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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

2014-2015 Basketball Preview

2014-2015 Basketball Preview

October 29, 2014

Who are these guys? Kim Anderson is about to begin [his first season as a Division I head coach](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/10/29/kim-anderson-ready/). He’s taking the reins of the Tigers,...

Deuce Bello’s athleticism stands out

Will Jarvis October 29, 2014

Deuce Bello is sick and tired of waiting. Five hundred seventy-four days have passed since his last college basketball game, a win in the National Invitational Tournament championship against Iowa. Over...

NCAA practice limits have their loopholes

Mitchell Forde October 29, 2014

Imagine a typical week in your life and all the work that entails. Now imagine it being one day shorter, with all the same responsibilities. You have the life of a swimmer. On a typical week, we spend...

‘Mr. Mizzou’ John Kadlec dies at 86

Will Jarvis October 29, 2014

Athletic director Mike Alden can clearly remember the first time he met John Kaldec. Alden was working at Arizona State University in 1990 with football coach Dan Devine, who had previous coached at Missouri....

Men’s basketball goes on retreat

Michael Natelli October 29, 2014

On the weekend of October 17-20, the Missouri men’s basketball team took a retreat to Moberly, Missouri, to do some team bonding with the season less than a month away. The retreat was not announced,...

Junior college transfer ready to take on Division I

Bruno Vernaschi October 29, 2014

Johnson County Community College might as well be Jayhawk country. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the junior college belongs to the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. It may seem to be a...

Tigers find extra motivation for final conference game

Bruno Vernaschi October 29, 2014

At every soccer game, Missouri midfielder Lauren Flynn can be spotted on the field sporting a pink headband. On Oct. 30, at the Tigers’ matchup with conference rival Arkansas, she will go beyond that. Flynn...

Tigers to face bowl-hungry Kentucky

Jason Lowenthal October 29, 2014

Following a Missouri’s 24-14 victory over Vanderbilt, Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel repeated Bear Bryant’s famous quote: “Every win is a great win.” However, maybe some wins are more meaningful than...

An ode to Arrowhead

Daniel Schmidt October 27, 2014

I've been to the Colosseum. I've seen Bruce Springsteen live. I've been present for two World Series-clinching games. I stormed the field when Mizzou beat Oklahoma in 2010. These were life experiences...

Murphy, Hansbrough power Tigers to Homecoming victory

Murphy, Hansbrough power Tigers to Homecoming victory

Andrew McCulloch October 25, 2014

With time dwindling down in the second quarter, junior running back Russell Hansbrough lined up behind his quarterback in the shadow of the Vanderbilt goalpost. The ball was hiked, and Hansbrough took...

Mizzou wins again despite flaws

Mizzou wins again despite flaws

Aaron Reiss October 25, 2014

Gary Pinkel wanted to talk about Bear Bryant. When Pinkel made his way into the press room following Missouri’s 24-14 win over Vanderbilt, he brought up the legendary Alabama coach. Pinkel said he...

What to watch for: Missouri vs. Vanderbilt

What to watch for: Missouri vs. Vanderbilt

Jason Lowenthal October 24, 2014

Missouri (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) looks to become bowl-eligible for a second straight season against Vanderbilt (2-5, 0-4) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CDT on SEC Network....