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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Conference championship Saturday separates the pack

Michael Bracciano December 6, 2011

This past Saturday was the day college football teams really had to prove their worth. The top teams in the country had to solidify their spots in BCS bowl games and prove they were worthy of their high...

MU swimming and diving claims first place at Mizzou Invitational

MU swimming and diving claims first place at Mizzou Invitational

Brandon Grammer December 6, 2011

Sunday marked the end of the three-day Mizzou Invitational, and the MU swimming and diving team took first place with a combined total of 1,746 points The team competed against Kansas, Boise State, Drury,...

Early success brings excitement for Tigers

Early success brings excitement for Tigers

Sam Rourke December 6, 2011

Winning hasn't come easy for the Missouri women's basketball team in recent years. Before second-year coach Robin Pingeton took over the Tigers, the team had a record of 34-50 in the past three seasons...

The early surprise and success of the Frank Haith experiment

Nate Atkins December 6, 2011

When it comes to Missouri men’s basketball, it’s OK to admit being wrong. This past offseason was hardly confidence-inspiring for Tigers fans. Missouri subbed out Mike Anderson, architect of “The...

Missouri lands Independence Bowl bid against North Carolina

Missouri lands Independence Bowl bid against North Carolina

Nate Atkins December 4, 2011

When MU Senior Associate Athletics Director Mark Alnutt made his opening statement to the media Sunday at Mizzou Arena, he didn’t talk about the Independence Bowl and he didn’t talk about the Big 12...

Northwestern deals first loss to Missouri women’s basketball

Connor Casey December 3, 2011

The Missouri women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season to the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday by a score of 74-70 at Mizzou Arena as part of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge. Throughout...

If “NCAA Football” is just a video game, what is the BCS?

Nate Atkins December 2, 2011

Not happy with the actual results of this season of college football? Grab a copy of “NCAA Football ‘12” and simulate it. I completed the annual ritual this week and, as usual, the results were amusing. Boise...

Tigers riding self-confidence in surprise start

Tigers riding self-confidence in surprise start

Seth Boster December 2, 2011

Missouri senior guard Marcus Denmon is dead serious when he says he wants everyone to believe his behemoth 6-foot-9, 267-pound senior teammate Steve Moore, sitting nearby, has a three-point shot. Moore...

Mizzou Network launches

Sam Rourke December 2, 2011

Missouri fans have a new place to keep up to date with Tiger athletics, relive the greatest Missouri sports moments and watch select live sporting events with the Mizzou Network's launch last Wednesday. “The...

Youthful Tigers head to NCAA tournament

Lindsey Davison December 2, 2011

With underclassmen making up 82 percent of the roster, the Tiger volleyball team will be the youngest team in this year’s NCAA Tournament. "We'll go in with a much different mindset,“ coach Wayne...

NBA’s return a perfect Christmas present

Michael Bracciano December 2, 2011

The last month has felt a little empty to me, and the reason for that is the absence of the NBA. I have written about how the lockout was really only hurting the fans and how it shouldn’t be happening....

Missouri throttles Northwestern State in front of season’s largest crowd

Ryan Hood December 2, 2011

During the past week, much has been made of the abundance of empty seats at Mizzou Arena for the Missouri men's basketball team's first four home games of the season. After a week of criticism, the students...