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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Column: Mizzou’s offense is … confusing

Column: Mizzou’s offense is … confusing

Eli Lederman October 12, 2016

Five weeks. It’s about how long it takes to grow sick of the campus dining halls or to figure out that Missouri weather changes hour to hour with the predictability of a 36-sided die. For some, it’s...

Report Card: See the overachievers and flunkies of Missouri football

Report Card: See the overachievers and flunkies of Missouri football

Tyler Kraft October 11, 2016

With the Missouri football team coming off a much-needed bye week, it is time to take a look at the Tigers’ performance this season. Despite having a 2-3 record, some areas of Missouri’s game have...

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts discuss Missouri’s future after devastating loss

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts discuss Missouri’s future after devastating loss

Nick Kelly , Tyler Kraft October 7, 2016

_The Maneater football analysts Tyler Kraft and Nick Kelly share their concern level for Missouri football after Missouri was blown out 42-7 by LSU in Baton Rouge._

Column: Game days down south outshine game days in Columbia

Column: Game days down south outshine game days in Columbia

Tyler Kraft October 5, 2016

Football Saturdays in Columbia are fun. Fans converge on Memorial Stadium, sometimes parking as far as a mile from the stadium. Traffic peaks around half an hour before kickoff, with cars snaking their...

Column: A Saturday to remember, or a Saturday to forget

Matthew Moskovitz October 4, 2016

I am a Georgia football fan. While it's not my school, the Bulldogs will always be my team. It would be easy to say I couldn’t believe it, but I could. With 10 seconds left in the game, I knew it wasn’t...

Takeaways: LSU dominates Missouri 42-7

Takeaways: LSU dominates Missouri 42-7

Tyler Kraft October 2, 2016

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — When Louisiana State kicked off to Missouri, Tiger Stadium was deafening. By the third quarter, Death Valley was considerably quieter, as many fans had had enough of what became...

Odom’s first SEC road game marred by disappointment

Odom’s first SEC road game marred by disappointment

Peter Baugh October 2, 2016

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Barry Odom was surrounded by over 100,000 empty seats as he stood on the 15-yard line of Tiger Stadium. Powder blue sky stretched out before him, and the Louisiana sun shone...

Double Coverage: Previewing the LSU game

Double Coverage: Previewing the LSU game

Nick Kelly September 30, 2016

_The Maneater’s Nick Kelly discusses three keys for a Missouri victory in Death Valley on Saturday with MUTV’s Andrew Carlson, this week’s guest analyst._

Unlocking his potential: Crockett makes the most out of SEC opportunity

Unlocking his potential: Crockett makes the most out of SEC opportunity

Peter Baugh September 30, 2016

When he was 5 years old, Damarea Crockett never let go of his football. The ball was a gift to Crockett from his mother, Vanessa Keener. It had his name written on it, and he kept it by his side day and...

LSU coaching changes bring uncertainty for Missouri defense

Nick Kelly September 29, 2016

Spending hours watching Louisiana State’s film might be ill-advised for the Missouri defense this week. Studying Cam Cameron’s offense would be a necessary element to prepare for the game in Baton...

Q&A: LSU football writer talks coaching changes, players to watch

Nick Kelly September 28, 2016

_Missouri heads to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to play LSU at 6:30 p.m. Saturday as the Missouri Tigers look to pull off an upset. Joshua Thornton, who covers football for The Daily Reveille, LSU’s student...

Column: The better Tigers will win

Column: The better Tigers will win

Adam Reckamp September 27, 2016

If there was ever a time for the Missouri Tigers to win at Louisiana State, this is it. LSU announced Sunday that it has terminated the contract of longtime head coach Les Miles. Miles, who won a BCS...