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Mississippi State OL Zack Owens commits to Mizzou

Mizzou continues to rebuild its offensive line depth through the transfer portal, prioritizing Power Four experience over all else. On Monday morning, the Tigers seemingly locked down another piece of the 2026 puzzle with the addition of Zack Owens, the second Mississippi State starter to transfer to Mizzou this offseason. Owens, who has two years […]

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Progress isn’t linear.

I’ll be honest, my fellow Mizzou gymthusiasts… This one was a struggle for me to write, as my original idea, thought of in the immediate aftermath of the meet, was titled “What Could Have Been.” In fact, I had this very conversation with a booster member as I made my way across the competition floor […]

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What can Garrett Riley do for you?

On January 26th, 2019, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron hired NFL assistant coach Joe Brady to be the Tiger’s passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. Under 1st-year offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, the LSU offense had been predictably excellent at running the ball but completely scatter shot when attempting to utilize Ohio State transfer Joe […]

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Study Hall: LSU 78, Mizzou 70

Starting off the SEC basketball season, if I’d have told you Missouri would be 1-2 on the road, I’m sure we’d all have guessed the one win was at Kentucky, right? It is disappointing to start off with a big road win over a program like Kentucky, only to follow up with losses to teams […]

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Mizzou adds to its 2026 high school class

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about commitments. No, not the transfer kind. The kind we used to get excited about. The transfer portal closed on Friday evening, meaning players are now locked into their teams with a few exceptions. There are still plenty of players available, so we doubt Mizzou is totally […]

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Mizzou adds 2026 cornerback Trashundon Neal from Liberty North

It may be portal season, but that doesn’t mean the wheels of high school recruiting stop turning. Three-star cornerback Trashundon Neal became the second high school recruit to announce his commitment to Mizzou on Sunday. The Tigers’ newest commit had interest from other local power conference programs, namely Iowa State, Kansas and Kansas State, and […]

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Mizzou adds 2026 commitment from Lee’s Summit WR Karsten Fiene

These days, we expect all commitments to Mizzou’s program to be from the transfer ranks. But Eli Drinkwitz is still innovating in the way he builds his roster. For the second time this month, Mizzou has added late-breaking prospect to its 2026 recruiting class. This time, Lee’s Summit WR Karsten Fiene has flipped his commitment […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Mizzou women’s basketball doomed by slow start in loss to Florida

Mizzou women’s basketball had an unsuccessful road trip to Gainesville, losing to Florida 89-71. A disastrous first quarter made the difference for the Tigers, trailing by 18 points after the first 10 minutes. It started from tipoff, as the Gators opened the game on an 11-0 run in the first three minutes to force a […]

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Recruiting Reset: Jaden Jones is a rotational edge rusher with upside

After the departures of Zion Young due to graduation alongside Damon Wilson and Nate Johnson in the transfer portal, Eli Drinkwitz and Corey Batoon had their work cut out for them in remaking Mizzou’s edge rusher rotation this offseason. The reconstruction of the position group is still ongoing, but the Tigers took an important first […]

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Shannon Dowell continues to evolve amidst basketball journey

Basketball has been a driving force in Shannon Dowell’s life from the moment she knew how to walk. It has influenced her family relationships, her friendships and led her to the Mizzou women’s basketball team. The sport runs in the Dowell family so it was introduced to Shannon at a young age. She learned from […]

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Mizzou lets potential Quad One victory slip out of its hands against LSU

Maybe it was home-court advantage, a curse, even voodoo. Whatever the story may be, the Missouri Tigers seemed without a pulse for nearly forty minutes inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday afternoon. Dennis Gates has only been able to claim victory once in Baton Rouge, and history from three years ago unfortunately would […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Missouri Tigers Launch to the Top at Show-Me Showdown

