For what seems to be the first time since making the move to Missouri football, new Tigers quarterback Beau Pribula went public about his offseason transfer from Penn State.
Pribula was a guest on the Front Office Sports podcast ‘Next Up’ with former All-American tight end and host Adam Breneman, talking with the host for approximately 50 minutes about his career, transfer and time so far with Mizzou
Pribula, who is currently in what is widely viewed as a two-player competition with Sam Horn to be Missouri’s next starting quarterback, and Breneman discussed the QB’s time as a backup at Penn State, his transfer portal process and his first offseason in Columbia.
Here are the most notable quotes from the podcast as Pribula opened up on his transfer process and his first offseason with Mizzou:
Timeline, reason for Beau Pribula entering the transfer portal
Pribula’s entry to the transfer portal in December made waves, as he instantly became one of the most notable case studies for college football’s pseudo-free-agency market and its inconvenient timing on the calendar.
As Pribula explained to Breneman, he didn’t have much of a choice if he wanted to find a team where he could compete to start and fit what he was looking for schematically and personally. He widely drew sympathy for his situation, viewed as a player who was forced to leave his team in the middle of a College Football Playoff run because waiting would have been detrimental to his future prospects.
Pribula said he held multiple meetings with Penn State coach James Franklin after the Lions’ Big Ten title loss to Oregon. Starting PSU quarterback Drew Allar announced shortly afterward he was returning and forgoing the NFL Draft.
Pribula said it hadn’t crossed his mind to transfer. After Allar’s decision became public, Pribula said his family…
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Publish date : 2025-07-13 08:05:00
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