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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Soft-spoken Ratliffe plays game of volumes

Seth Boster December 9, 2011

Senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe speaks with a deep baritone, his words coming with a low rumble that demands those near to listen closer to hear. Missouri's lone big man in the 8-0 No. 10 Tigers' four-guard...

Haith, Tigers give fans something to cheer for

Michael Bracciano December 9, 2011

Whenever a team is forced to go with a new coach, it isn’t supposed to be successful for the next couple of years. The new coach needs to implement a new system, obtain his types of players on the team...

Tigers stage second-half comeback for sixth victory

Tigers stage second-half comeback for sixth victory

Sam Rourke December 8, 2011

After trailing throughout the game to the Eastern Illinois Panthers, the Missouri women’s basketball team was able to stage a second-half comeback to pull off a 56-54 win Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. The...

Tigers pass Villanova test to win at Madison Square Garden

Seth Boster December 7, 2011

The territory was familiar for first-year coach Frank Haith, who was born in Queens, N.Y., roughly 11 miles east of basketball’s most royal cathedral. But when the Missouri men’s basketball team stepped...

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...

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...