimately gave Auburn their only chances in the second half. Coaching does play a role in penalties, but not when it comes to in game. I played with several guys that would do sprints until we tired of watching them for all of the dumb penalties they had. Coaching will help with discipline, but when it comes to the snap of the ball, its the decision and mindset of the player that decides whether or not he will commit a penalty

[@melvinplaysgaming4030]

Mizzou stinks. In football and basketball

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

That is what being a Missouri fan is. Heartbreaking disappointment year after year. With the exception of Pinkels time at Mizzou, this is a losing program.

[@robertsimmonssimmons1610]

I agree I am a Mizzou fan but I feel for any player that's has an accidental mistake because they are just kids learning life just like we are

[@danielhammond3]

Drinkwitz reminds me of the guy in high school who thinks he’s a lot smarter, funnier, and more clever than he really is.

[@smack9516]

SO true. Only problem is he MUST be smarter than MU’s hiring committee-he’s robbing them blind🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brmhandle]

The first four years of Pinkel were atrocious. Lost to Troy State, New Mexico, Bowling Green and got bullied by Nebraska, K State, Oklahoma and Texas year in and year out. You cannot build a program overnight at Mizzou. Drink’s success on the recruiting trail makes me think brighter days are ahead. The damage done by Barry Odom in his last couple of seasons cannot be understated. But a losing season and Burden hitting the transfer portal would be a disaster and I don’t know how we’d recover.

[@jamesknapp64]

01-04 were not good and like you said a lot of bad losses. 05 wasnt much better, 06 was a step up then they got over the mid tier in 2007. And were good from 2007-2014 (except 2012)

[@VolsSlimJimmy]

As a Vols fan I feel for teams that are down bad with bad coaching, bad luck on recruits, Etc. it sucks.

[@crane9224]

Mizzou gets good recruits. Just does not translate to wins. Coaching is bad.

[@Sorathedemon]

@@crane9224 Feels just the same as Tennessee. Being a vol fan and watching the team go down the drain after 2007 just feels like heartache.We always knew we could get there but never could get the right people.

[@ryanfraley7113]

@@Sorathedemon Fortunately Tennessee have legit head coaches in their three money sports, Heupel, Barnes, and Vitello are all really good.

[@joshg1529]

I don’t feel bad only because Their coach keeps taking shots at us for no reason.

[@GR-bn3xj]

They could have stayed in the Big 12 and gotten a lot more wins if they wanted to. They chose money over wins so I don't really feel too bad for them

[@davidmcdowell9544]

As a Mizzou fan I think you've hit the nail on the head. It started with Barry Odom and it just snow balled from there. Mizzou will probably be 4-8, as I think they'll beat New Mexico State along with Vanderbilt

[@majorl51]

Mizzou chocked the Auburn game 3 times. Not once, not twice but three times. Not the coaches fault, players fault. First time: Mizzou on Auburn 6 and runs clock down. Probability of making a 26 yard field goal has to be 98%. He misses it. Second Time: Over time, Auburn missed their field goal, now all Mizzou has to do is get the ball, not really have to move it much, kick a field goal and win, but nope, your dumb ass defensive tackle is off side. Third Time: Runner for Mizzou running for a TD, will make it, but for some strange reason believes he has to extend the football. Looses control, game over. It was really unbelievable. They say don't blame the players well it was THEIR FAULT.

[@dylanwright2176]

As a Kansas fan I miss Mizzou and the Big 12 North. Felt like it was a meaningful game every week with those other 5 schools. Sucks that money and Texas is what drove it to break. Would be cool if Mizzou was in this new Big 12 without Texas and OU. Would seem like a lot of fun

[@ScottFisherCFB]

1000%

[@maggiegarber246]

Mizzou would rather be near the bottom of the SEC with more $$$$ than be winning more with less $$$$. Look at the perennial powerhouse Nebraska. Big 10 has not been kind to them. I miss the B12 as if used to be, and more …I miss the Big 8! Traditional rivalries all fell by the wayside.

[@tonyrains217]

Mizzou is not going back. They've invested over $300 million in facility upgrades since joining the SEC. They are on the rise and will always be competitive unlike Kansas. Remember it was KU who decided to end the 2nd most played rivalry in CF not Mizzou.

[@razalees]

As a KU fan I knew it was going to end up like this. They wanted greener grass in the SEC but don't have any relationship or ties to any of the programs and frankly feel outta place. Same goes for Nebraska. We all should still be playing each other, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa. They listened to the media who always props up the SEC as if it's the NFL and dogged the big 12 because our offenses we're so good at running the spread (what the NFL basically is today) that every defense looked bad playing against 4 and 5 wide every play from the shotgun. And to be fair padded the offensive stats and inflated to defensive stats. But FF to today and the NFL is basically the big 12. No one is under center. QB's are passing for more yards than ever. We had a good thing here Missouri! Why did y'all have to mess it up?! The NFL doesn't look like the SEC anymore it looks like mid 2000's BIG 12 #IMISSTHEBORDERWAR

[@danielrobbins574]

I’m a Mizzou fan and agree 100%

[@razalees]

@@danielrobbins574 wow thanks bro. I was venting and wasn't expecting anyone to read it. 😂 But I do miss the border war with the last game of the year being at a neutral site Arrowhead stadium! It was just fun, a rivalry 100 years old! Just gone because Missouri thought they were better and too good and belonged in the SEC because it was basically the NFL 😂 my have times changed

[@Mizzoufan]

We almost had Georiga...We showed improvement in that game...almost winning at that.....Win or lose either way i'll always bleed black and gold.

