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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

Experienced line shares close friendships

Nate Atkins August 16, 2011

Meet Elvis Fisher, Jason Palmgren, Austin Wuebbels and Dan Hoch. They are the sultans of the spread, the protectors of pride and the nurturers of a new-found leader. They are the four battle-hardened seniors...

Football team completes scrimmage amid realignment rumors

Ryan Hood August 13, 2011

Amid swirling rumors regarding possible conference realignment, the Missouri football team held its first scrimmage of the fall Saturday morning at Faurot Field. After an ESPN report that said Missouri...

Missouri newcomers shake off nerves in draw with Illinois

Ryan Hood August 13, 2011

The Missouri Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini played to a 1-1 draw in Friday afternoon’s exhibition soccer match at a rain-soaked Walton Stadium in Columbia. Scoring chances were few and far...

New job no worry for James Franklin

Nate Atkins August 8, 2011

For many people, the weight of quarterbacking an offensive system that has fashioned its own model for college aerial attacks could be crushing. Following in the shoes of a top 10 NFL Draft selection might...

Kauffman vs. Busch: The battle for Missouri’s top MLB venue

Michael Bracciano August 7, 2011

As a kid from Saint Joseph, I was pretty much required to grow up a Kansas City Royals fan. It was not the most glamorous team to root for and that still has not changed. But I’ve always enjoyed going...

Pinkel, Tigers field questions at Big 12 Media Day

Pinkel, Tigers field questions at Big 12 Media Day

Pat Iversen July 25, 2011

When he sat down behind the microphone Monday afternoon for the Big 12 Conference Media Day, Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel probably wasn't surprised by the subject of the questions reporters threw...

Summer lacrosse camp lays foundation for future

Hunter Woodall July 21, 2011

As co-captain of the Missouri Tigers men's lacrosse team for the past two years, senior midfielder Josh Nelson helped lead the team as it finished second in its division and gained national recognition....

Ohio State scandal just the tip of the iceberg for college football scorn

Nate Atkins July 6, 2011

It has been roughly one month since the TatGate bombshell erupted on the campus of The Ohio State University, and an unpopular truth beats on: Jim Tressel may be gone, but the problem remains. That’s...

Busy summer prepares Denmon for senior season

Busy summer prepares Denmon for senior season

Lindsey Davison July 6, 2011

Heading into his senior season, point guard Marcus Denmon isn’t wasting a single second. After a junior year that earned him first-team All-Big 12 honors, Denmon spent a weekend earlier this month in...

Former Tiger All-American to replace ‘Mr. Mizzou’ in radio booth

Ryan Hood July 6, 2011

Commentator John “Mr. Mizzou” Kadlec once helped recruit Howard Richards to MU to play football in the late 1970s. More than 30 years later, the legendary Missouri football broadcaster has once again...

Four Tigers selected in MLB Draft

Four Tigers selected in MLB Draft

Nate Atkins July 6, 2011

Four Tigers will soon take their talents to the professional level. Missouri baseball players Matt Stites, Phil McCormick, Conner Mach and Zach Hardoin were recently selected in the Major League Baseball...

MU receives NCAA permission for Joplin exhibition game

Pat Iversen July 6, 2011

When the Missouri Tigers basketball team announced its upcoming charity exhibition game with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., it was just the next step in the Missouri athletics department’s...