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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri takes second exhibition with balanced attack

Matt Muenzberg November 6, 2012

In its first exhibition game last week, Missouri rode senior guard Sydney Crafton’s 28 points to a win over Lincoln. On Tuesday night against Lindenwood in the team’s exhibition finale, no such hero...

Tigers prepare to cross next bridge

Tigers prepare to cross next bridge

Ryan Hood November 6, 2012

To junior right guard Max Copeland, the essence of the slew of injuries that has decimated Missouri’s offensive line can be captured by the song "Bridge to Cross" by Black Label Society. It’s the...

Jankovic shines as Haith moves parts again

Jankovic shines as Haith moves parts again

Nate Atkins November 6, 2012

A year ago, when Missouri starting forward Laurence Bowers went down with a season-ending ACL tear in the preseason, coach Frank Haith sent guard Kim English to take his place. Guards were all he had. When...

Jankovic, strong second half propel Missouri in preseason finale

Jacob Bogage November 4, 2012

Leading by nine heading into halftime, the No. 15 Missouri men's basketball team (2-0 in exhibition play) may as well have been trailing. Visiting mid-major Missouri Southern had jumped out to an early...

Keion Bell: How the individual found inspiration

Keion Bell: How the individual found inspiration

Nate Atkins November 2, 2012

Standing at the tip of the Tiger logo, Keion Bell takes the orange basketball in his right hand and palms it with his left, holding a fire he’s about to unleash upon the world. As he waits at the center...

Big men arrive in Columbia

Big men arrive in Columbia

Jacob Bogage November 2, 2012

At 6 feet 9 inches and 226 pounds, junior forward Tony Criswell says he has the ability to guard anyone on the court. Whether he gets switched on to a point guard off a pick-and-roll or has to step up...

The brothers from Boston

The brothers from Boston

Jacob Bogage November 2, 2012

Phil Pressey was scared. Yes, the Southeastern Conference preseason player of the year, the star point guard and the captain of the No. 15 Missouri men’s basketball team, was scared. He was a diminutive,...

Sitting down with the seasoned Tiger

Sitting down with the seasoned Tiger

Nate Atkins November 2, 2012

As the Missouri Tigers prepare for their first season as members of the Southeastern Conference, they will bring along one player who has already played two seasons in the league. Junior forward Earnest...

Sheldon Richardson confidently stepping into elite status

Sheldon Richardson confidently stepping into elite status

Ryan Hood November 2, 2012

In his sights, Sheldon Richardson saw an open field as vast as the possibilities he envisions for his future. “My eyes got big,” the junior defensive tackle said, discussing his 60-yard first quarter...

Crafton shies from spotlight, not shots

Crafton shies from spotlight, not shots

Matt Muenzberg November 2, 2012

Between Mizzou Madness’s 10-minute scrimmage and Tuesday’s exhibition against Lincoln, senior guard Sydney Crafton shot 16 for 18, a whopping 89 percent shooting clip. The rest of the team combined...

Bradley makes return with Olympic pedigree

Bradley makes return with Olympic pedigree

Connor Casey November 2, 2012

For a team that is already packed with experience and talent, the biggest name returning to Missouri wrestling for the 2012-13 season is undoubtedly senior heavyweight Dom Bradley. After placing third...

What youth leaves behind

Kalen Wagoner November 2, 2012

No knee should bend the way Marcus Lattimore’s did on Saturday. The top running back in college football was on his way to another big game and season for South Carolina when he took a routine handoff...