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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

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...

This year, the Chiefs are no joke

Derek Franks • September 18, 2013

Lately, it feels like when the Kansas City Chiefs are mentioned around a non-KC native, I hear laughs. Or snickers. Or a degrading comment. And typically, when a team only wins two games in a season, it’s...

‘The System’ charges Missouri tutoring program a ‘sexualized’ atmosphere

Jack Witthaus • September 18, 2013

A new book accusing Missouri’s athletic tutoring program of nurturing a sexually-charged environment was released to bookstores Tuesday. “The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football”...

Athletics department releases first comments on claims in book ‘The System’

Jacob Bogage • September 12, 2013

Mizzou Athletics released its first public statement Thursday about alleged abuses regarding the university’s athletic tutoring program. The charges, notably that the “Total Person Program” was...

How to be a true Cowboy

Joe Trezza • September 11, 2013

Reports began trickling out over the weekend — pretty quietly, actually, given the magnitude of the drops — that Sports Illustrated would be publishing a report exposing a Tornado Alley-sized amount...

Health, toughness a balancing act for James Franklin

Matt Muenzberg • September 11, 2013

In all levels of football, coaches have to toe the line between keeping their run-happy quarterbacks both healthy and productive. Now Missouri coach Gary Pinkel and his staff are trying to keep senior...

Heat emergencies at Missouri football game sees sharp increase

Katherine Knott • September 11, 2013

MU police and emergency personnel responded to more than 120 medical emergencies at the Sept. 7 football game against Toledo, setting a record, MUPD spokesman Brian Weimer said. A week earlier, the department...

Want a bowl game? Missouri must first take small steps

Derek Franks • September 11, 2013

No one is more of a realist about Missouri football than I am. I recognize when Mizzou is in rebuilding mode. Or let’s not kid ourselves — it’s still just a building mode. I don’t exactly have...

Wilson suspended half of next game for ‘targeting’

Matt Muenzberg • September 7, 2013

Senior linebacker Andrew Wilson will be suspended through the first half of Missouri’s next game against Indiana on Sept. 21, Southeastern Conference officials confirmed after [MIssouri’s win Saturday...

Defense comes up big as Tigers shoot down Rockets

Jack Witthaus • September 7, 2013

Going into Saturday, junior Markus Golden had never scored a touchdown. In fact, he had never had an interception. But that all changed with 11:40 left in the third quarter, with Missouri clinging to...