[@codyhorton577]

Something that never gets mentioned is the revolving door at the AD position, which I think has hurt the football team along with men’s basketball, baseball, and ladies softball. I tend to feel like having that position stable leads to more success. As for the team, they’re only four games in, I think it’s wayyy too early to be quite this jaded about a program that’s turned it around and made bowls under Odom and Drinkwitz after really bad starts, just some food for thought. That being said, 5-7 sounds realistic to me

[@kennysanchez4216]

That makes it interesting considering that the wrestling team is doing pretty well.

[@josephconaway8259]

@@kennysanchez4216 Mizzou is the basically like the Alabama of wrestling. No matter how bad the AD is it'll stay relevant.

[@wadephipps5239]

Hey I remember Kentucky from 2011-2015. It was awful. I went to games every season and we were lucky to fill 75% of the stadium. But then Stoops turned everything around and we have averaged 94% attendance the last 6 years. Mizzou just needs to find their guy! If Kentucky can do it with their mediocre football history, Mizzou definitely can!

[@ScottFisherCFB]

agreed, Mizzou used to beat Kentucky and now the Cats own them! its been awesome to watch Stoops build yall up!

[@mldstl13]

Dude I ain’t gonna lie. I love that UK is good. Mizzou fans hate Kentucky but lmao I like to see y’all good. I love Kroger field as well. I went to the mizzou game there last year and that was amazing

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

You are right. We don’t have the right guy and we have a history of choosing the wrong guy with one exception, Gary Pinkel. Missouri is not a good football job and it will take an exceptional coach to bring a seismic change.

[@flydawg7784]

Man I’m sorry about your team. I went thru my collegiate dumpster fire last year with the University of Washington so I feel your pain. Gary Pinkel was a great coach and he spent a decade as an assistant coach to Don James at UW so he learned from the best. Good luck and don’t get too down, unless you’re Bama or Georgia or Ohio State, everybody falls into these cycles.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

yep! Mizzou will bounce back some day! I love coach Deboer and Penix, got to watch him at Indiana for years

[@JSchaffer214]

I'm a lifelong Alabama fan (41 y/o) and can tell you that even they aren't exempt from becoming a dumpster fire! Back in the late 90's and throughout the 00's, Bama was just getting worse and worse and was a shell of their former selves. Only when Nick Saban came in did they reverse course. I know most people have either forgotten or are too young to remember but Bama was damn near a laughing stock for a good decade or so. At some point, they'll fall again! I always try to remind some of our cocky fans to be very careful what you say to others because it can and probably will happen to Alabama again at some point, sooner or later.

[@abhijaynmbnvbcv]

Watching this in 2024 is quite a surprise. I went to mizzou from 2007-2013 because i did my masters there. it was the golden years. then they fell off, but what drink is building is special and we might win the natty.

[@mohnjayer]

I feel for Mizzou and don’t take this personally but with Texas and OU coming in, they need to drop out of the SEC and go to the American or back to the Big 12. They’re not competitive in any major sport and they bring nothing to the conference. Same for Vanderbilt.

[@joshg1529]

Vandy at least has a great baseball program they’re one of the dominant teams.

[@rclcryan]

I am a Mizzou fan and love your content. I will say I agree with absolutely everything you said with the exception of the past few games. Drink has tried to run something interesting and new and we used the wildcat quite a bit a few games with Burden but he’s only one guy. The o-line is tragic and a big part of SEC play. I think the turning point was the on campus race problem that caused some decommits (rightfully so) and then pinkel left after that year. Then the AD changed. We just need consistency.

[@nealerickson8063]

Great piece Scott. Sors for your pain, been their as an Oregon State fan. Turnaround starts with sober objective assessment. I think you nailed it. 6 Seasons ago we were where Missu is. It sucks. But, it's nowhere but up. It starts with a GREAT HIRE at HC. A great hire will win some with what he has AND recruit to the vision he has. Jon Smith is why we are competitive again, and that's all any of us can ask for short of Bama, Georgia, and Ohio State. So, as a Mizzu outsider, I would say a fresh start with a great hire at HC is action number 1. Easier said then done but its got to be done. Recruiting is great but gotta have x and os that work. There is no other way. Feel for ya, hang in there, and keep the faith even when it is dark.