Missouri’s track and field team made a strong statement in its indoor season at the Show-Me Showdown in Columbia, Mo., claiming multiple first-place finishes and several top-10 marks in program history across men’s and women’s events. Men and Women’s Weight Throw Lead the Way Senior Sam Innes won the men’s weight throw with a mark […]

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Louisville transfer EDGE CJ May Commits to Mizzou Football

In case if you missed it yesterday, the Missouri Tigers have added another player this offseason as the transfer portal period has come to a close. Eli Drinkwitz and the staff have bolstered their edge rush depth with the commitment of Louisville transfer CJ May. The potential over production theme continues this portal cycle as […]

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GameDay: Opportunity in Baton Rouge

The SEC season is off to a roaring start now four games in. There are no undefeated teams, with 5 teams holding a 3-1 record, including your Missouri Tigers. There is, however, one team who has yet to win a game. And guess what? Missouri plays them today! The LSU Tigers have been struggling since […]

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CFP National Championship 2026: Mizzou fans predict Miami vs. Indiana

The 12-team College Football Playoff has come. It might go just as quickly. But for the time it’s been here? My god, it’s been glorious (if you don’t count that first round, of course.) If you’d have told almost anyone at the beginning of the year that the biggest game of the college football calendar […]

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MBB Preview: Mizzou set to face a desperate LSU team in Baton Rouge

When | 2:30 p.m. CT Where | Pete Maravich Assembly Center; Baton Rouge, La. TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | LSU -5 ESPN win probability | 39.7% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 10.6 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 14.7 PPG) F: Jacob Crews (GR, 12.1 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.5 PPG) C: Shawn […]

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SEC Home Opener: See you Soon(er), OU!

For the second year in a row, the no. 7 Missouri Tigers will be opening their SEC season against the preseason no. 1 team Oklahoma Sooners, who currently sit at no. 2 in the Road to Nationals rankings (they’ve had just one meet, remember). With no media availability this week, I looked back at what […]

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Mizzou Football Adds Charleston Southern OL Colin Sorensen in Transfer Portal

Make it three commitments so far today for Mizzou Football in the transfer portal as Eli Drinkwitz and the staff continue to address the offensive line depth — adding another piece from an FCS school. Charleston Southern offensive lineman Colin Sorensen has committed to Missouri, Sorensen committed to Mizzou after a reported visit to Columbia […]

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Minnesota WR Kenric Lanier II Commits to Mizzou Football

The Missouri Tigers continue to fill out their last additions of the transfer portal. Eli Drinkwitz and the staff aren’t done at the wide receiver position just yet — adding another player from a power conference school. Minnesota wide receiver Kenrick Lanier II has committed to Missouri — per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. In […]

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Montana Running Back Va’aimalae Fonoti Commits to Mizzou Football

As the transfer portal period winds down, Mizzou Football is remaining active until the very end. Eli Drinkwitz and the staff continue to address the depth at the running back position — with another commitment from an FCS school. Montana running back Va’aimalae (Malae) Fonoti has committed to Mizzou Football. This season at Montana, Fonoti […]

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Recruiting Reset: Nick Evers adds veteran moxie to the QB room

For the second year in a row, Mizzou will enter spring camp with a true QB battle on its hands. Unlike 2025, the Tigers will have three competitors rather than two. With Beau Pribula off to Virginia and Sam Horn off to a career in professional baseball, Mizzou’s staff needed to bring in two QBs […]

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Commute: The dead period ends

Did you know it was a dead period? That’s why it’s been so quiet. Today marks the end of the dead period, which means we should start to hear more about Mizzou Football recruiting. The news and commitments, it’s like crack. When they stop coming in with regularity you start to get the itch. I […]

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Mizzou women’s basketball molly whops Arkansas for first SEC win

Mizzou women’s basketball took full advantage of the difficulty change, dismantling Arkansas 94-69 for its first SEC win under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers led by 16 at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, leading for 39:49 of the game. The offense was clicking on all cylinders, as the Tigers […]

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