Missouri basketball coach goes viral for comments after loss to Tennessee Vols
The Missouri Tigers put up a good fight against the Tennessee Vols on Tuesday night in Columbia, but they ultimately came up short, falling 72-67 to UT. After the game, Missouri head coach Dennis Gates went viral for a comment he made about his team. "The big picture of it all was our inability — […]
The Missouri Tigers put up a good fight against the Tennessee Vols on Tuesday night in Columbia, but they ultimately came up short, falling 72-67 to UT.
After the game, Missouri head coach Dennis Gates went viral for a comment he made about his team.
"The big picture of it all was our inability — we gotta do a better job of drawing fouls," said Gates. "I think we suck at it. We're f—ing terrible. We're terrible at drawing fouls. And we gotta do a better job."
Gates' comments were harsh, but they weren't inaccurate. Missouri is ranked last in the SEC in free throw attempts this season (though there wasn't a big disparity against Tennessee on Tuesday with the Tigers attempting 21 free throws and the Vols attempting 27).
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