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The Maneater

Mizzou Camp: Position battles heat up as team prepares for scrimmage on Saturday

Mizzou Camp: Position battles heat up as team prepares for scrimmage on Saturday

Andy Kimball August 17, 2018

With two weeks to go until the season opener at Faurot Field, Missouri football’s depth chart is starting to take shape. Coach Barry Odom said Friday that a lot of spots are decided, but Missouri will...

Mizzou Camp: Floyd’s injury forces return game shake-up; Crockett hopes to return stronger after shoulder injury

Mizzou Camp: Floyd’s injury forces return game shake-up; Crockett hopes to return stronger after shoulder injury

Adam Cole August 16, 2018

Soon after Thursday’s practice, Missouri football coach Barry Odom addressed the state of redshirt junior receiver Richaud Floyd with media, saying he suffered a “lower leg, non-weight bearing bone...

Trio of quarterbacks compete at Mizzou camp to backup Lock

Trio of quarterbacks compete at Mizzou camp to backup Lock

Andy Kimball August 16, 2018

It’s no secret senior Drew Lock will be the focal point of Missouri’s offense under center this season. Once Lock moves on at the end of the season, though, the Tiger offense will need a new signal-caller. The...

Practices underway, Missouri volleyball makes most of limited time searching for identity

Practices underway, Missouri volleyball makes most of limited time searching for identity

Bennett Durando August 14, 2018

Before practice on Monday, Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow addressed the elephant in the room. “You can already sense the anxiety,” he recalled while speaking with local media the next day....

Tight ends could prove to be the x-factor in new-look Missouri offense

Tight ends could prove to be the x-factor in new-look Missouri offense

Adam Cole August 13, 2018

The 2018 Missouri football squad will look to build on the big-yardage, deep ball-throwing offense of last season with as many as 11 returning starters, including a quarterback who led the nation in touchdown...

How does the SEC East favorite stack up? Talking Georgia with the Red and Black

How does the SEC East favorite stack up? Talking Georgia with the Red and Black

Bennett Durando, Andy Kimball July 20, 2018

Some might say the beginnings of Missouri’s improbable 2017 roundabout from SEC bottom dweller to bowl-bound, feel-good story can be traced back to a promising first half effort in Athens, Georgia. The...

Missouri picked by media to finish fourth in SEC East; six earn preseason All-SEC honors

Missouri picked by media to finish fourth in SEC East; six earn preseason All-SEC honors

Bennett Durando, Andy Kimball July 20, 2018

A year after tying for third place in the SEC East, Missouri football was voted to finish fourth in the division this season by media at the conference media days in Atlanta. The Tigers did not receive...

Injuries and setbacks behind him, Terry Beckner leads unproven Missouri defense into 2018

Injuries and setbacks behind him, Terry Beckner leads unproven Missouri defense into 2018

Andy Kimball July 19, 2018

Observing teammates his freshman year, Terez Hall remembers seeing a young Terry Beckner Jr. take the field against Mississippi State before their matchup in Columbia. “We were watching him on the field,”...

SEC Media Days: Drew Lock’s ability will be on display soon enough, but his personality already is

SEC Media Days: Drew Lock’s ability will be on display soon enough, but his personality already is

Bennett Durando July 18, 2018

Drew Lock misses basketball most for the face-to-face. “There’s no pads on, there’s no helmets,” he says. “If someone has a problem with you, they’re this close to you. You’re just right...

SEC Media Days Notebook: Walters takes over defensive play calling; safety Prewett kicked off team

SEC Media Days Notebook: Walters takes over defensive play calling; safety Prewett kicked off team

Andy Kimball July 18, 2018

It was Missouri’s turn at the SEC Media Days on Wednesday. Coach Barry Odom and seniors Drew Lock, Terry Beckner Jr. and Terez Hall took the stage in Atlanta to talk about the upcoming season. ####Prewett...

Missouri players respond after Florida lineman calls playing at Faurot Field “boring”

Missouri players respond after Florida lineman calls playing at Faurot Field “boring”

Bennett Durando July 18, 2018

Asked by The Maneater what he remembers most about Missouri’s offense that made it so tough to defend last year, Florida defensive lineman Cece Jefferson took a different route than others who had been...

Opponents break down Missouri defense at SEC Media Days

Opponents break down Missouri defense at SEC Media Days

Andy Kimball July 18, 2018

Missouri will be able to score points this season with its returning offensive cast, but the unknown for the Tigers will be their defense. Missouri’s defensive performance was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...