Drinkwitz Rips Kansas' Border War 'Right vs Wrong' Framing — SkimNews
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- Eli Drinkwitz ripped Kansas for using historical division to hype the Border War after No. 23 Missouri's 38-21 victory Friday night, saying he was "embarrassed for them" and calling the "right-versus-wrong" framing "bull crap."
- Drinkwitz invoked 9/11 and national unity to criticize Kansas' pregame hype video, which portrayed Missouri as "villains" and referenced Civil War-era discord between the two states.
- Missouri threw to the end zone in the final seconds of the blowout, with Drinkwitz saying afterward: "that's why I tried to embarrass them at the end."
- Drinkwitz escalated the feud on X, posting "Winners WIN!!! I know that's RIGHT!!!!!" in response to a Kansas post that labeled the programs "right" (KU) and "wrong" (Mizzou).
- Drinkwitz said he "doesn't really care if [the rivalry] continues or not," noting Kansas and Missouri are not scheduled to meet again until 2031 and 2032.
- Kansas coach Lance Leipold pushed back diplomatically, calling it "a good rivalry" and saying the game "help[s] make college football what it is," despite losing both recent matchups.
Why it matters: With neither program on each other's schedule until 2031 and 2032 and Drinkwitz publicly indifferent to whether the Border War resumes, the next meeting will arrive carrying years of unresolved rhetorical hostility — and no near-term pressure on either athletic department to reset the tone before then.
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