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SEC Media Days: Thompson’s turn

Aaron Reiss • July 15, 2014

HOOVER, Alabama – When he was pulled from the game, Missouri was in control. South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson was 15-27, throwing for 227 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Mizzou...

SEC Media Days: After Manziel, Aggies look to ‘make a statement’

Aaron Reiss • July 15, 2014

HOOVER, Alabama — The name Johnny Manziel brought a smile to Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin’s face. He grinned at its popularity. Manziel, the Heisman Trophy-winning former Aggie quarterback, plays...

SEC Media Days: Gators healthy, excited

Aaron Reiss • July 14, 2014

HOOVER, Alabama — Florida was awful last season. Gators coach Will Muschamp acknowledged as much Monday during his time in front of the media at Southeastern Conference Media Days. “I really draw...

SEC Media Days: Vanderbilt men, but no QB

Aaron Reiss • July 14, 2014

HOOVER, Alabama – Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason is aware he’s the only new head football coach in the Southeastern Conference this season. “Great thing is, I’m undefeated,” he said of his first...

Former Tiger Dorial Green-Beckham joins Oklahoma Sooners

Michael Natelli • July 3, 2014

The Oklahoma Sooners were once considered big players during the recruitment of then-highly touted high school receiver Dorial Green-Beckham. Three years later, it appears they’re going to get their...

Former walk-on cornerback arrested on rape charges

Aaron Reiss • May 11, 2014

David Sowell, a former walk-on cornerback on the Missouri football team, was arrested Saturday night, for first-degree rape, according to a news release by the MU Police Department. Officers were dispatched...

Sam picked by Rams, becomes first openly gay player to be drafted

Matt Muenzberg • May 10, 2014

Michael Sam made history. The St. Louis Rams selected the former Missouri defensive end in the seventh round of the NFL Draft Saturday, making Sam the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL. The...

Mauk shines as reserves top starters in final scrimmage

Matt Muenzberg • April 19, 2014

The maturation of Maty Mauk continued Saturday afternoon. The sophomore quarterback went 11-for-15 for 130 yards and a rushing touchdown against the second-team defense, highlighting Missouri’s annual...

Defense dominates with Ray, Golden

Jacob Bogage • April 19, 2014

Kony Ealy knew at the end of the game. Confetti poured down from the rafters of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, stadium attendants handed him a hat and T-shirt, somewhere the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic...

Pinkel patches offense’s holes

Matt Muenzberg • April 15, 2014

With the dismissal of sophomore receiver Dorial Green-Beckham on Friday, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel will find out what life is like without his top quarterback, running back and receiver from a year ago. The...

Dorial Green-Beckham dismissed from football team

Matt Muenzberg, Jacob Bogage • April 11, 2014

Missouri football announced it dismissed sophomore receiver Dorial Green-Beckham from the team Friday after a string of off-the-field incidents. Columbia Police namedGreen-Beckham, the team’s leading...

Police: No charges against Green-Beckham

Jacob Bogage • April 10, 2014

Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri’s star sophomore wide receiver, will not be arrested after being named as a suspect in the Columbia Police Department’s investigation of a burglary April 6. Green-Beckham...