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Mizzou Softball completes coaching staff with Ohio State assistant Guemmer

It’s been another weird offseason for the Missouri Tigers softball team. Just as quickly as Jason Gwyn was brought in May 2025, he was gone. Sir, we barely knew ye, but your impact was felt in CoMo. Gwyn was largely responsible for accumulating the yet-to-be-signed Class of 2027 talent as the recruiting coordinator, and was […]

Mizzou flips commitment of 2027 OL Tristan Dare

There’s a heat advisory on in Missouri, and one can only assume it has nothing to do with the humidity and everything to do with Eli Drinkwitz’s recruiting momentum. On Tuesday morning, Mizzou officially flipped the commitment of 3-star IOL Tristan Dare, pulling him away from his previous commitment to Michigan. Dare, a Southlake, Texas […]

Preview: Three Tigers Set to Chase Championship Glory in Eugene 

With the college track and field season reaching its pinnacle, three stellar Missouri athletes have officially punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championship Finals. Competing Wednesday June 10, through Thursday, June 11, in Eugene, Ore., this elite group is ready to make their mark on a meet that runs through June 13.  Schedule of […]

2026 Missouri Football Opponent DEEP DIVE: Mississippi State Bulldogs

Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid – and this is done by a hobbyist rather than a pro – there could be some errors in history and […]

Commute: Mizzou vs SLU Hoops is Official

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Basketball It was reported for a while now but made official on Monday. Mizzou vs SLU basketball has been set for Friday, November 6th at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. SLU joins Marquette (reported, but not official), Pitt, Kansas, Nebraska, and Illinois for a […]

UPDATED Mizzou Baseball Additions Tracker: Future Roster Takes Shape

With the 2026 season now wrapped up for Mizzou Baseball, Kerrick Jackson & Co. currently find themselves navigating a heavy wave of departures. To date, a dozen Tigers have officially entered the portal. The list of talent includes five pitchers and seven position players, featuring several notable names who saw extensive action this season. Names […]

UPDATED Missouri Baseball Season Wrap-Up: Latest News and Portal Notes

After a 2025 season filled with injuries, players switching from their natural positions and a nearly winless slate in Southeastern Conference play, Missouri Baseball was looking for a year to show just about any signs of improvement.  They got that in 2026. While a 12-2 loss in the SEC Tournament might have brought an unceremonious […]

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Hello (Again) Rock M Nation!

It’s been a while, 735 days to be exact, but hello again, Rock M Nation. For those who don’t know or remember, I’m Jaden Lewis. From the summer of 2023 to the spring of 2024, I was a beat writer here for Mizzou basketball and football while a student at Mizzou. And what a time […]

Olympic Sports Catch Up: June 7

Now that all but one sport — yay, Track & Field trio! — have wrapped up, it’s time for another check in. If you’re new here, WELCOME to Olympic Sports Catch Up! As the Olympic sports manager at this beautiful little website, I lead a team of talented and passionate writers who have a special […]

Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Anthony Robinson II

As a sophomore, Anthony Robinson II changed the dynamics of the Missouri basketball roster. The expectations outside the program were for Tony Perkins to be the lead guard and Robinson to enter into a larger role than he saw as a freshman, but still largely a backup. But 30 starts later, Robinson had inserted himself […]

Three-Star EDGE Chris Kasky Commits to Mizzou Football

Eli Drinkwitz and the staff are on a recruiting heater to start June. With their third addition this month and the 13th overall in this recruiting class, Chris Kasky has announced his commitment to Mizzou. Kasky, a native from La Grange Park, Illinois — is ranked among the top 20 players in the state and […]

Mizzou Soccer Releases 2026 Schedule Featuring Eight Home Matches

Mizzou soccer released its 2026 schedule on Thursday. The 17-game slate features eight home matches and seven on the road. Coming off a tumultuous 2025 campaign where the Tigers went 4-10-3 overall and 1-7-2 in SEC play, the upcoming season’s schedule offers more opportunity for them to make it back to the conference tournament for […]

Commute: MBB to play Nebraska in KC

Official word dropped yesterday of Mizzou and Nebraska agreeing to meet in Kansas City in December It was a good news bad news day for Mizzou Basketball and the non-conference schedule. We’re leading with the good news because I think most people are going to get on board with the Tigers going to Kansas City […]

Top Ten Opposing Players: Jaden Baugh and KJ Bolden

We’ve entered the dog days of the football summer off-season, so what does that mean? It’s officially Top Ten Opposing Players time! This summer leading up to the 2026 season, we’ll be exploring the top 10 offensive and defensive players Mizzou football is slated to face this fall. We’re not ranking them 1-10, it’s much […]

Commute: Mizzou Baseball Picks Up First Transfer Portal Commitment

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball After a recent run of players transferring away from the program, Mizzou Baseball picked up their first transfer portal commitment on Wednesday from Florida Gulf Coast infielder Wilfred Gonzalez. Gonzalez was a major contributor on FGCU — ranking fourth on the team with a […]

BREAKING NEWS: Mizzou Gym hires former UGA assistant Oleksii Koltakov

After what has felt like YEARS, the Mizzou Gym media inner circle got a text from award-winning SID Ryan with news that it’s happening. “Coaching news coming today.” Music to this starved-for-content writer’s dream, as we’ve reached the part of the offseason where there’s not much going on. Yes, T&F is still going strong in […]

Commute: Border War date set for Mizzou-Kansas men’s basketball

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! Mizzou Basketball will be taking on Kansas for the last time in the foreseeable future this upcoming season with the six-game agreement coming to an end. The date is officially set. The news was announced when the Jayhawks released their nonconference schedule. The […]

Three-Star Offensive Tackle Jack Marquard Commits to Mizzou Football

Make it two commitments in two days to start the month of June as Eli Drinkwitz and the staff ramp up the 2027 recruiting class. Jack Marquard, a three-star offensive tackle from Lakewood, Ohio has announced his commitment to Missouri. The commitment comes after a recent official visit to Columbia over the weekend. Marquard is […]

2026 Missouri Football Opponent DEEP DIVE: Troy Trojans

Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid – and this is done by a hobbyist rather than a pro – there could be some errors in history and […]

Commute: Multiple Mizzou Baseball Players Enter Transfer Portal

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball Heading into an important offseason for Kerrick Jackson, the Mizzou Baseball program is set to lose some key contributors. The transfer portal in college baseball officially opened on Monday, and multiple Tigers have entered the portal. Two big names on this season’s team include […]

Three-Star, In-State Linebacker Kobe Rhymes Commits to Mizzou Football

Mizzou Football’s latest addition to their 2027 recruiting class is an in-state pledge — this one from the Kansas City area to start the month of June. Kobe Rhymes, a three-star linebacker from North Kansas City has announced his commitment to Missouri shorty after a visit to Columbia over the weekend. Per 247Sports, Rhymes is […]

Future Mizzou QB shows out at Elite11

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re looking toward the future of the Mizzou QB position. And his name is Braylen Warren. The 2027 commit rounded out a nice trip to the Elite 11 finals this weekend, starting the final day as a Top 5 performer according to the official evaluators. Warren wasn’t as strong […]

Mizzou pitcher Keyler Gonzalez announcers entry into transfer portal

Keyler Gonzalez is the latest name to hit the transfer portal for Mizzou baseball as the right-handed pitcher announced his intentions to enter on his Twitter/X and Instagram platforms Sunday afternoon.  This is arguably the biggest hit to the Tigers’ pitching staff regarding departures thus far, as Gonzalez proved to be a reliable arm for […]