No doubt, he can be the Sausage King of Oktoberfest. Although Pinkel is an expert at keeping a secret, you get the feeling the spring drills were a positive experience for the coach and his staff. It's almost as if the Tigers braintrust expected to see the cupboard totally bare but found a few gourmet treats on the shelf when it arrived. Take offensive lineman Adrian Cole , who was one of the hot topics in the spring. But he had a great spring and moved ahead at his position.
Depth is still a concern for the coaches, but at least there are some weapons to take into battle.
Pinkel said there will be no vacations for anyone. He expects the players to be in the weight room this week and his coaches on the recruiting trail. The recent crisis over the downed spy plane in China has caught the attention of MU volleyball coach Susan Kreklow, who will take her team to Shanghai and Nanjing for a two-week exhibition on May 21. The Tigers will travel to Nanjing as guest of the Jing Su province team for five games and then relocate in Shanghai to meet the city team for training and competition. Next spring, the Jing Su team will travel to Columbia and the Shanghai team will make the trip in 2003.