Portal season

[winonsports]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

[Red Bird Classic]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

Every employee who works for the University of Missouri is a state employee.

The state owns the school. So if you work for the school you're working for the state of Missouri. You can play semantic games if you like, but Coach Drink is a state employee just like governor Mike Kehoe who makes a paltry $140,596.

[onemizzou]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

It's been going around for a while and a couple weeks ago when Zollers was starting again Drink said that earlier in the season (before the ankle injury) Matt had gotten some time with the one's because of concerns about Beau's ability to go.

[Red Bird Classic]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

It's been going around for a while and a couple weeks ago when Zollers was starting again Drink said that earlier in the season (before the ankle injury) Matt had gotten some time with the one's because of concerns about Beau's ability to go.

Okay. I want to be fair, so I asked an AI to research this for me. I know they're not perfect but they can do hours of research in a few seconds.

Specially, I asked if there was any hint of a prior injury (Before his leg problem) to Pribula's hand anywhere in the media or from any one connected to the team. Anything? Anywhere? Here is the response:

"There is no indication from media reports or team statements that Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula injured his hand this season before his widely reported dislocated ankle injury on October 25, 2025.

"All news, comments from head coach Eli Drinkwitz, and media speculation surrounding Pribula's health have focused solely on his ankle injury and subsequent recovery. Team officials and medical staff confirmed the nature of the ankle injury (a "non-fractured dislocated ankle") and provided updates on its specific recovery timeline.

"The only information about a hand injury to a Missouri QB this season pertains to Brady Cook (the previous starting QB who was injured earlier in the 2024 season), not Beau Pribula. Cook sustained an ankle injury against Auburn and a separate hand injury the following week against Alabama in the 2024 season, which caused him to miss games.

"There is nothing in any official or media communication suggesting Pribula had any prior, unpublicized injury before the leg injury."

I suspect that you're repeating some loose speculation probably gleaned from other fans, maybe even someone here on CT, someone looking for a way to explain Pribula's declining performance after he started playing SEC teams.

[winonsports]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

Every employee who works for the University of Missouri is a state employee.

The state owns the school. So if you work for the school you're working for the state of Missouri. You can play semantic games if you like, but Coach Drink is a state employee just like governor Mike Kehoe who makes a paltry $140,596.

You are arguing an urban myth.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

But you are right about Kehoe.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

[Red Bird Classic]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

Every employee who works for the University of Missouri is a state employee.

The state owns the school. So if you work for the school you're working for the state of Missouri. You can play semantic games if you like, but Coach Drink is a state employee just like governor Mike Kehoe who makes a paltry $140,596.

You are arguing an urban myth.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

But you are right about Kehoe.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

Your argument is specious--based on the states practice of not including employees of universities in it's public data base. But the state owns the university of Missouri. Therefore university employees work for the state of Missouri.

[icon]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

It's been going around for a while and a couple weeks ago when Zollers was starting again Drink said that earlier in the season (before the ankle injury) Matt had gotten some time with the one's because of concerns about Beau's ability to go.

Okay. I want to be fair, so I asked an AI to research this for me. I know they're not perfect but they can do hours of research in a few seconds.

Specially, I asked if there was any hint of a prior injury (Before his leg problem) to Pribula's hand anywhere in the media or from any one connected to the team. Anything? Anywhere? Here is the response:

"There is no indication from media reports or team statements that Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula injured his hand this season before his widely reported dislocated ankle injury on October 25, 2025.

"All news, comments from head coach Eli Drinkwitz, and media speculation surrounding Pribula's health have focused solely on his ankle injury and subsequent recovery. Team officials and medical staff confirmed the nature of the ankle injury (a "non-fractured dislocated ankle") and provided updates on its specific recovery timeline.

"The only information about a hand injury to a Missouri QB this season pertains to Brady Cook (the previous starting QB who was injured earlier in the 2024 season), not Beau Pribula. Cook sustained an ankle injury against Auburn and a separate hand injury the following week against Alabama in the 2024 season, which caused him to miss games.

"There is nothing in any official or media communication suggesting Pribula had any prior, unpublicized injury before the leg injury."

I suspect that you're repeating some loose speculation probably gleaned from other fans, maybe even someone here on CT, someone looking for a way to explain Pribula's declining performance after he started playing SEC teams.

It's a mythical hand injury to make excuses for Pribula's miserable play against most SEC opponents. And if he did have a hand injury, you can be sure Drinkwitz would have been playing it up as Beau toughing it out as the coach heaped praise on Pribula's courage after the last 2 games. 6 points against OU and 25 yards passing against Arky. Hooray!

[winonsports]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

Every employee who works for the University of Missouri is a state employee.

The state owns the school. So if you work for the school you're working for the state of Missouri. You can play semantic games if you like, but Coach Drink is a state employee just like governor Mike Kehoe who makes a paltry $140,596.

You are arguing an urban myth.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

But you are right about Kehoe.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

Your argument is specious--based on the states practice of not including employees of universities in it's public data base. But the state owns the university of Missouri. Therefore university employees work for the state of Missouri.

