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Brady Cook describes the importance of ending Missouri career with a win

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•12/31/24•

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Brady Cook led the Missouri Tigers to a three-point win in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday afternoon.

While it may not have the same pomp and circumstance as winning a national title, it meant the world to the longtime Missouri quarterback to end his time with the program victorious. Afterwards, he spoke with the media about his emotions, and why it was so important to Cook to defeat the Hawkeyes in Nashville.

“It’s nice to go out with a win,” Cook stated, regarding Missouri’s victory in the Music City Bowl, via his postgame press conference. “I look back, 2021, 2022. That’s not fun, leaving the bowl site and going out with a loss. Not at all. You think about it for a long time. That sits with you for a long time. I definitely didn’t want that to be the case, with my last game in a Tigers uniform. So, proud of the team. Proud of how we prepared. How the coaches got us ready. How the team worked.

“We went — I think we practiced like, something crazy — 13 out of 15 days in December. Something crazy. Nobody said a word in the locker room. A lot of locker rooms would be different. Would be a lot of complaining. A lot of defending. Wondering what we’re doing this for. But no, not us. We prepared. We worked out butts off, and this was the result.”

Over five seasons with the Tigers, Cook accumulated 9,008 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Additionally, he ran for 1,209 yards and 20 touchdowns. A more than solid career, statistical wise.

Moreover, his talent continued to shine through until his final game with the Tigers, as Cook got the job done against Iowa. He did it with his arm and his legs, passing for two touchdowns in the process, going out on a high note.

What the future holds for Brady Cook in his football journey remains to be seen, but his time with the Missouri Tigers will always be looked back on fondly, as he said goodbye to the program with a resounding victory in the Music City Bowl.