Missouri Tigers Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz offers blunt insight to media during ongoing quarterback competition
The Missouri Tigers are gearing up for an exciting 2025 season, with the starting quarterback position up for grabs. Coach Eli Drinkwitz, entering his sixth year at the helm, finds himself in a challenging decision, as four quarterbacks - Beau Pribula, Matt Zollers, Tommy Lock, and Sam Horn - are vying for the coveted role.
Beau Pribula, a transfer from Penn State, brings experience from a Power 5 program, having played 25 games, completing 37 passes for 424 yards and nine touchdowns, and making 94 rushes for 571 yards and 10 touchdowns. However, his limited playing time at Penn State means he's yet to start a collegiate game.
Sam Horn, a redshirt junior, has competed seriously for the role since losing out to Brady Cook in 2023. He's made a limited appearance in four games, completing three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown, and making four carries for nine yards.
Freshman Matt Zollers, a highly-rated four-star recruit from Missouri’s 2025 recruiting class, boasts an impressive high school record with a school-record 2,917 passing yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior. Despite suffering a serious ankle injury in 2024, he joined the team early in January 2025, with expectations that the injury should not drastically affect his future playing ability.
Tommy Lock, who has not made an appearance after four seasons, is also in the running. His return to the team adds an interesting dynamic to the competition.
Drinkwitz has expressed his openness to answering questions about the quarterback situation, but has not set a timetable for naming a starter. He emphasised that "when the quarterback's ready, he'll show himself to the team."
The uncertainty surrounding the starting quarterback position adds intrigue to the Tigers' upcoming season. After successful consecutive seasons in 2023 and 2024, with 10 or more wins in both years, the Tigers established themselves as one of the top teams in the SEC. Drinkwitz aims to lead the team to the College Football Playoff in the upcoming season.
The Missouri Tigers will enter the 2025 season with an intriguing campaign, especially after they announce their starting quarterback. The competition is expected to continue into fall camp and possibly early season games, making the Tigers' 2025 season one to watch.
American-football enthusiasts and sports fans alike eagerly anticipate the Missouri Tigers' 2025 season, with the competition for the starting quarterback position providing an enthralling subplot. College football followers can look forward to watching four quarterbacks - Beau Pribula, Matt Zollers, Tommy Lock, and Sam Horn - battling it out in fall camp and potentially during early season games for the coveted role in NCAA Football.
