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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri embraces injuries as curse and blessing

Nate Atkins September 9, 2011

In full support of the team’s 17-6 victory over Miami (Ohio), the Missouri football sideline at Faurot Field on Saturday resembled a waiting line for the trainer’s room. Starting tackle Elvis Fisher...

Tonight in Tempe, bravery will be born

Nate Atkins September 9, 2011

Win or lose, tonight will be a treat. This evening’s rare 9:30 p.m. Friday night kickoff between Missouri and Arizona State is a matchup for which Tiger fans have been waiting too long. It’s a gut-check....

Strong times await for Missouri pro football

Michael Bracciano September 6, 2011

For the past few years, professional football in Missouri hasn't been too stellar. The last time both the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams made it to the playoffs in the same year was 2003, when both...

College football returns with twilight zone feel

Nate Atkins September 6, 2011

Last Saturday, after enjoying Missouri’s victory from the press box, I rushed home to check in on the weekend’s countless other week one college football games. As my TV and laptop screens served as...

Tigers tally two more sweeps in Blue Raider bash

Lindsey Davison September 4, 2011

The Missouri Tigers took a three-set match from East Tennessee State (25-14, 25-15 and 25-20) on Saturday afternoon at the Murphy Center, continuing their sweeping success at the Middle Tennessee Blue...

Tigers bash opponents en route to weekend sweeps

Seth Boster September 4, 2011

After going undefeated at its own Tiger Invitational the weekend before, the Missouri volleyball team felt confident upon landing in Tennessee to play in the Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Bash. The Tigers’...

Tigers keep clean sheet in fourth consecutive win

Jordan Kuehne September 3, 2011

McKenzie Sauerwein and Caroline Stanley must have enjoyed Friday night’s match immensely. The virtually unchallenged Missouri goalkeeping tandem didn’t fend off a single shot as the Tigers overcame...

Tigers embark on Franklin era with victory over Redhawks

Tigers embark on Franklin era with victory over Redhawks

Pat Iversen September 3, 2011

As far as non-conference games go, Missouri has seen its fair share of romps thoughout the years. Just ask Miami (Ohio), a team the Tigers beat by 38 points last season. Saturday’s rematch against the...

Steckel fuels the fire for MU defense

Steckel fuels the fire for MU defense

Nate Atkins September 2, 2011

When Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel thinks about the progress his defense has made throughout the years, he returns to his first year. After accepting the position in 2001, Pinkel received a call...

Meet James Franklin: The smile, the laugh, the persona

Meet James Franklin: The smile, the laugh, the persona

Pat Iversen September 2, 2011

Football is a nasty, vicious sport. The bone-crushing collisions and the fierce determination put into every play are enough to make any man give into his anger and say words he might regret off the field,...

Shiny new contract means second chance for Vick

Michael Bracciano September 2, 2011

Michael Vick is arguably one of the most well-known figures in sports. Unfortunately for him, this is largely because of his off-field struggles. After signing a record-breaking $130 million contract with...

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...