Brady Cook asks Missouri fans to support him as starting quarterback
An otherwise thrilling game between Missouri and Kansas State took an ugly turn when quarterback Brady Cook was booed by the home fans.
Cook admitted after the game he heard the booing and was a bit distraught over it.
“I hear it. It’s hard,” Cook said, via PowerMizzou.com. “This is my dream school all I want to do is play quarterback here. I’d like if everyone else wanted me to play quarterback here.”
After a bit of a shaky start, Cook was excellent in the 30-27 win over No. 15 Kansas State.
He led a passing attack that put pressure on the Wildcats enough to make it a game, going 23-of-35 passing for 356 yards and two touchdowns. He also added a touchdown with his legs.
His coach, Eli Drinkwitz, defended him vigorously after the game.
“I’m gonna say it; it pissed me off when we booed our starting quarterback to start the game. That pissed me off,” said Drinkwitz. “And he went out there and played his butt off for this university and this team. They need to get behind him; we need to get behind the young man. You wanna boo me? Fine. You don’t boo the starting quarterback. It’s bull crap.
“I’ll say it again: it should never happen. Harrison Mevis, he’s tough as nails, does everything the right way. Game on the line, he makes it. Beautiful. And that’s redemption. But that really bothered me, and I’m so glad he played so well.”
Missouri won on a 61-yard field goal attempt by Mevis as time expired, capping an excellent afternoon in front of the home fans.
The win was Missouri’s best over a ranked opponent in the Drinkwitz era, topping a win over No. 17 LSU in his inaugural season in 2020. So naturally, Drinkwitz was upset at having to defend his quarterback from his own fans.
He’s seen how capable Cook can be for a long time.
“Yeah, guys, in practice,” he told reporters, a bit perturbed. “All the time in practice. That’s why he’s the starting quarterback. Like why are we still asking questions to defend Brady Cook right now? The dude’s a good football player; he’s a really good football player. Quit asking me about it.”