Head coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t mince words after the game — and his tone carried more weight than any press conference cliché. To him, this wasn’t just an unfortunate collision. It was intentional. “You can tell when a player’s going for the ball,” DeBoer said coldly. “And you can tell when he’s going for the man. That was deliberate — no question about it.” The room fell silent. Reporters shifted uncomfortably in their seats. DeBoer’s voice, usually calm and measured, was sharp — almost trembling with restrained anger. He didn’t name Burks directly again, but everyone in the room knew who he was talking about. And his next words only deepened the tension: “We all saw what happened after the hit. The words. The attitude. That tells you everything you need to know.” It was a statement that hung heavy in the air — not just an accusation, but a challenge. A challenge to the NCAA, to Missouri, and to the moral line between playing hard… and playing dirty.