[@abigailwilliams130]

i feel like drink has been good at recruiting because he’s fake as hell and knows what to say to get what he wants. he’s terrible at play calling, doesn’t care about anyone but himself, and just seems to settle when he could be doing so much more. there has been no improvement besides recruiting since he’s been here. he’s gotta go

[@ryanfitzgerald2816]

Mizzou went full-bore Woke in 2015 with all the race hoaxes. I think they've been jinxed by that ever since. People of Missouri aren't down with that nonsense but of course our moronic University leadership is. We also love to hire terrible coaches in football and basketball which doesn't help. I've been a very involved fan of Mizzou for over 30 years now and it's never had a more pathetic athletic department.

[@Joe.Foleyy]

Great video buddy, been a fan for about a year and love to see you post. Keep it up. Lowkey miss that intro you had a while back.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

haha there was a dispute with that

[@bigbaybee62287]

I'm a Tarheel fan #UNC but I follow Missouri because I'm a die hard chiefs fan, Yea they should've stayed in the Big 12. But being from NC.... I can tell you Matt Rhule will be available once he's fired. THEY NEED TO GIVE HIM WHATEVER HE WANTS TO COME TO MISSOURI. SN : luther is definitely transferring. Watch lol

[@hxrrors6471]

I just want to say that I don’t even watch college football anymore, but I love your videos they keep me so interested. I think what’s really great about your videos is that you don’t just cover college football blue bloods but also the small schools or schools that aren’t as good anymore. Keep up the great work!

[@ScottFisherCFB]

I appreciate that!

[@alexshayatovich8722]

I live in Columbia. It's heartbreaking how bad Mizzou have been:(

[@JSchaffer214]

"They care more about their uniform combination than they do on-field play" Exactly! I think this a problem with a ton of college football programs. I know I'm biased because I'm an Alabama fan but one can't help to notice that they never change uniforms. I know it's because messing with their uniforms won't win them a game! They aren't the only program who doesn't get sucked into that kind of thinking but typically those who don't are the blue bloods and they usually sit somewhere atop the polls week in and week out. Note: To be fair, I wouldn't mind seeing Bama wear their script "A" instead of the numbers on helmets for a NON-PLAYOFF bowl game at some point. So even I'm guilty of thinking about that stuff from time to time. lol

[@masonlocke4855]

I think you are right on the money. Coaching sucks, and if u don't have a leader than you can kiss your chance of winning a game good bye. I also believe it's the fan base. No fans liek mizzou not even the students. Nonetheless when we played Georgia we were almost sold out. But that's only because.....it was #1 Georgia at that time. I love mizzu football but unfortunately the way things are looking now. Mizzou will be known as the worst college football team compared next to you guessed our week 12 match-up new Mexico state. I will always be a tiger student but as a fan for athletics I choose to support a place where they actually take college sports seriously.

[@polaris88]

Long time mizzou fan. Things will get better it all just takes time. I'm not sold on drink anymore and I feel like we need a coach that would instill some kind of toughness to the program. If we really go 3-9 I would guess drink is done

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

No, things will not get better until we find the right guy and Drink is not the right guy.

[@polaris88]

@@JohnSmith-xn5qw I don't disagree I just meant mizzou has been through plenty of rough years before and it will eventually get better. But it will probably take a coaching change unfortunately. As much as I would love for drinkwitz to work out it just doesn't seem like it can all come together

[@fitfogey]

That Auburn game. I’ve never seen two teams try so hard to lose. Missouri just wanted the loss more.

[@shortysshack9551]

I am a huge Mizzou fan and have followed them since the Brad Smith era. We use to be a defense factory with solid QB recruits and excellent TE and WR play. I agree. The offense is horrible and the defense is not it.

[@rexeighmey7235]

"no fans go" despite the GA game having highest attendance in ages. To be fair I started the year feeling similar, but we're literally 3 plays from 3-0 in the SEC. I choose to believe with Blake Baker's defense and Reichert coming and an improved line I think we are really close to being somethign special. A lot like 05-06 when we were on the verge of those teams you speak of. Coaching has had its glaring issues too, but we are seeing improvement and they're very close to being a really good team.

[@jason_l5p]

So true. But we still need to have improvement every year. If drink can keep recruiting and developing. Fans will see hope

[@nicholasbarber3644]

should have stayed in the big 12

[@genzofthe2148]

And Deal with the Texas BS lol

[@Truman5555]

@@genzofthe2148 And now Texas is moving to the SEC. There is no escape! Still should have stayed or waited for the Big 10 instead.

[@ryanfraley7113]

Mizzou had to leave unless the revenue split issues in the Big XII were resolved. Ironically they are being resolved by OU and t.u. leaving for the SEC.

[@nicholasbarber3644]

@@ryanfraley7113 i was joking but missouri shouldn't have went to the sec or stayed in the big 12

[@ryanfraley7113]

@@nicholasbarber3644 Lots of folks say that unironically and I don’t blame them for coming to that conclusion.

[@SuspiciouslySlowScout]

It starts at the top. Our school has been mismanged for the last 10 to 15 years. Our coach can't coach or evalulate talent.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

i agree

[@neneshubby]

NFL football is all about finding the right quarterback. College football is about finding the right coach.

