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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Jerseys, families go together

Aaron Reiss August 30, 2014

The jerseys lined the Memorial Stadium tunnel before the Tigers strolled in. William Ratliff donned a black Missouri football jersey with a No. 11 on his chest. So too did his ten-plus relatives as they...

Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams

Michael Natelli August 30, 2014

So close. On the final day of preseason cuts, the St. Louis Rams announced former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam did not make the team’s 53-man roster. Sam, a seventh-round pick by St. Louis, is...

Volleyball stars spend summer overseas

Michael Natelli August 29, 2014

It’s one thing to play for a Southeastern Conference champion. It’s another to represent your country on an international level. Mizzou volleyball players Sarah Meister, Carly Kan, Emily Wilson...

What to watch for: Missouri vs. South Dakota State

Jason Lowenthal August 29, 2014

Missouri opens its 2014 campaign Saturday against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Here are five things to watch for in the matchup: **1. South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner vs. Mizzou’s...

Beards In, Mullets Out

Andrew McCulloch August 28, 2014

Sheared of his master plan and a good chunk of hair, junior center Evan Boehm left practice with a new hairdo. Boehm tried his best to maintain his signature Grizzly Adams look, but a controversial decision...

All of the spotlight, none of the pressure

All of the spotlight, none of the pressure

Aaron Reiss August 27, 2014

The most popular kid in Kenton, Ohio, drove a minivan. Maty Mauk would drive it to a movie theater. He’d take it to a restaurant. He’d drive it anywhere he went with his friend, Drey Dearing. It...

Know your foe: Week 14, Arkansas

Andrew McCulloch August 27, 2014

**2013 Record:** 3-9 (0-8) **Series History:** 3-2 (MIZZ) **Last Meeting:** Missouri won 38-7 (2007) **Players to Watch:** Arkansas running backs Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins **2014 Projection:**...

Know your foe: Week 13, Tennessee

Andrew McCulloch August 27, 2014

**2013 Record:** 5-7 (2-6) **Series History:** 2-0 (MIZZ) **Last Meeting:** Missouri won 31-3 (2013) **Player to Watch:** Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley **2014 Projection:** 4-8 (2-6) Tennessee...

Stadium expansion nears completion

Stadium expansion nears completion

Jason Lowenthal August 26, 2014

Seventy-seven thousand fans. Multiply that figure by seven — the number of Missouri home games — and you get 539,000. That number represents how many fans may fill Memorial Stadium in total this year...

Kan, Tigers ready for challenge

Kan, Tigers ready for challenge

Will Jarvis August 26, 2014

Carly Kan took Southeastern Conference volleyball by storm. Out of nowhere, the then-freshman defensive specialist from Honolulu dominated opponents throughout the country, racking up countless honors...

Depth key for defensive line

Depth key for defensive line

Andrew McCulloch August 26, 2014

Aldon Smith. Sheldon Richardson. Michael Sam. Kony Ealy. Those are some of the names that have given Missouri the reputation for producing top-flight defensive linemen. Now, a new duo is ready for its...

Trio of senior receivers ready to make up for lost time

Trio of senior receivers ready to make up for lost time

Aaron Reiss August 26, 2014

Bud Sasser doesn’t think it — he knows it. “I know I can be that guy,” the senior said of being Mizzou’s go-to receiver. “It’s not a ‘thinking’ thing. And really, each one of our receivers...