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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Missouri men’s basketball digs into pandemic playbook for last-minute scheduling change

Mason Arneson December 2, 2020

Just last week, coach Cuonzo Martin said the team’s participation in the Bubbleville tournament in Uncasville, Conn. was “up in the air.” The Connecticut plan hit the ground three days later. Missouri...

COVID-19 positive case within women’s basketball prompts three game cancelations

COVID-19 positive case within women’s basketball prompts three game cancelations

Michael Howie November 30, 2020

Mizzou Athletics announced Monday that all games through Dec. 10 are canceled due to a positive COVID-19 case and subsequent contact tracing within the program, according to a press release. Missouri...

Cannon ball: A message, a mentality and a makeshift rideshare service

Cannon ball: A message, a mentality and a makeshift rideshare service

Jack Soble November 30, 2020

John and Tammy York received a FaceTime call from their son, Cannon, three days after he started his first game against South Carolina. When they opened the call, they were surprised to find that it wasn’t...

Five Takeaways: Missouri surpasses .500 during historic afternoon at Faurot Field.

Five Takeaways: Missouri surpasses .500 during historic afternoon at Faurot Field.

Kyle Pinnell November 30, 2020

As they like to say in New Orleans: “Laissez les bons temps rouler.” In French, that translates to “let the good times roll,” and on Saturday morning, Missouri did just that in a convincing and...

Driven by family: A van, a fitness test and an NFL dream

Driven by family: A van, a fitness test and an NFL dream

Kyle Pinnell November 29, 2020

Outside a brick-layered house in the Oak Park suburb of Detroit used to sit a beat-up, faded-blue Chevrolet Venture van. The van belonged to future Missouri right tackle Larry Borom, who drove it every...

Missouri takes care of business, shuts out Vanderbilt in 41-0 win

Missouri takes care of business, shuts out Vanderbilt in 41-0 win

Kyle Pinnell November 28, 2020

By the time the final whistle sounded, the Missouri Tigers couldn’t vacate Nashville quick enough. Just a week after an impressive homecoming win against Ole Miss that boosted the Tigers to No. 22 in...

History: Fuller breaks grass ceiling

History: Fuller breaks grass ceiling

Jack Soble November 28, 2020

Connor Bazelak ran the offense well. Larry Rountree III had a career day and Tyler Badie was awesome, too. Missouri’s defense suffocated Vanderbilt’s freshman quarterback, and in particular, Nick Bolton...

Ryan Walters’ Day Off

Ryan Walters’ Day Off

Jack Soble November 28, 2020

It all started with a bar of soap. Missouri defensive coordinator Ryan Walters knew he might be in trouble when his wife, Tara, washed her hands in the bathroom sink and took a whiff of the suds that...

No slumps here: Blackwell, Frank don’t falter in first game of second season

Michael Howie November 28, 2020

In Missouri’s season opener against North Alabama, two Tigers rose above the rest. It’s not a surprise; many expected sophomores Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank to lead the way this season. For Blackwell,...

Tale of two halves: second half offensive spark enough for Missouri women’s basketball in season-opening win

Kyle Pinnell November 28, 2020

If you were to judge Missouri based solely on its first half performance, well, it may have looked as if they were in for a long season. For the first 20 minutes against North Alabama, the Tigers couldn’t...

Season Preview: Everything you need to know as Missouri women’s basketball begins its 2020-2021 season.

Season Preview: Everything you need to know as Missouri women’s basketball begins its 2020-2021 season.

Missouri women’s basketball is back. The Tigers open its season on Friday against North Alabama. Before that game, here’s a quick whip-around on the upcoming schedule, players to look out for, season...

Scouting Vanderbilt: 0-7, but a promising young quarterback

Scouting Vanderbilt: 0-7, but a promising young quarterback

Jack Soble November 27, 2020

Vanderbilt heads into Columbia decimated by injuries, opt-outs, transfers and an 0-7 record, but Missouri won’t win if it takes the Commodores lightly. True freshman Ken Seals stepped in as the starting...