[@mizzouexpress]

I’m a Mizzou Football Fan, but I’m at the point right now that I can’t take watching this debacle! So tired of us getting beat week after week! Drink has to go! We are a below average football team! Thank you Scott for speaking the truth!

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

I get it. I have gone from a fan to anger. I will no longer support a losing program and am sick of losing.

[@shaeallen3704]

You guys are cry babies

[@eddierose9493]

Also why are we so freaking cheap many times we could’ve hired big name coaches

[@coltonstokesberry8799]

Honestly at this point why not just go back to the big 12 and be competitive? I'm a KU alum so I'm biased but that's my take .

[@jedic5071]

Strong showing by Mizzou. One false start away from perhaps beating the number one team in the country.

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

It is gut wrenching to be a fan of this team.

[@Methxdz]

Lol we got a softy private school QB. If you’re from MO the private schools have no competition so if you’re good you’re gonna look like a generational talent. We gotta hope for the best when it comes to QB recruitment.

[@bigballer2645]

Watching this after the Georgia game 👀

[@jamesknapp64]

Watching after 2023

[@ugaboy4710]

Missouri just don't belong in the SEC. There not great. But they need to rebuild & get some good recruiting classes, such as a recruiting coach

[@jedic5071]

You are right on all counts. But, after seeing the game last week I’m encouraged. Yes, encouraged. I saw a surprising change in Cook in the 4th quarter. And, Peat showed he can can be a game breaker. Let’s watch GA game and talk again.

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

You are fooling yourself. We are a losing program and we will continue to find a way to lose. Drink is not the guy who will turn this around and this is a waste of time.

[@jedic5071]

@@JohnSmith-xn5qw Nah. There is an absolute talent deficit with the likes of Alabama, but Mizzou played well. If you won't, I give those kids credit.

[@Kalel8241]

LOL! Brady Cook is a terrible QB, but the worst starting QB since 2004 ??? Ummm you do know Brad Smith was the starting QB, right??? The guy you also praised at the start of the video ? 2004 was the year that Pinkle and Dave Christenson started implementing the spread and tried making Brad Smith into a pocket passer - which he was not. 2004 was hardly Brad Smiths fault as he was not utilized correctly and the offensive production suffered. No, Cook is the worst QB since Matty Mauk. Mauk was meh in 2014 and AWFULL in 2015. So awful he was lifted for a true freshman, and later dismissed for his failure to follow team rules. Missouri football is subpar because they have poor leadership from the top down and it shows regularly in their sloppy play. They have had 4 ADs and 3 head coaches in 7 years. That's not even mentioning the unbelievable turnover at assistant coaching positions. You want winning football? It starts with consistent, quality leadership and coaching. Pinkle proved you don't need 4 and 5 star players to be good. He regularly took 3 and 2 stars who were raw and coached them up because he had a consistent coaching staff and an AD that supported him. It really does come down to this.

[@sirstewartwallace3917]

Drinkwitz is the problem. He strikes me as the kind of guy who shouldn't have been a head coach but got there because no one else wanted the job and his time with the team has shown this. Either the defense is terrible or the offense is. No consistency and no discipline either. They should have gone after Justin Fuente, who was their top choice after Pinkel retired, after Virginia Tech fired him. Sure, his time at Tech didn't end well but anyone would be an improvement at this point. As for their record, I'm going to say they lose out. The team's going to start a mutiny in the next few weeks.

[@GhostofMcNabb]

I’m from Blacksburg. You definitely didn’t want Fuente. There was an off season where basically every offensive starter entered the transfer portal. He was so tragic lol

[@yourboyj5564]

They should just go back to the Big 12 , it’s there home and if they fail to realize that, then they be the next Vanderbilt, same to Nebraska to. STOP SELLING OUT

[@ScottFisherCFB]

agreed

[@BigDog-zk8pr]

I actually started being a Mizzou fan in 2013, that was the first year that I watched college football. Probably my favorite game from that year was when we bullied Johnny Manziel for four quaters. I agree a lot with what you said is wrong with the team. I think the biggest issue is the same thing that was at my high school, they only expect to beat the FCS teams. I was at the K-State game getting bullied by my friends, who go to K-State. They play too timid against the good teams. When they play a low tier team they look like they are trying to make big high risk plays every down. When they play FBS, it seems like they are trying to just be safe and not mess up. The best way to sum that up is they are playing to not lose, when they should be playing to win.

[@danielrobbins574]

As a Mizzou fan who grew up an hour south of Columbia, we have nothing in common culturally or geographically with the SEC. The whole college football realignment as everyone knows is all about money and nothing whatsoever to do with regional affiliation or rivalry. I live in Arkansas now and love how the SEC is trying to make a Mizzou vs Razorback rivalry which just doesn’t work like Mizzou vs Kansas. Sure miss that one…

[@Saylin021]

You should do a video on the teams that moved P5 conferences in general. It really seems like every team that changed conferences for money has either become terrible or irrelevant within a few years. Nebraska, Rutgers, Mizzou, TAMU (mediocre outside of Johny Manzel), Maryland (finally looking up?), Colorado (lmao) The death of rivalries, long travel time, so many downsides. Maybe looking into what could happen to USC, UCLA, OU, and Texas. Some might say it can't happen to them for whatever reason... but Nebraska was a blue blood like them sooooo....

