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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

Missouri football gears up for conference switch

Missouri football gears up for conference switch

Nate Atkins February 24, 2012

For Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel, “SEC” wasn’t the peak and “DGB” wasn’t the highlight. The past year’s switch to the Southeastern Conference and addition of Scout.com’s No. 1 football...

Change in mentality has Missouri's Haynes back on track

Change in mentality has Missouri’s Haynes back on track

Matthew Fairburn February 24, 2012

Missouri wrestler Brent Haynes didn’t start his junior season the way he wanted to. After his second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament as a sophomore, Haynes came into the season with high...

Tigers ready for final Border Showdown

Seth Boster February 24, 2012

When he was a freshman, senior guard Kim English made his first start at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kans., where his attempts to make an audible sound to former teammate Leo Lyons right next to him...

Missouri gymnastics experiences role reversal in thumping of Bowling Green

Ian Frazer February 24, 2012

The last time the Missouri gymnastics team took to competition, it recorded its best score of the season but was outclassed by the Oklahoma Sooners. The Tigers reversed their role Friday and thumped the...

Bonuchi’s success peaks with program-first Big 12 diving title

Brandon Grammer February 24, 2012

It’s easy to be impressed by Missouri sophomore David Bonuchi’s rapsheet. He’s been a junior national champion -- not once but five times. He’s a six-time USA International Team member and 2010...

Upset part two: Kansas State stuns No. 3 Missouri again

Upset part two: Kansas State stuns No. 3 Missouri again

Ryan Hood February 21, 2012

The detractors for the Missouri men's basketball team have pegged the Tigers’ lack of depth and size, as well as their reliance upon the three-point shot, as the squad's most likely pitfalls. With perhaps...

SEC move brings changes to football funding, game day operations

Pat Iversen February 21, 2012

MU athletics are getting a facelift before their official introduction to the Southeastern Conference next year, as MU Athletics Director Mike Alden announced Monday a series of changes for football funding...

Call it the ‘Lin Effect’: Lakers need an elite point guard

Mark Bergin February 21, 2012

If you put a stud at point guard in a major NBA market, the fans throw all their support behind that player, and teammates buy into the system. Just look at New York and Chicago. Call it the Jeremy Lin...

Michael Dixon stars as Tigers' sixth man

Michael Dixon stars as Tigers’ sixth man

Ryan Hood February 21, 2012

Junior guard Michael Dixon hasn’t taken kindly to attempts by the media to delineate what word best defines his role. “He doesn’t want to be called a sixth man," coach Frank Haith said. "I don’t...

Tigers relish long-awaited conference win over Kansas

Sam Rourke February 21, 2012

Coach Robin Pingeton's words of optimism have never wavered as the Missouri women’s basketball team struggled through a winless Big 12 Conference campaign. She has said she sees improvement in her young...

New tennis coach Schmid a favorite with players

New tennis coach Schmid a favorite with players

Sam Richmond February 21, 2012

In her first year as Missouri women’s tennis coach, Sasha Schmid has already made quite the impression on her players. Schmid comes to Missouri after 10 seasons of coaching at Stetson University where...

Practice squad guys don't need the spotlight to shine

Practice squad guys don’t need the spotlight to shine

Seth Boster February 19, 2012

So this is where the game of basketball has brought sophomore Michael Scott, here to the baseline benches at the Student Recreation Complex. It’s nearing 8 p.m. on a Friday night, and he just got done...