Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz may have been one of the last coaches to speak at SEC Media Days on Thursday. But he tried to make sure his time at the podium was the most memorable by jabbing at other programs, including Florida coach Dan Mullen.
The Gators head to Columbia, Missouri, to face the Tigers on Nov. 20.
“I’m praying for snow,” Drinkwitz said about his matchup with Florida, according to GatorsTerritory. “Dan (Mullen) is going to complain about everything.”
It’s likely the game in November will be cold between 50 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit based on Missouri’s average temperature for the month. If the average holds up, there would likely be no snow.
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However, this is another example of Drinkwitz prodding at Mullen. In last year’s contest, the two programs had a bench-clearing brawl after a Missouri defender delivered a late hit on quarterback Kyle Trask right before the half. Mullen was fined $25,000 by the SEC for his actions.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Florida beat the Tigers in Missouri to hear Mullen state in the post-game press conference that he had “no complaints” about the outcome.
He also answered questions about the swirling rumors that Oklahoma and Texas wanted to join the SEC by asking commissioner Greg Sankey if the “horns down” taunt would be a penalty.
Drinkwitz then poked at Arkansas and said Missouri would like a rivalry with the Razorbacks because he can’t remember the last time they beat his program.
It’s clear he wants to be another media darling in the conference with the jabs he took at SEC Media Days.
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