[@tonyrains217]

Too bad you haven't done any real research. Mizzou won the SEC East twice in 10 years and sent a number of players to the NFL. You definitely have the right name.

[@shawnmount2685]

It started with hiring Odom and not hiring someone that would continue what Pinkel started. We don't get burden if we are in big XII. Peat didn't dive he one handed the ball and lost grip. I think Drink either has no faith in the team so he feels he needs to have complete control, especially the O. There is 0 imagination in his play calling. He also should have went for TD with 1st and goal at 3 last week because he had the momentum instead he pulls the reigns on a horse going down hill.

[@aladd646]

I attended Mizzou in 1971. Tigers were in the Big 8. Not much has changed😩

[@tyleroswald4320]

We’re still feeling the wrath of Gary leaving. The offense was fun and different. Then Odom came in and his side of the ball was awful. We haven’t recovered. I think Drink can recruit like you said but offsides twice, that switching the ball is just small things coaching should be able to fix.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

yep, Odom was a good guy and found some gems but he never got over the hump. Offense choked in big games and the Dooley hire didnt help

[@tyleroswald4320]

@@ScottFisherCFB I agree and it was ok thinking hiring in house but he was in over his head, most are. I think we are slowly moving in the right direction with the recruiting but Drink has to tighten up with his coaching and still have questions on coordinators.

[@shaeallen3704]

It’s not the Mizzou players who doesn’t deserve success but its fan base

[@AlgorithmDG]

Would you rather be a small fish in a big pond with lots of big fish or a small fish in a small pond with other small fish?

[@greghenderson4415]

I hear Scott Frost is available

[@legendsoftoday]

Die hard mizzou fan... I miss the big 12

[@cello3544]

I think maybe two good topics for a couple of videos would be the state of the West Virginia Mountaineers football program or the "Rinse, Wipe, Repeat" state of mind of the football program at Purdue University.

[@haydenpatterson5181]

it’s the fact that drink doesn’t trust his stars and he trusts to much in brady cook and he doesn’t play luther burden. He also (at least it seems like) hates the fans which is not good hopefully drink can turn it around and somehow make a bowl this year

[@huSTLer3293]

Just a really unfortunate time for Pinkel to get that horrible diagnosis that caused him to retire - truly horrible and personally ambitious chancellor and AD, threats of funding cuts from the state b/c of an election year, a bad year from a win loss perspective, and social upheaval in the state and university following Ferguson, which led to some alumni cutting support. Kind of the perfect storm. The NCAA sanctions a few years later for absolute BS was the cherry on top. Mizzou fans forget just how many bad things happened in Missouri over the last 8 years - the revenue losses to the university (which was never rich to begin with) has been a major hurdle. This goes deeper than x and o play. Only way to overcome it is with renewed investment in the university

[@ScottFisherCFB]

It was a rough 2015 year

[@gregorybaker7148]

Love your daily posts. Keep up the good work.

[@PinkysBane]

I'm an OU fan but I feel for you guys Kentrell Brothers is from my hometown and if Mizzou wasn't playing OU we folks in Guthrie Ok always pull for our own. Great strength and conditioning coaches mean everything and his coordinators need to be developing these kids.

[@jamesboss5802]

From an ex-coaches perspective….Well, it has not been fun, but I was really impressed with the effort at Auburn….they are not the best in the SEC but they are a good football team and to go toe to toe with them at their house is encouraging. Those 2 misplays (FG and Fumble) just happen….ask any coach…when KIDS (18-22 yr olds) are trying really hard. THEN to turn around and play the number 1 team in the rankings as hard as they did….I love the team and the effort they are giving. I think with experience and seasoning things will turn around scoring wise, but they have to keep up the intensity and effort. True the QB situation needs improvement and that can come with experience or otherwise. I have coached a lot of years and many times have seen my teams or opponents get SO close to gelling and getting that all important key win that allows them to realize they can beat anyone, but they didn’t quit, worked hard and finally got that first hard win and things took off. I think this team is close and hope they get in that work and keep playing hard…they will get that win.

