“YOU ARE THE WORSE COACH I EVER MET” Star player disparaging MIZZOU Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz

When highly-regarded freshmen prospects are forced to wait their turn behind seasoned players, your football program is doing something well.

For the Missouri Tigers, such is the case as Eliah Drinkwitz and company are now able to sit gifted rookies for a season or two before expecting them to make a big impact. This adds excellent depth to the roster and guarantees that those individuals will be ready when their time comes.

It’s true that some players, like Williams Nwaneri and Luther Burden III, are so good that they will push for playing time during their rookie campaigns. That is again another fantastic issue.

However, a number of rookies from the squad from the previous year are expected to face even

greater responsibilities after picking up knowledge from the veterans who led the 2023 squad.

I looked at three people that I think will be well-known by 2024: