Jacie
11/14/2015, 10:44 AM
Pinkel's retirement opens up an opportunity at what has of late become, not so much this year, a successful program.
It should be a plum job but . . .
. . . events last week have put the football program under a microscope.
While it is easy to say football players have the power at every Division 1 school, only Missouri players have actually threatened a boycott.
Who can say what issue will motivate the tiger players to do it again?
How will this affect recruiting?
Coaching?
Sure there is always someone willing to take a job (see Kansas) but Mizzou fans have the expectation of well, a pretty decent coach who can produce wins and at least a chance at an SEC East title.
Whoever steps up to succeed Pinkel is going to have to walk a fine line between being in charge and being politically correct.
Good luck with that.
It should be a plum job but . . .
. . . events last week have put the football program under a microscope.
While it is easy to say football players have the power at every Division 1 school, only Missouri players have actually threatened a boycott.
Who can say what issue will motivate the tiger players to do it again?
How will this affect recruiting?
Coaching?
Sure there is always someone willing to take a job (see Kansas) but Mizzou fans have the expectation of well, a pretty decent coach who can produce wins and at least a chance at an SEC East title.
Whoever steps up to succeed Pinkel is going to have to walk a fine line between being in charge and being politically correct.
Good luck with that.