[@KingofDiamonds85]

As a die hard Razorback fan, UofA alumni, and a person who has had half his family attend Mizzou, from what they tell me, a lot of Mizzou's problems stem from the university itself. Some have already mentioned some of the very public social/political issues surrounding Mizzou, but my family who are alumni say Mizzou just isn't a fun place to be anymore. Students are suspicious of each other and the faculty are lazy in their education for fear of upsetting someone. Essentially, campus life has disappeared. My family says Missouri residents are starting to choose Missouri State over Mizzou. Arkansas, other than track and field and baseball, suffered the worst 10 years in football, lackluster in basketball, and stagnate in other sports. When the UofA hired Hunter Yurachek, he rallied the state like the late great Frank Broyles did. Now, our sports overall are flourishing and we as a fanbase/alumni/current students, have a "we're in this together attitude. Heck, our softball team just landed a top 30 softball player(our softball team has exploded in recent years) and the player stated one of the deciding factors was when she got to go on the sidelines and meet Sam Pittman, stating Pittman talked up not only coach Diefel, but the UofA and softball with her, OUR FOOTBALL COACH. Eric Musselman, Sam Pittman, and Dave Van Horn, coaches of our 3 biggest sports can be seen regularly at each others games as well as soccer, softball, gymnastic, and volleyball(also starting to explode) regularly. The culture of "we are the Razorbacks" has exploded the university as a whole and Mizzou can get that back as well.

[@travisjones3543]

get woke go broke

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

Ironically, Broyles came from Missouri and we couldn’t keep him. We missed out on him building what he did in Arkansas. Maybe it was a curse…

[@a.j.wilkes6352]

@@travisjones3543 LOL. I think it's literally the opposite here in Missourah with people praying to their MAGA lord while the state is in a death spiral. Misery loves company.

[@sportstrap4285]

As an NC State fan I was shocked when yall hired Drinkwitz, hell I was shocked when App State did. When he was our OC our playcalling was AWFUL we had NFL talent across the board on offense (Ryan Finley, Nyheim Hines, Jaylen Samuels and multiple O-Linemen) but couldn’t score because of Drinkwitz’s playcalling, I wish yall luck with the rebuild but I just don’t think he’s the guy for yall or any team

[@ryanfitzgerald2816]

No one gets more fooled by smooth talkers with no resume for head coaching hires like Mizzou does. Our hires in football and basketball over the past 10+ years are just laughably bad.

[@domtom9594]

Honestly Mizzouri don't belong in SEC. They are the unwanted step child to the conference.

[@GR-bn3xj]

I always find Missouri interesting to look at, because they had such success in the Big 12 yet I can't find one Missouri fan who would rather go back there even with all that success. I mean they almost played for a national championship and now are a bottom feeder but I still haven't found one Missouri fan who would take success over the conference. I mean I get wanting to be in the sec, it's the best by far. But at what point do you start to miss the days of being a top 15 or 20 program. I realize that Missouri won the SEC East twice but that was in the first year with their big 12 talent. Is there a Missouri fan out there who would rather be a top 20 program consistently but would rather be in the Big 12?

[@danielrobbins574]

Me

[@eddierose9493]

Me and I agree

[@TylerBoyette]

I’m an Alabama fan but had a friend invite me to the Auburn & Mizzou game. Auburn went for it 4th down late in the 4th quarter while being in FG range I legit believe both times were trying to lose 😂

[@ItsJOHNMayne]

I relate so much as a UMD fan. Like we have guys in the league,have always had good talent and a couple good seasons here and there,but for the most part.. We stink. By the way a lot of my family are Mizzou fans. Keep up the great videos

[@yourboyj5564]

What’s UMD

[@ItsJOHNMayne]

@@yourboyj5564 the University of Maryland,also known as the Terrapins or Terps for short

[@yourboyj5564]

@@ItsJOHNMayne Thanks what does the D stand for

[@ItsJOHNMayne]

@@yourboyj5564 the state is abbreviated MD

[@vangrabner7826]

My friend was on the team. I'm a Mizzou student. Coach Drinkwitz is a total power trip. He has no regard for players or their lives, not to mention the students.

[@canineuniversity1015]

Mizzou should go after jacolby criswel from UNC. He will be a RS jr or RS senior so you won’t have him for long but he was a 4 star and mr Arkansas out of high school He was also beaten out by 2 generational QBs. Sam Howell who at one point was a Heisman candidate and still had an amazing junior year even though it was considered a “bad” year and literally a once in a lifetime QB in Drake Maye who will be a top 5 pick guarrenteed. Give him the keys to the offense

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

I know you aren't going to like this, but thanks for Wingo on the DL. We lost our starting DL and his transfer saved us big time as he's come right in and fit right in.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

Mekhi is great! ive been rooting for him at LSU, i never root against a player, he has a better shot at NFL at LSU

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

@@ScottFisherCFB nah man, just messing with you. Team turnaround starts with QB, OL, and DL. If you can get those three, everything else will fall into place.

