'Embarrassed for them': Drinkwitz rips Kansas for Border War 'crap' — SkimNews
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- Missouri beat Kansas 38-21 on Friday night, with the Tigers ranked No. 23 heading into the Border War matchup
- Drinkwitz called Kansas's use of the rivalry's 'right-versus-wrong' Civil War framing 'bullcrap' and said he was 'embarrassed for them,' adding: 'This country needs unity now more than ever' in reference to 9/11
- Missouri threw to the end zone in the final seconds of the game, attempting to add one more score before running out the clock
- Drinkwitz posted on X: 'Winners WIN!!! I know that's RIGHT!!!!! #MIZ' in response to a Kansas social media post that cast itself as 'right' and Missouri as 'wrong'
- Drinkwitz criticized Kansas's pregame hype video, which portrayed Missouri as 'villains' while invoking the states' Civil War-era discord, calling the turn in the rivalry 'uncalled for' and 'bizarre'
- Drinkwitz said he 'doesn't really care if it continues or not,' noting Kansas and Missouri are not scheduled to play again until 2031 and 2032
- Kansas coach Lance Leipold called it 'a special game' and 'a good rivalry' while acknowledging the Jayhawks had lost both recent matchups
Why it matters: Drinkwitz's public rebuke raises real questions about whether the Border War continues as a regular series — the schools aren't scheduled to meet again until 2031 and 2032, and Drinkwitz said there's 'no point' if Kansas keeps framing it as a morality play, putting the rivalry's near-term future in limbo.
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