Specious would be saying that Drink's compensation comes from taxpayer dollars or University funding.

[acco40]

Is Mizzou considered a “state school”?

Yes! It is the largest public university in the state.

Are then employees of the university considered state employees?

Yes! Employees are considered state employees. This classification affects benefits, and employees have the option to participate in either state or university benefit programs.

Now the big question is are athletes that receive NIL employees of the university? That’s a little bit more muddied. The SCORE act addresses that question. If passed, no they would not be.

[Red Bird Classic]

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

Don't be a hypocrite Red Bird.

You have been spreading the rumor that Drink is a State employee. He's not but you keep insisting.

Are you the Comptroller?

Every employee who works for the University of Missouri is a state employee.

The state owns the school. So if you work for the school you're working for the state of Missouri. You can play semantic games if you like, but Coach Drink is a state employee just like governor Mike Kehoe who makes a paltry $140,596.

You are arguing an urban myth.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

But you are right about Kehoe.

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/map/employe ... 5&agency=0

Your argument is specious--based on the states practice of not including employees of universities in it's public data base. But the state owns the university of Missouri. Therefore university employees work for the state of Missouri.

Specious would be saying that Drink's compensation comes from taxpayer dollars or University funding.

Who do you think is signing those checks?

While I Don't know how much of the athletic department's funding is from donations, ticket sales, advertising, or TV revenue, it's all university funds. Even if all of coach Drink's pay comes from donations, he's still an employee of the University and thus an employee of the state just as professors paid from public or private grant money are still employees of the University and the state of Missouri.

It might surprise some, but "demonstrated ability to earn grants," is often seen on faculty job announcements.

Still, people hired on that basis are not working for the grant givers, they're working for MU and the state of Missouri.

[woofy25]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Watch the other 6.5 P4 games before making your statements. The main game in which he had no time to do anything was Auburn. While the Oline had its own pass pro issues in other games, that is not the only thing to blame for a non-existent in-conference passing game.

Let the record show, my statement stands, if his hand wasn't injured, then they need to go portal shopping. If his hand was injured, then maybe he is closer to his Kansas performance. I'll also say it's not just about delivering the ball, it's about making reads. He missed wide open receivers all year long. None more egregious than missing Johnson at the end of the Bama game.

[onemizzou]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Most astute observers and even a lot of MU fans can see that Pribula is not a SEC-level starting QB, but you see something else entirely...

Why do you keep spreading this rumor about a hand injury? No one connected to the team has suggested anything like that, but you keep insisting...

Are you his mother?

It's been going around for a while and a couple weeks ago when Zollers was starting again Drink said that earlier in the season (before the ankle injury) Matt had gotten some time with the one's because of concerns about Beau's ability to go.

Okay. I want to be fair, so I asked an AI to research this for me. I know they're not perfect but they can do hours of research in a few seconds.

Specially, I asked if there was any hint of a prior injury (Before his leg problem) to Pribula's hand anywhere in the media or from any one connected to the team. Anything? Anywhere? Here is the response:

"There is no indication from media reports or team statements that Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula injured his hand this season before his widely reported dislocated ankle injury on October 25, 2025.

"All news, comments from head coach Eli Drinkwitz, and media speculation surrounding Pribula's health have focused solely on his ankle injury and subsequent recovery. Team officials and medical staff confirmed the nature of the ankle injury (a "non-fractured dislocated ankle") and provided updates on its specific recovery timeline.

"The only information about a hand injury to a Missouri QB this season pertains to Brady Cook (the previous starting QB who was injured earlier in the 2024 season), not Beau Pribula. Cook sustained an ankle injury against Auburn and a separate hand injury the following week against Alabama in the 2024 season, which caused him to miss games.

"There is nothing in any official or media communication suggesting Pribula had any prior, unpublicized injury before the leg injury."

I suspect that you're repeating some loose speculation probably gleaned from other fans, maybe even someone here on CT, someone looking for a way to explain Pribula's declining performance after he started playing SEC teams.

I wasn't much of a believer until I heard Drink's statement. I can tell you one thing that AI isn't and that's intelligent. So, you can believe AI and I will believe what I've witnessed over the course of the season and what was said by HCED.

[onemizzou]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Watch the other 6.5 P4 games before making your statements. The main game in which he had no time to do anything was Auburn. While the Oline had its own pass pro issues in other games, that is not the only thing to blame for a non-existent in-conference passing game.

Let the record show, my statement stands, if his hand wasn't injured, then they need to go portal shopping. If his hand was injured, then maybe he is closer to his Kansas performance. I'll also say it's not just about delivering the ball, it's about making reads. He missed wide open receivers all year long. None more egregious than missing Johnson at the end of the Bama game.

I think it's funny how you think that ANY college QB is perfect at seeing all the reads and open receivers. Give me the game film on ANY college QB and I'll show you missed reads all f*(bleep) day. This was Beau's first year as a starter and first time facing real passing defenses. Was he great? No. Does he deserve to learn and progress? Yes. Had we had a kicker and a halfway decent oline no one would be complaining about our 10 win season. You're not going to find the messiah of QBs in the portal that wants to come to Mizzou. Two of the best ones passed on us last year so get used to the fact that Beau is our starting QB next year, if he chooses to stay (and you should hope that he does) . Then pray that we can find some very good oline talent in the portal.