[@gregg4461]

I went to the Auburn game with 6 fraternity brothers from Mizzou. Luckily I had an empty stomach at the end of the game. Because I dry-heaved when Gait fumbled the ball in the end zone. Up until then it was a great weekend. Auburn fans were awesome though. They said their team also sucked. I told them our team sucked even more LOL

[@KaseyRacem]

I'm a Kansas State fan and that game was bad for Mizzou I was watching it and they had 4 pass attempts early in the 4th 3 picks and 1 incompletion

[@ScottFisherCFB]

it was BAD

[@davidharman7245]

The stadium looked full of passionate fans this weekend. They fueled the team for the first half. And the defense and quarterback played great for 3 quarters. I think one of your star wide recievers got hurt in the game. I hope he gets well soon. They played fast and confident. I hope the team gets to play spoiler again

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

Yo Scotty --- I respect your grind! You're putting in good work and your synopsis is educated and we'll delivered. Keep it up, I see big things on the horizon for you, kid! #peace. #respect. #ugrindin

[@ScottFisherCFB]

I appreciate that!

[@justinress2782]

Well, to be fair, they receive the punishment for every violation that other teams commit. Arizona St has recruiting violations, Missouri gets scholarships striped. Texas A&M pays players, Missouri gets the death penalty. So it is no wonder they can’t rebuild.

[@ryanfraley7113]

Yet Pinkel won consistently there.

[@amyrutherford7327]

im a mizzou fan and we are such a dumpster fire

[@ScottFisherCFB]

What has gone wrong for the Mizzou football program?

[@CrazyWeatherDude]

I think lack of coaching and talent coming in. Look back to 2013 and 2014. Mizzou had a good coach and some good talent. Even got ranked #5 at one point.

[@AnthonyVitelloStan2024Champs]

They joined the SEC. They should've stayed in the big 12 or joined the big 10

[@yourboychris7409]

I think Eli is the problem, him not having a OC really shows his character.. Drinks seat needs to be HOT after the Auburn loss. Drink talks mad crazy to not back up the talk.

[@harrylegge4898]

Missouri is it’s own worse enemy. Pinkel at least maintained a stable program and won but that grew stale. Then the University made bad decisions polarizing the students and Fans. Drinkwitz inherited a dismal situation.

[@yourboychris7409]

@@AnthonyVitelloStan2024Champs I don't think joining SEC was bad move, Mizzou were back to back East divisions champs that's more than Tenn and Ark (in the last 15 years) UK. Vandy. A&M. Ole Miss. USC and Mississippi State... Big Ten would've been better 100% but Big Ten Commissioner didn't think Missouri wasn't attractive enough and were happy with 12 teams during Nebraska adding not 14 or 16.

[@DJMcGuire12]

Love your content man and like I've been a Mizzou fan for as long as I can remember. You hit the nail on the head for all the problems with the program. But look man, I like Drink as a person and and He's a great and passionate recruiter. The problem is despite all the recruiting the results just arent there since he took over, outside of the stunning and insane win over LSU. Eventually winning has to come and just dont think that will happen under Drink. I think its gonna take another person like a Pinkel, who can completely transform and revitalize the program like he did. Im already looking forward to basketball season though and I'm a big believer in Dennis Gates.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

I am HUGE on coach Gates as well. If Drink went out and got a real OC, we would be in better shape. Coach Baker I think has done well with the defense. Drink has whiffed on QBs

[@DJMcGuire12]

​@@ScottFisherCFB Yeah, Gates has a really good track record, there's a solid list of current NBA players from his time as an assistant at FSU and the job he did at Cleveland State was really impressive. And yeah I dont think Drink is the offensive guru he thinks he is. Get a OC and let them call plays, Drink can focus on everything else.

[@jmusick84]

Real question for the Mizzou fans, if you could have a do over would you still join the SEC?

[@ScottFisherCFB]

nope

[@wc1994]

Hell No!!!

[@danielrobbins574]

No. Not because of competition but I think college football is more fun to watch and means more when it’s regionally competitive with old rivalries. USC in the Big 10?! Mizzou in the SEC? Square pegs in round holes. Nothing against the south, I live in Arkansas now but grew up in Missouri and there’s no comparison between the Mizzou-Kansas rivalry and the Mizzou-Arkansas rivalry.

[@eddierose9493]

No we could still be a winning program if we’re still in the big 12

[@primeconor]

Scott I usually love your content but “Mizzou has had their highs and lows” is just wrong, Mizzou has been failing to meet expectations since they started playing football there’s a reason fans would rather go deer hunting than watch a Mizzou game

[@calvinblack9459]

I didn’t think they were doing this bad tbh. They just kinda exist. Auburn was such a fluke but besides 2013-2014 they’ve just been avg to me.

[@TechnoSinister]

Scared to play Kansas in a bowl game too. What a joke.

[@FunWithMemesFunWithMemes]

Let me guess, Luther Burden removing Missouri content from his IG inspired you to make this video

[@ScottFisherCFB]

the loss to auburn haha

[@ryanfraley7113]

Burden has to look at places like Georgia and Tennessee as attractive landing spots. Imagine Burden in the Heupel offense, good Lord. 😮

[@Charleszzee]

Maybe you’re right, but consistency is needed in coaching and recruiting. I hope Eli, his coaches, and players can get things together.

[@JohnSmith-xn5qw]

We have had consistency for 3 years and his guys are in the program. Face the facts that it is not working, admit it is time for a change and find a coach who can build a winning program. I’m so tired of losing!!

