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Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz has signed a new six-year contract worth $64.5 million, with an average annual salary of $10.75 million. His salary will increase each year, and he can earn a one-year extension and a $200,000 raise for winning eight regular-season games. The contract includes a buyout of $5 million if he leaves before December 1, 2026, and $4 million after that date. The university also increased the assistant coaching salary pool by $4 million and committed to providing competitive resources for the football program, including NIL opportunities for players.

Missouri football faces crucial decisions as three key players consider NFL Draft, potentially impacting transfer portal strategy. Left tackle Cayden Green, middle linebacker Josiah Trotter, and defensive end Damon Wilson the Second, all eligible for draft, could leave significant voids. Early signing day secured nineteen new players, but transfer portal window shorter this year, opening January 2nd and closing January 16th. Backup wide receiver James Madison the Second and running back Brendon Haygood have announced portal intentions, but paperwork wont process until window opens. Damon Wilson the Second, projected third-round pick, most likely to declare, leaving Missouri to target another defensive end in portal. Cayden Green and Josiah Trotters decisions less clear, with Green potentially boosting draft stock by returning, and Trotters choice influencing linebacker targets in portal.

Missouri Tigers and Virginia Cavaliers face off in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, with Missouri favored by seven and a half points. Despite Virginias ten-win season, advanced metrics favor Missouri, ranking them nineteenth in SP+ compared to Virginias twenty-ninth. Missouris offense, ranked thirteenth, and defense, ranked thirty-first, give them an edge over Virginias forty-ninth-ranked offense and twenty-third-ranked defense. Virginias special teams, ranked forty-fourth, outperform Missouris one hundred ninth-ranked unit. The game takes place on December twenty-seventh in Jacksonville, Florida, at six thirty PM Central Time.

Unexpected Drama in College Football: Notre Dames Last-Minute Decision Shakes Up Bowl Matchups College football fans were in for a surprise as Notre Dames sudden decision to opt out of all bowl appearances disrupted the ACCs carefully planned bowl assignments. The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl now features a thrilling matchup between Missouri and Virginia, both enjoying successful seasons.

The Missouri Tigers football team is set to play in the Gator Bowl, their first trip to Florida for a bowl game since 2022. Under Coach Eli Drinkwitz, the Tigers have made six consecutive bowl appearances. A win in the Gator Bowl would mark a historic nine-win season, a first for the program. The game is scheduled for December 27th at 9:15 PM ET on ESPN.

Missouris football team, led by Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz, is set to play in the Gator Bowl on December 27th, facing an unannounced Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. A victory would secure their third consecutive bowl win and mark their thirtieth victory in the past three seasons. Despite a solid 8-4 record, the Tigers losses to top-ten teams, including three that made the College Football Playoff, highlight the need for improvement. Coach Drinkwitz recently signed a new six-year deal, putting an end to coaching speculation.

Missouri football is heading to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, for the first time since 1968. The Tigers, led by head coach Eli Drinkwitz, will face an undetermined opponent at EverBank Stadium on December 27th at 6:30 PM Central Time. The game will be broadcast live on ABC. Missouri, under Drinkwitz, has consistently achieved bowl eligibility and secured a major bowl win last season against Ohio State. The Tigers finished the regular season with an 8-4 record, with losses against top-ten ranked teams. Drinkwitz recently received a contract extension through the 2031 season.

Iconic architect Frank Gehrys passing has left the world in mourning. Despite not studying architecture, Corey admires Gehrys greatness, comparing him to Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan. Gehry didnt just design buildings; he reimagined them, embodying vision, courage, reinvention, and a refusal to think small. His work moved, flowed, challenged, and inspired. As we remember his impact, Corey shares a quote: Greatness isn’t a talent — it’s the courage to imagine what has never been seen. Thank you, Frank, for showing the world what imagination can build when it refuses to be ordinary.