{
  "id": 5496017,
  "title": "What Mizzou’s Eli Drinkwitz said was ‘hallmark of what we do not do’ after win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/what-mizzous-eli-drinkwitz-said-was-hallmark-of-what-we-do-not-do",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mizzou-eli-drinkwitz-said-hallmark-050035304.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz expressed disappointment following the team's 54-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in their 2026 season opener. While initially stating that his only disappointment was not meeting singer Sheryl Crow, Drinkwitz soon listed several frustrations. The coach was unhappy with the performance of his third-quarter players, describing their intensity and coaching as \"really mad\" in comparison to the first half. He also pointed out that the team pulled several key players early to prevent injuries. Overall, Drinkwitz had many aspects to coach on, including the team's inability to generate pressure on the opposing quarterback, their lack of takeaways, and their poor performance in third downs after the starters left the field. The Tigers had a dominant first half, with quarterback Austin Simmons completing 89.7% of his passes for 252 yards and four touchdowns, Donovan Olugbode recording eight catches for 116 yards and two scores, and the defense limiting UAPB to just 51 total offensive yards. However, despite these strong performances, Missouri was outgained in the second half, conceded a single UAPB touchdown in the third quarter, and had four penalties after the starters were substituted. Drinkwitz emphasized that this situation reflects what his program does not do well. He promised a challenging staff meeting the following day to address these issues that are detrimental to the team's performance.",
  "summary": "Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz had some frustrations after a comfortable, but imperfect, Week 1 win for the Tigers over UAPB.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}