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The Maneater

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The Maneater

In offense of graduate transfers, Maietti could make crucial contribution

Jack Soble September 14, 2020

Much has been made of the potential impacts that graduate transfers like wide receivers Damon Hazelton and Keke Chism can make on a brand new Missouri offense, but that conversation often leaves out a...

Q&A: Cale Garrett sizes up Missouri’s defense

Q&A: Cale Garrett sizes up Missouri’s defense

Jack Soble August 31, 2020

Inside linebacker Cale Garrett was the heart of Missouri’s defense in 2019 until his season ended after a win against Troy due to a torn pectoral muscle. Garrett, now a member of the Tennessee Titans...

‘We’ve got a long way to go’: Installing new scheme comes with hurdles for Missouri offense

Jack Soble August 30, 2020

When Eli Drinkwitz was hired at Missouri, one of his main objectives in Year One was to implement a new system that would instill new life into the Tigers’ offensive identity. Through a week of fall...

Covid-19 risks at apartment complexes raise alarm for Drinkwitz

Jack Soble August 26, 2020

When Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz saw photos of students clustered together without masks at the Brookside Midtown pool over the weekend, he took them seriously. He didn’t seem thrilled about...

SEC moves to 10 games, conference-only play with delayed start

Eli Hoff July 30, 2020

The Southeastern Conference will be playing a ten-game, conference-only football schedule this fall, the conference announced Thursday afternoon. The start of the season will also be delayed to Sept. 26,...

Missouri Quarterback Battle Breakdown: Connor Bazelak

Eli Hoff July 5, 2020

Editor’s Note: This story is the third in a series analyzing the contenders to be Missouri’s starting quarterback in the fall. You can find the first article, on Shawn Robinson, here. The second,...

Missouri Quarterback Battle Breakdown: Taylor Powell

Missouri Quarterback Battle Breakdown: Taylor Powell

Eli Hoff June 28, 2020

_Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series analyzing the contenders to be Missouri’s starting quarterback in the fall. You can find the first article, on Shawn Robinson, here._ With a...

Missouri Quarterback Battle Breakdown: Shawn Robinson

Missouri Quarterback Battle Breakdown: Shawn Robinson

Eli Hoff June 24, 2020

Amid all the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 college football season, there’s one particular source of on-field intrigue for Missouri: Who will be the Tigers’ starting quarterback come Sept. 5. “That,...

NFL Draft: DT Elliott heading to Cleveland Browns

NFL Draft: DT Elliott heading to Cleveland Browns

Eli Hoff April 24, 2020

The pick is in: defensive tackle Jordan Elliott is the first Missouri player selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. He’ll head to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns chose Elliott in the third round with the...

Notebook: Spring practice begins to start Drinkwitz’ tenure

Wilson Moore March 9, 2020

Barrett Banister didn’t notice anything amiss in his locker before Missouri’s first spring practice of the year Saturday. But some of his teammates’ jerseys had them confused. “You’re walking...

Drinkwitz’ offensive mind, energy lauded by Odom commits

Jack Soble February 14, 2020

Despite initially committing to a Missouri football program led by now-fired coach Barry Odom, many of the Tigers’ commits in the recruiting class of 2020 have given rave reviews to Odom’s replacement,...

Missouri football strengthens incoming recruiting class with five signees on National Signing Day

Jack Soble February 12, 2020

New football coach Eliah Drinkwitz signed five recruits to Missouri on National Signing Day on Feb. 5, raising the Tigers’ national ranking to 50 on 247 Sports and 56 on Rivals. Among those five was...