[woofy25]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Watch the other 6.5 P4 games before making your statements. The main game in which he had no time to do anything was Auburn. While the Oline had its own pass pro issues in other games, that is not the only thing to blame for a non-existent in-conference passing game.

Let the record show, my statement stands, if his hand wasn't injured, then they need to go portal shopping. If his hand was injured, then maybe he is closer to his Kansas performance. I'll also say it's not just about delivering the ball, it's about making reads. He missed wide open receivers all year long. None more egregious than missing Johnson at the end of the Bama game.

I think it's funny how you think that ANY college QB is perfect at seeing all the reads and open receivers. Give me the game film on ANY college QB and I'll show you missed reads all f*(bleep) day. This was Beau's first year as a starter and first time facing real passing defenses. Was he great? No. Does he deserve to learn and progress? Yes. Had we had a kicker and a halfway decent oline no one would be complaining about our 10 win season. You're not going to find the messiah of QBs in the portal that wants to come to Mizzou. Two of the best ones passed on us last year so get used to the fact that Beau is our starting QB next year, if he chooses to stay (and you should hope that he does) . Then pray that we can find some very good oline talent in the portal.

Now you’re putting words in my mouth which shows you don’t want to have any real dialogue. With the transfer portal and $10M salaries, nobody cares about developing QBs anymore. What matters is winning now. Drink, himself, talks about it.
Beat hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass since October 11, 3 1/2 games. Since sept 13, he has thrown 4 touchdowns. That is horrendous. It’s not acceptable and it needs to change. The entire passing game needs to be rebuilt. That includes the OC, the offensive scheme, the route running, and possibly the QB. If his hand was not injured, the best thing you can say about beau is that he’s a good runner, and a run first QB isn’t good enough.
If it’s beau and Zollers in the spring, Zollers may very well win the job. By no means should beau be penciled in as qb1

[icon]

Unless Beaus hand was really injured, there is no way anyone could think Mizzou is fine at QB going into next season. Literally nothing supports that claim

Go watch the Kansas game again before making these types of statements. Beau can deliver the ball if given some time and some decent route designs.

Watch the other 6.5 P4 games before making your statements. The main game in which he had no time to do anything was Auburn. While the Oline had its own pass pro issues in other games, that is not the only thing to blame for a non-existent in-conference passing game.

Let the record show, my statement stands, if his hand wasn't injured, then they need to go portal shopping. If his hand was injured, then maybe he is closer to his Kansas performance. I'll also say it's not just about delivering the ball, it's about making reads. He missed wide open receivers all year long. None more egregious than missing Johnson at the end of the Bama game.

I think it's funny how you think that ANY college QB is perfect at seeing all the reads and open receivers. Give me the game film on ANY college QB and I'll show you missed reads all f*(bleep) day. This was Beau's first year as a starter and first time facing real passing defenses. Was he great? No. Does he deserve to learn and progress? Yes. Had we had a kicker and a halfway decent oline no one would be complaining about our 10 win season. You're not going to find the messiah of QBs in the portal that wants to come to Mizzou. Two of the best ones passed on us last year so get used to the fact that Beau is our starting QB next year, if he chooses to stay (and you should hope that he does) . Then pray that we can find some very good oline talent in the portal.

Now you’re putting words in my mouth which shows you don’t want to have any real dialogue. With the transfer portal and $10M salaries, nobody cares about developing QBs anymore. What matters is winning now. Drink, himself, talks about it.
Beat hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass since October 11, 3 1/2 games. Since sept 13, he has thrown 4 touchdowns. That is horrendous. It’s not acceptable and it needs to change. The entire passing game needs to be rebuilt. That includes the OC, the offensive scheme, the route running, and possibly the QB. If his hand was not injured, the best thing you can say about beau is that he’s a good runner, and a run first QB isn’t good enough.
If it’s beau and Zollers in the spring, Zollers may very well win the job. By no means should beau be penciled in as qb1

Beau Pribula belongs in D2. He's just not good enough. And probably never will be based on what we've seen: happy feet before pressure even arrives, lack of field vision, inability to throw on the run when he does escape the pocket, staring at the rush instead of downfield, can't get his WRs the (bleep) ball except on bubble screens, to quote Keyshawn Johnson. He thinks run first. That's not SEC level QB play. He put up 3 whole points vs. Vandy in 2+ quarters. That alone should be a disqualifier, as the backup Auburn QB put up 38 vs. Vandy the following week behind a putrid OLine. Install Zollers and ride with it unless somebody better comes along in the portal. With Beau as QB, this team is looking at 7-5 tops next year. Missouri cannot continue to have the worst passing offense in the SEC. Run, run, run will not work except against the likes of Arky.

[dhsux]

Yeah if you want Missouri in the payoffs next season IMO you want a different qb at the helm.

Eye test, stats you name it he is just not likely to get that done.