Missouri fired its defensive line coach Wednesday, two days before its regular-season finale against Arkansas.
Tigers Coach Barry Odom fired assistant coach Jackie Shipp because "of an internal matter where his conduct didn't meet our expectations for coaches," he said in a statement. "We have a very high level of expectations for our student-athletes, and for our staff that applies to an even higher level."
Odom didn't give a specific reason for the firing, but citing sources, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Shipp's termination was related to an argument he had with a player prior to Saturday's game against Tennessee. Shipp did not coach in that game and did not travel back to Missouri with the team, according to the Post-Dispatch.
Shipp was hired at Missouri in February. He previously spent three seasons at Arizona State and was on Bob Stoops' staff at Oklahoma from 1999-2012.
Sports on 11/24/2016