Beau Pribula Says He 'Didn't Care' About NIL When Choosing Mizzou

Pribula revealed the closest runner up for him ended up being Iowa, confirming reports from around the time he was taking official visits. Once he decided it would be Missouri though, he knew he needed to take his spot while it was still up for grabs.

"It was a tough decision," Pribula said. "As soon I was like 'Boom, it's Missouri, I gotta call the head coach right and now and be like 'I'm committed.'"

Pribula revealed that on his visit with Missouri, he himself didn't have a single conversation about NIL deals. That apparently wasn't a concern to him. He let his agent, and his brother, Cade, who is also on his management team, handle those discussions with the program's executives.

"I didn't care about that," Pribula said to Breneman. "Cade and my agent on the other hand, that was different. ... I don't want to talk about that stuff. I don't have any interest in doing that."

Once his agent and Cade came back to Pribula with the offer totaling a reported $1.5 million, it was easy to sign on.

"That's good, I'll take it," Pribula sarcastically said of his reaction to Missouri's NIL offer. "I'll play football for free, but you know what, I'll take it."

Pribula said he wasn't too familiar with Missouri before taking his official visit, but knew of the program's recent success, including winning the Cotton Bowl over Ohio State to end the 2023 season. He also knew of quarterback Brady Cook, who he considers to have a similar playing style to himself.

Once he connected with Drinkwitz, Pribula quickly picked up on the mindset that has led Missouri to its success over the last two seasons.

"He's got a chip on his shoulder, I love it," Pribula said of Drinkwitz.

Missouri started spring football earlier than most teams, leading to a quick turnaround for transfers. But for Pribula, he was eager to get to work.

"It wasn't hard at all, I was so locked in," Pribula said of spring practices. "I have been ever since. Ever since I've left Penn State, nothings mattered to me more than being the best quarterback I can be and the best quarterback I can be."

That effort was clear to Drinkwitz during spring practices.

"I knew Beau would have a little bit of a learning curve still with the offense, but I was impressed with how much he’s already understanding it and knew it and grabbed a hold of it," Drinkwitz said at the end of spring practices. "Excellent leader, very dynamic with his feet, sound, solid decision-maker."

After finding a role as a change-of-pace option behind Drew Allar at Penn State the last two years, Pribula is ready to take on a starting position and capitalize on his potential.

"I got two years left, and I want to have no regrets."