Overview
- The Board of Curators met Wednesday to authorize the university to proceed with a new contract proposal for the Missouri coach, according to Yahoo Sports reporting.
- Sources indicate the prospective agreement would include a substantial pay increase for Drinkwitz.
- The contract is not complete, additional procedural steps are required, and no announcement is expected yet.
- Interest in Drinkwitz has grown during wider SEC coaching changes, including James Franklin’s dismissal at Penn State.
- Drinkwitz has recently expressed comfort with Missouri’s trajectory, and the Tigers finish their regular season at Arkansas on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.