Mizzou coach Eliah Drinkwitz loses his mind after 3-star recruit commits
Feb 5, 2020, 12:54 PM
Eliah Drinkwitz speaks after being introduced as the new NCAA college football head coach at the University of Missouri, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Drinkwitz becomes the 33rd head football coach at Missouri after coaching the 2019 season at Appalachian State. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
National Signing Day ain’t what it once was thanks to the early signing period that usually includes most of the big college football recruiting surprises.
But there are exceptions.
Missouri Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, in his first year at Mizzou after spending 2019 with Appalachian State, got a taste of victory on the recruiting trail for the first time as an SEC head coach Wednesday.
Watching 3-star cornerback recruit Ennis Rakestraw reveal his commitment to Mizzou, Drinkwitz goes from library-appropriate levels of calm to insanely out of control.
"Coach, I'm coming home" – @EnnisRakestraw #MIZ x #NewZou20 🐯🏈 pic.twitter.com/LPfNvWtmOh
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) February 5, 2020
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Why might a head coach lose it like that?
Well, we’re just guessing that Rakestraw isn’t your typical 3-star recruit. The cornerback out of Duncanville, Texas, took visits to Alabama and Texas with 88% of his 247 Sports crystal ball predictions landing him with the Crimson Tide.
Nope.
He’s off to begin the Drinkwitz era in Columbia, Mo. Safe to say his head coach will have his back.
It’s a significant get for Drinkwitz beyond what Rakestraw can bring on the field, too.
Beating ‘Bama for a recruit out of a high school football hotbed in Texas shouldn’t be taken lightly. For an up-and-coming head coach, it means quite a bit — if you didn’t notice.
when I see that @Dunkaroos are coming back pic.twitter.com/EAq29HILtp
— Levi Hutmacher (@levihutmacher) February 5, 2020
This program is in good hands 🐯 Welcome home Ennis! pic.twitter.com/pYsBcubVxO
— MizzouMade (@MizzouATH2) February 5, 2020
me publishing a blog without a typo pic.twitter.com/ToNvXCZZVx
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) February 5, 2020
Meanwhile, somewhere in Alabama and Texas: pic.twitter.com/2JHViJcEJX
— 𝕯𝖆𝖛𝖎𝖉 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖗𝖆𝖉𝖔 (@dacon1508) February 5, 2020
Congrats Mizzou and coach@EnnisRakestraw
Go Dawgs !!!!
and O yeah ………😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/Z0Lg15BW9B
— Danyel Moore (@PCBeachdawg1) February 5, 2020
