The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater
Missouri running backs coach Curtis Luper prepares to throw a football in warmups prior to the game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. In each of his five seasons at Mizzou, the Tigers have put up at least 20 rushing touchdowns.

From All-State player to All-American recruiter: How Curtis Luper became one of the nation’s best running backs coaches

Tanner Coerr, Sports Reporter • September 28, 2025

In 1986, Oklahoma State running back Curtis Luper finished as the team’s seventh-leading rusher, carrying the ball seven times for 22 yards while appearing in 10 games. His lack of production was a testament...

Four-star quarterback Matt Zollers commits to Missouri

Dylan Heinrich, Sports Editor • April 9, 2024

The Tigers make their first mark in the 2025 recruiting class with a top-100 prospect Four-star quarterback Matt Zollers committed to the University of Missouri on Thursday, April 4. Zollers...

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Focus on Frisco: Mizzou’s Soccer Players from the DFW metroplex

Dylan Heinrich, Sports Editor • September 14, 2023
Missouri has three separate players from Frisco, Texas. But, this is anything but a coincidence.