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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

2011’s significance goes well beyond wins and losses

Nate Atkins September 2, 2011

The time has never been better for Missouri football to make a move. In this ravaged state of college football, we as fans find ourselves on islands of uncertainty. The winds of conference change have...

Competition thrives in Tiger backfield

Competition thrives in Tiger backfield

Nate Atkins September 2, 2011

When it comes to the Missouri running back position, competition marks the spot. Missouri’s top four rushers from last season all return in 2011. After one major injury, three talented rushers in senior...

Texas A&M informs Big 12 of plan to leave conference

Pat Iversen August 31, 2011

After weeks of denial and speculation, Texas A&M has formally announced its intention to leave the Big 12 Conference, the school president announced Wednesday. If the school's application to withdraw is...

Sauerwein gains edge in net for Missouri Tigers

Sauerwein gains edge in net for Missouri Tigers

Jordan Kuehne August 30, 2011

Despite coach Bryan Blitz’s strong assertions that the Missouri goalkeeping position was wide open, redshirt freshman McKenzie Sauerwein may have slammed the door shut on the starting spot with a pair...

Big 12 will survive without Texas A&M

Michael Bracciano August 30, 2011

I thought all of this NCAA conference switching was done, at least for a couple of years. Honestly, I hated the whole process of seeing the Big 12 almost completely unravel before my eyes. Once it was...

Tigers bring out the brooms for Tiger Invitational

Tigers bring out the brooms for Tiger Invitational

Seth Boster August 30, 2011

Entering the 2011 season, volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said he wanted to see “resiliency,” — a word he used often leading up to this weekend’s annual Tiger Invitational. He would get a chance...

Invitational breeds camaraderie for Tigers

Invitational breeds camaraderie for Tigers

Lindsey Davison August 30, 2011

The crisp reverberation of sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning’s palm hitting the ball, followed by an echoing sound of the ball socking the playing court, was a common occurrence this weekend at the...

A Top 25 for college football

Nate Atkins August 30, 2011

College football is here! Well… almost. It wouldn’t be appropriate to run a college sports column without delving into our favorite analytical pastime of preseason predictions: 1. **Oklahoma** –...

Tigers rout Purdue to close out upset weekend

Jordan Kuehne August 29, 2011

With all the talk the highly touted freshmen trio has generated, it would have been easy for Missouri soccer fans to forget about their sophomore sensations -- midfielder Danielle Nottingham, forward Alyssa...

Missouri sweeps away competition at Tiger Invitational

Lindsey Davison August 28, 2011

The Tigers brought out the brooms for a couple more sweeps during the annual Tiger Invitational on Saturday at the Hearnes Center. In toughing out a competitive volley against Tulane University for the...

Wilson shines as Tigers sweep opening day

Seth Boster August 27, 2011

After the program’s most successful decade in history, the Missouri volleyball team began the 2011 season last night at the Hearnes Center with the annual Tiger Invitational. And by the end of the first...

Missouri soccer upsets powerhouse Ohio State

Ryan Hood August 27, 2011

The Missouri Tigers soccer team knew it had a tough task at hand when it played host to the nationally-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night at Walton Stadium. From the start of the match, MU made...