Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz should probably stay off social media for at least the next 24 hours.
When talking about NIL this week, Drinkwitz said some college players are making more money than his brother-law, who happens to be a pediatrician.
Drinkwitz seemed irritated by that fact. After all, he referred to his brother-in-law as someone who “saves lives.”
Once this comment from Drinkwitz surfaced on Twitter, countless media members and football fans blasted him for throwing shade at student-athletes.
wonder how many lives the guy who has gone 17-19 over the last three years saved to earn this deal https://t.co/4AxI7O1bI0 pic.twitter.com/0uY8vAYLNf
— Bill DiFilippo (@billdifilippo) May 30, 2023
“Lack of self-awareness is an epidemic,” Derek Young of On3 said.
Lack of self-awareness is an epidemic. https://t.co/INDaXp0fpR
— Derek Young (@DerekYoungKSO) May 30, 2023
Dave Helman tweeted, “My dude you’re getting paid $6 million to coach a school where you have never had a winning record.”
my dude you’re getting paid $6 million to coach a school where you have never had a winning record https://t.co/Y7qe3prD70
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) May 30, 2023
“Eli Drinkwitz got a contract extension and a $2 million raise last season, four days after losing to Kentucky and three days before his Missouri team lost by 42 points against Tennessee,” Will Backus of CBS Sports said.
Eli Drinkwitz got a contract extension and a $2 million raise last season, four days after losing to Kentucky and three days before his Missouri team lost by 42 points against Tennessee https://t.co/Vfm7F0Xoh7
— Will Backus (@will_backus1) May 30, 2023
Drinkwitz became the head coach of Missouri’s football program in December of 2019. He has a 17-19 record since taking over the job.
It’s safe to say Drinkwitz grossly miscalculated how the public would’ve reacted to his latest comment about NIL.