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The Maneater

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The Maneater

With Odom gone, Missouri struggles to maintain recruiting class of 2020

Jack Soble December 5, 2019

On Saturday, Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk made the decision to fire football coach Barry Odom after four seasons. As is normally the case after a coach is shown the door, many of the Tigers’...

How the NCAA decision, Odom’s firing will impact Missouri’s finances

Eli Hoff December 4, 2019

The on-field impacts of an eventful week for Missouri athletics are, for the most part, fairly clear. Missouri’s football, baseball and softball teams will all miss out on the postseason and face limitations...

Odom’s out: Sterk on coaching search, state of program and future

Odom’s out: Sterk on coaching search, state of program and future

Emily Leiker November 30, 2019

In a press conference Saturday afternoon following the firing of Missouri football coach Barry Odom, Director of Athletics of Jim Sterk emphasized confidentiality would be key in the university’s coaching...

Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom

Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom

Max Baker November 30, 2019

After four seasons at the helm, Missouri has fired coach Barry Odom. The 2019 campaign started with promise. The Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 record with transfer quarterback Kelly Bryant spearheading the...

Missouri secures elusive sixth win over Arkansas, 24-14

Emily Leiker November 30, 2019

Missouri’s final game of its 2019 season might as well have been a fever dream, and probably was for the handful of Arkansas players who were unable to play due to mumps. But despite injuries, a turnover...

Sterk, Cartwright hope Missouri’s misfortune stirs reform within NCAA

Emily Leiker November 27, 2019

“The current system is broken.” Missouri’s Director of Athletics Jim Sterk minced no words during a press conference Tuesday afternoon addressing the NCAA’s decision to uphold sanctions against...

No bowling this year: NCAA upholds sanctions against Missouri

No bowling this year: NCAA upholds sanctions against Missouri

Emily Leiker November 26, 2019

An NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee ruled to uphold all sanctions handed down to Missouri in January, as first reported by Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com on Tuesday. A release from the NCAA on the...

Missouri offense continues success, sweeps Alabama

Caroline Stiefbold November 24, 2019

After defeating Alabama in a five-set battle last weekend in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Missouri was able to dominate early on and defeat the Crimson Tide in three sets Friday at Hearnes Center. “Looking...

Missouri falls at No. 14 Kentucky, snaps four-game winning streak

Kaylee Schreiner November 24, 2019

Missouri volleyball (18-7, 10-5 SEC) fell to No. 14 Kentucky (21-6, 14-2 SEC) Wednesday in three sets. The Tigers lost to the Wildcats 18-25, 18-25, 21-25, snapping a four-game winning streak. Despite...

Missouri falls to Tennessee in senior night disappointment

Wilson Moore November 24, 2019

As Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano stepped under center with 2:32 left in the game Saturday night, everything that had happened in the previous 57 minutes converged into one point: If the Volunteers...

Lack of top receiving option continues to plague Missouri

Lack of top receiving option continues to plague Missouri

Wilson Moore November 23, 2019

Emanuel Hall only played nine games in 2018, but it was enough for him to solidify himself as Missouri’s number one receiver. He led the team in receiving yards with 828 — Johnathon Johnson finished...

Jonathan Nance arrested, still expected to play Saturday

Jonathan Nance arrested, still expected to play Saturday

Wilson Moore November 22, 2019

Missouri wide receiver Jonathan Nance was arrested Friday morning for failing to appear in court for a traffic violation, MU Police confirmed. The graduate transfer was pulled over near Memorial Stadium...