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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Tigers’ defense struggles in opener, Odom vows improvement will come

Tigers’ defense struggles in opener, Odom vows improvement will come

Eli Lederman September 2, 2017

Barry Odom didn’t appear worried at all when he stepped up to the podium after Missouri’s shaky 72-43 victory over Missouri State on Saturday. He opened with a joke about his non-existent hair, then...

Which class will lead the Tigers this football season?

Which class will lead the Tigers this football season?

Blake Heckel September 1, 2017

With Missouri football set to kick off its season this Saturday, the Tigers look to start the year off on the right foot as they begin a four-game homestand that includes games against Missouri State,...

Odom’s comfort brings confidence to the Tigers

Odom’s comfort brings confidence to the Tigers

Eli Lederman August 29, 2017

It’s hard to imagine many situations in which Barry Odom is uncomfortable. The man projects power in just about anything he does. On the practice field, Odom moves from each individual drill with speed...

Missouri football counting on young players to stabilize defense

Missouri football counting on young players to stabilize defense

Garrett Jones August 29, 2017

The preseason rumblings questioning the Missouri defense aren’t new to the Missouri coaches or players. Many pundits are quick to point out the 63 points allowed vs. Tennessee last Nov. 19. Others highlight...

Answering the five most pivotal questions regarding Missouri football’s 2017 season

Answering the five most pivotal questions regarding Missouri football’s 2017 season

The 2017 season for Missouri football is fast approaching as the Tigers kick off the season this Saturday at Faurot Field against Missouri State. Mid-Missouri is ripe with anticipation after the program...

Predictions for every game of Mizzou’s 2017 football season

Predictions for every game of Mizzou’s 2017 football season

Joe Noser August 29, 2017

Although head coach Barry Odom’s first season at the helm of Missouri Tigers football was a turbulent one, the team’s win over Arkansas to end last year has set a tone of optimism entering this season....

Board of Curators approves Memorial Stadium south end zone renovation

Board of Curators approves Memorial Stadium south end zone renovation

Garrett Jones August 25, 2017

The UM System Board of Curators approved the proposition of a new facility in the south end zone of Memorial Stadium during a teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The curators unanimously voted...

Mizzou football defensive end Nate Howard dismissed from team

Mizzou football defensive end Nate Howard dismissed from team

Garrett Jones August 17, 2017

Missouri football confirmed what many who follow the team saw coming on Thursday, when the program dismissed junior defensive lineman Nate Howard from the team, according to a team spokesperson. Howard...

A look into gamedays at the Zou

A look into gamedays at the Zou

Jack Parodi July 10, 2017

As a Mizzou student, you’ll only have four — or five — years to take in college athletics while in school. You can make the most of these years through the incredible experience of a home football...

Former Missouri long snapper finds happiness in different place after decade-long poker career

Former Missouri long snapper finds happiness in different place after decade-long poker career

Nick Kelly June 22, 2017

Ryan Tepen panicked when he saw border patrol officers grasping machine guns. It was 2 a.m. He had just quit his risk management job in Springfield, Illinois a week ago to move to Mexico, which at the...

Two nationally televised matchups announced for Mizzou football

Two nationally televised matchups announced for Mizzou football

Cole Bollinger June 5, 2017

With fewer than 100 days until the kickoff of Missouri’s college football season, the times and details of two of the season’s biggest matchups were released last week. For their 2017 Southeastern...

A lock to be selected in the NFL draft, Charles Harris carries on the D-Line Zou legacy

A lock to be selected in the NFL draft, Charles Harris carries on the D-Line Zou legacy

Eli Lederman April 26, 2017

Sheldon Richardson chuckled when he found out. It was November 2012, and Richardson, now a Pro Bowl lineman for the New York Jets, was preparing for what would be some of his final games in a Missouri...