Three Things to Watch For at Mizzou Football's SEC Media Day

As Mizzou prepares for the 2025 offseason-to-fall transition, SEC Media Days will kick off Monday with coach Eli Drinkwitz and several key players scheduled to speak as football season nears. Drinkwitz will take the podium at 10:25 a.m. CT, joined by linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, running back Jamal Roberts, and left tackle Cayden Green. One focus is the status of quarterback Austin Simmons, a high-profile transfer brought in after a struggling 2025 season for the position. During spring ball, Simmons was named QB1, and teammates discussed adjusting to working with a left-handed signal caller after March 4 practices. Another major topic is injuries, particularly tailback Ahmad Hardy, who suffered a gunshot injury to his upper leg on May 10 in Laurel, Mississippi. The latest update from June 13 said he was progressing but not yet fully weight-bearing.