[@ryancowles5633]

Missouri is going the route of Nebraska sad to say.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

i am worried

[@gucctastic82]

I have been waiting on this!

[@RobertRodriguezdrummer]

I think you should cover the way Klieman seems to have OU's number. I didn't realize it until recently but there must be a reason why.

[@danimal0126]

I knew I subbed to Scott for a reason! Go tigers!!! They suck ass but go tigers!!!

[@VolsSlimJimmy]

😆

[@ddstanfield9259]

Mizzou didn’t lose against Georgia They won, It showed them finally that they can compete and how they have to perform They will beat Florida vandie, Tennessee The line isn’t great and the QB is terrible He can’t hit a receiver to save his life But heads up It gets better. As for the QB Do they develop them ?

[@reidmillard1464]

Interesting comments from a year ago. Do you feel you are a good or not so good at recognizing talent. I don’t watch your blog but did you up date your talking points.

[@NoNameChannel789]

I will say as a KU fan I understand the pain you feel right now with watching your team crumble underneath you. But I would agree with you that your OL really needs an overhaul. you get the line figured out you can do something I feel. But a rebuild is needed. I do appreciate your honest and respectful breakdown of KU that you made. I hope KU can keep it up and you can get turned around so when we face you in 2025 it will be a game to remember for all win or lose no matter what it can be an amazing and great game on that field.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

I have really enjoyed the Kansas story and i find myself always rooting for them!

[@NoNameChannel789]

@@ScottFisherCFB yeah I am excited for them. I think we will lose to Baylor, OU, and OSU but I feel we will keep it competitive in those games and all the others ones we have great shot at winning. I just hope we can keep our momentum going and we can win more games. But that is my best objective look at the team I mean I want to see KU win every game but I know realistically those are going to be our hardest games and I don’t think we are at the point that we can pull it out in those games. But if we win tomorrow against ISU we should be ranked finally. As well I love what our coach has done in our program. As wel last year he only came on in like June so he had no spring training or anything with the players.

[@becponder]

No sense being a good recruiter if they end up leaving, because coaching sucks. . and you lose constantly .

[@richty3845]

Gary Pinkel started the downfall by siding w/the protesters and stood w/the players who skipped practices to attend protests. That was the beginning of the downslide and will continue until (if ever) a coach tells the so called players, and shows them, football and winning comes first. When they get blown out, as they usually do, let them protest.

[@JjsWorld77]

Man dont let us become another Nebraska. After they lost Tom Osbourne they have almost literally fallen off the face of the earth. So we had the best Coach in our schools history in Gary Pinkel the Mizzou GOAT. But it is a new era in college football and the world. Uniform combos and social media (+$$) is what gets recruits in 2022-23. Drink is young and I think he can speak to this generation. He is calling plays down to what he has at QB. I say let him have a chance to instill his culture and personality at least. I mean the last 3 years have been world changing. Drink has been here thru all of that. Let some of the recruits have a chance to make a difference. Give Drink 2-3 more years to get a QB. We're not some big money school that can afford to keep buying out millions of dollars in contracts.

[@ScottFisherCFB]

What topic should I do next?

[@tylerclark6639]

The recent rise of NC State and Kentucky

[@zayboychii2x]

Florida state please if you haven’t

[@Chastennn]

The state of auburn football

[@haydenpatterson5181]

brad smith

[@ryanfraley7113]

The fall of Northwestern. They lost to my alma mater, the FCS Salukis. They are building a new stadium yet their on the field product sucks and people in Chicago largely don’t care about NU football.

[@nealerickson8063]

How bout a vid on the PAC 12 North, the DIVISION OF DEATH!! Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State...

[@yetiblakk]

IS THE QUOTE "SEC MONEY" UNQUOTE WORTH IT!!!!! GIVIN' THE DIRECT FALL OFF OF THE PROGRAM AS A WHOLE!!!!!

[@JjsWorld77]

After just the first 3 minutes..I would say I have to disagree. I believe they are (possibly) a QB away from being a 9 win team for this season. Playing one of the toughest early season schedules they have takan the defending National Champs and a couple historically great SEC programs to the wire. And the biggest problem I see (aside from having a decent QB) are simple mental errors and unfamiliarity that comes from a relatively young team with no real leadership. Add to that the fact that many of these guys have played together only the games this season. I believe Coach Drink deserves at least another year to 1: find a QB and 2: have some time to establish his culture with proper team leadership amongst his players. I agree he still may not be the answer...but he has brough talent to Columbia that can run with the Georgia's of our league. So don't give up yet.

[@mikemovila7732]

The basketball team was in the same predicament but look at them now think they may change the coach

[@mitchelll3879]

Texas A and M, Missouri, and Vanderbilt need to get out of the SEC

[@mitchelll3879]

They don't belong in the SEC along with Vanderbilt

[@imadumas2]

This team was a Charlie Hotel away from beating a legit top three team in a game which they dominated for the majority of the time - they aint that bad folks.