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SEC Media Days: Dobbs soaring into spotlight

Alec Lewis • July 15, 2015

HOOVER, Alabama — Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs thinks designing his own plane after playing in the NFL would be “awesome.” After a week that included a trip to the Elite 11 camp in Oregon,...

SEC Media Days: Pinkel wants consistency

Alec Lewis • July 15, 2015

HOOVER, Ala. –– Maty Mauk says center Evan Boehm and the entire Missouri football team are “PO’d for greatness.” On Wednesday afternoon at the Southeastern Conference Media Days, Mizzou coach...

SEC Media Days: New Florida head coach embraces the challenge ahead

Alec Lewis • July 14, 2015

HOOVER, Ala. — It was the question regarding former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper that awoke Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III. Hargreaves, the son of the newly hired linebackers coach at...

SEC Media Days: A tale of two Columbias

Alec Lewis • July 14, 2015

HOOVER, Ala. — Steve Spurrier hinted at it. Linebacker Skai Moore and wide receiver Pharoh Cooper did, too. South Carolina and Missouri: a brewing rivalry? Two years ago in Missouri’s Columbia, the...

Q&A with defensive end recruit Marcell Frazier

Will Jarvis • June 3, 2015

_Two years ago, defensive end Marcell Frazier was ruled ineligible before his freshman season at Nevada-Las Vegas due to a mix-up with a math class he took in high school. After being at two different...

Biggest Surprise: Mizzou football wins second straight SEC East title

Andrew McCulloch • May 6, 2015

As time wound down in the final regular season game of 2014, the Missouri defense dug in for one final stand. The Tigers held a slim seven-point lead, and Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen was marching...

Mock drafts are useless

Daniel Schmidt • April 29, 2015

I'm sure we all fondly remember the [“mock” mock draft column I wrote last year](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/5/6/official-most-accurate-mock-2014-nfl-draft/); hell, I wouldn't be surprised...

Ray’s arrest an injustice, hurts NFL future

Andrew McCulloch • April 29, 2015

After several vanilla months of sports coverage, the busiest week of the sports calendar is finally upon us. This weekend marks the beginning of the second round of both the NBA and NHL playoffs. Additionally,...

Young Missouri offense shows signs of life

Bruno Vernaschi • April 22, 2015

There seems to be a pattern of key c-words that Maty Mauk and Co. are focusing on. Confidence, chemistry and consistency. Finishing up spring practices with the Black and Gold game last Saturday, this...

Tebow signing hurts NFL

Andrew McCulloch • April 22, 2015

It’s April and that means it’s the busiest time of year on the sports calendar. The Masters and Final Four are officially in the books, but now it’s time for the NBA and NHL playoffs to take center...

Through hardships, D-Line Zou excels

Bruno Vernaschi • April 8, 2015

Rickey Hatley donned a black and gold wristband with the words “Burn Your Boats” on it. The phrase, which was introduced by Harold Brantley last year during a speech prior to taking on Texas A&M,...

Tigers lean on experienced offensive line

Jason Lowenthal • April 1, 2015

Spring practice is underway, and Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel is already leaning on his returning seniors on the offensive end. “We’re excited about having a group of guys coming back,” Pinkel...