After a week filled with internal turmoil and coach Gary Pinkel’s announced resignation due to health reasons, Missouri pulled out a 20-16 win over BYU on Saturday.
Gary Pinkel won after an emotional week, so Mizzou players crashed his interview for a dance party
Missouri players and fans chanted the coach’s name the day after he announced his impending resignation.
For the fans in attendance, the emotional win doubled as a chance to celebrate Pinkel’s tenure:
Mizzou fans chanting for coach Pinkel pic.twitter.com/yPIWaj2Fnk
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) November 15, 2015 His players also crashed his postgame interview, surrounded him for hugs, chanted his name, and eventually got him dancing a little bit. From the SEC Network:
“What they went through this week, it says so much about the team. Those guys mean so much to me,” Pinkel said on camera. “I tried to ignore [the chants] so I could focus on what I’m doing, but I love Mizzou.”
And here’s an extended view from Steven Godfrey:
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