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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Camp journal: Hoch makes natural move

Camp journal: Hoch makes natural move

Seth Boster August 7, 2012

The corn that grows tall when the elements are favorable over the Iowa fields back home. More meat, less lettuce. Could the change be that simple? Sophomore Matt Hoch’s new position coach Craig Kuligowski...

Camp Journal: Waters comes into focus

Camp Journal: Waters comes into focus

Seth Boster August 6, 2012

Before junior tight end Eric Waters and his serious expression were found on the sidelines of the Missouri football team’s practice field Monday morning, coach Gary Pinkel finished talking to his players...

Camp Journal: DGB introduced to media, fans

Camp Journal: DGB introduced to media, fans

Seth Boster August 5, 2012

The question Dorial Green-Beckham struggled with the most, the only question he really showed any sign of struggle with: What’s the best part about being a rookie? Green-Beckham had to think. The counterpart...

Camp Journal: DGB has been quiet, but he's about to talk

Camp Journal: DGB has been quiet, but he’s about to talk

Seth Boster August 4, 2012

On the platforms of the lifts are tripods and on top of the tripods are cameras, and the cameras rise with the platforms like pillars all around him. There are three lifts stationed. One is on the sidelines...

New Tigers look to bond overseas

Seth Boster August 3, 2012

For someone that watched that senior-laden group practice in this practice gym inside Mizzou Arena last year, the sight would be unfamiliar. Friday afternoon, former players like Marcus Denmon, Kim English,...

Camp Journal: Lucas reaps rewards of hard work

Camp Journal: Lucas reaps rewards of hard work

Seth Boster August 3, 2012

There’s something junior receiver Marcus Lucas does that makes the path ahead of him more attainable and the yards beyond him more possible to blaze through. The ball is coming for him and he doesn’t...

New beginnings at first day of Missouri's camp

New beginnings at first day of Missouri’s camp

Seth Boster August 2, 2012

Not far from the traffic-jammed road beyond the Kadlec Athletic Field’s gates, where the trees are already showing signs of subtle change, junior Sheldon Richardson dove onto the football in front him. He...

Alden ushers Missouri into SEC era with ceremonial flag-raising

Alden ushers Missouri into SEC era with ceremonial flag-raising

Seth Boster July 10, 2012

Athletics Director Mike Alden played the host Monday, July 2, the day following Missouri’s official adoption into the Southeastern Conference. There were coffee and big boxes of donuts inside Mizzou...

Peoples paves her own path in strong debut season

Peoples paves her own path in strong debut season

Mihir Bhagat July 10, 2012

Redshirt sophomore Kearsten Peoples finished fourth at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., in the shot put, one spot short of qualifying for the London 2012 Summer Olympics. It marked an impressive start...

Missouri grad misses Olympic dream

Brent Pearson July 10, 2012

Shannon Leinert had a dream. The dream, which was conceived at age 10, was to run in the Olympics. Leinert, 24, graduated from MU in 2010 with a decorated collegiate track career. Before she stepped foot...

Coaches expect ‘banner year’ for SEC basketball with Missouri in mix

Coaches expect ‘banner year’ for SEC basketball with Missouri in mix

Ryan Hood July 10, 2012

Following Missouri’s first Southeastern Conference teleconference with men’s basketball coaches, it was clear the Tigers’ new neighborhood was one thing: top-heavy. The SEC is home to reigning champion...

Finally waiting for Wimbledon

Finally waiting for Wimbledon

Alex Farkas July 10, 2012

It was like the blind leading the blind. Here I was getting off the tube in the morning at Southfields Station happily heading in the same direction as the masses. My family and I followed the British...