Missouri fans should feel great right now. Right now it is hard to pinpoint exactly which fanbases in college football should feel good, especially in the SEC. Missouri has not played perfectly out of the gate – that late-game clunker against Middle Tennessee State is still on the books – but the Tigers are undefeated with the league’s best non-conference win.
Yes, there are still question marks. The defense was good but not excellent against Kansas State; the offensive line has been a C-, and gameday management still seems to be a bugaboo for Eli Drinkwitz. But the flip side of those coins: for the first time in a year, the defense did not need to be excellent in order to get a win, the passing game has taken a major step forward, and Drink’s coordinators both appear to be up to the task.