Written by Matt Zemek at The Comeback
Not too long ago, one of the most extraordinary weeks in the history of the University of Missouri football program unfolded before the eyes of a nation.
From Saturday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 14, the Tigers endured (and to some degree created) a level of upheaval unmatched by any other program this season… and in recent college football memory.
On Nov. 7, some Mizzou football players announced they would boycott team activities if university system president Tim Wolfe did not leave his post. That boycott joined the protests of other students on the campus, particularly a hunger strike by a man named Jonathan Butler. A few days later, Wolfe did step down. Missouri prepared for its game against BYU on Nov. 14.
One day before that game — Friday, Nov. 13 — longtime coach Gary Pinkel, a disciple of legendary and late University of Washington coach Don James, announced his retirement due to health reasons.
A player boycott as part of a campus protest. A university president’s exit. A coach’s retirement. An emotional win over BYU. All those events happened to Missouri football in one week.
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