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The Maneater

Pinkel backs Franklin in good times and bad

Pinkel backs Franklin in good times and bad

Jacob Bogage October 6, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Celebrating his team’s first Southeastern Conference win of the year in a 51-28 drubbing of Vanderbilt, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel conveyed a fiery validation of senior quarterback...

Tiger fans commandeer Vanderbilt Stadium

Tiger fans commandeer Vanderbilt Stadium

Kyle Lock October 6, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Missouri Tigers (5-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) arrived at Vanderbilt Stadium a little after 4 p.m. Saturday. The team unloaded off the bus and was welcomed by Tiger fans who...

Tigers sink Commodores in SEC opener

Tigers sink Commodores in SEC opener

Matt Muenzberg October 6, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A nearly perfect first quarter spotted Missouri a 20-point lead at Vanderbilt. Missouri senior quarterback James Franklin went 9-for-10 in the first frame for 100 yards and two touchdowns. “That’s...

Tiger Tailgate Recycling keeps parking lots clean

Tiger Tailgate Recycling keeps parking lots clean

Tom Heagney October 2, 2013

When it reaches full capacity on college game days, Memorial Stadium holds enough fans to become the ninth-largest city in Missouri. For many of these fans, college game day is a sacred tradition, one...

Missouri’s ‘Three-headed monster’ strikes fear into defenses

Missouri’s ‘Three-headed monster’ strikes fear into defenses

Matt Muenzberg October 2, 2013

A fierce jungle cat lurks in Missouri’s backfield. “The three-headed monster is what we like to call it,” sophomore center Evan Boehm said. Running backs Russell Hansbrough, Henry Josey and Marcus...

Goddell’s plan: How to make NFL playoffs worse

Derek Franks October 2, 2013

2010 Seattle Seahawks. Remember them? You probably shouldn’t. They made the playoffs despite finishing the regular season at 7-9, the only team in NFL history (with the exception of two teams in a...

Mizzou tames Red Wolves 41-19

Jack Witthaus September 29, 2013

The ball slipped through wide receiver L’Damian Washington’s fingers. Down 16-14 halfway through the third quarter, senior quarterback James Franklin hit the 6-4, 205 pound senior in the chest for...

For Missouri offense, many hands make light work

For Missouri offense, many hands make light work

Matt Muenzberg September 25, 2013

In Saturday’s win at Indiana, the Missouri offense saw two of its receivers gain more than 100 yards for the first time since the 2010 Insight Bowl. Both sophomore Dorial Green-Beckham and senior Marcus...

Sometimes it’s good to be confused

Derek Franks September 25, 2013

Who would have thought? That seems to be the overarching question when it comes to the first three weeks of the NFL’s season. Like this one for instance: Who would have thought the Chiefs would be...

Defense takes ‘great focus’ against Indiana

Defense takes ‘great focus’ against Indiana

Jacob Bogage September 22, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coach Gary Pinkel said there are a number of takeaways from [Missouri’s (3-0) 45-28 handling of Indiana (2-2) at the Hoosiers’ Memorial Stadium](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/9/22/kony-ealys-pick-six-swings-missouri-past-indiana/)...

Effective messaging for a new football culture

Joe Trezza September 18, 2013

When Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel launched his personal website, garypinkel.com, on July 22, he promised to “show a different behind-the-scenes side of the program, to engage Tiger fans in...

Tigers use week off to prepare for high-powered Indiana attack

Tigers use week off to prepare for high-powered Indiana attack

Katherine Knott September 18, 2013

Oregon perfected it, Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M refined it, and now the Indiana Hoosiers are bringing it to the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers will have to face the Hoosiers’ spread offense led by freshman...