Before we get to this in-depth comparison of Mizzou’s 17-6 loss to Oklahoma to the 2002 film and fifth entry into the Skywalker Saga of the Star Wars cinematic universe Attack of the Clones, let me drop some quick takes. Actually, it’s one take in two parts. Part 1: Not only is The Phantom Menace […]
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Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Welcome to Feast Week. Mizzou Basketball is off to a 6-0 start to this young season, but it’s been expected and needed due to their weak non-conference schedule leading up to this point. That will continue as the Tigers host South Carolina State tonight […]
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No. 11 Mizzou wrestling welcomed No. 10 Illinois to the Hearnes Center for its first one-on-one dual event of the season. This came after the Tigers lost to the Fighting Illini 28-16 in the seventh-place match at the National Duals Invitational. In this edition against Illinois, the dual came down to the heavyweights after great […]
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Last week, Missouri basketball took on the Panthers of Prairie View A&M and the South Dakota Coyotes. The Tigers remain undefeated with a 6-0 record and will face South Carolina State and Cleveland State this week. Here are the photos of the week! This is probably one of my favorite basketball photos I’ve taken so […]
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And there was one. “Demoralizing” is probably too strong of a word to put on this specific Mizzou Football season. After all, there’s still a very real possibility that the Tigers end up winning 9 games, including a bowl, which would’ve been a better-than-average year under Gary Pinkel and would’ve beaten even the best year […]
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I still have BTBS coming up on Tuesday but an idea led to a rabbit hole which led to this broken-out article. Mostly, my complaint revolves around how Kirby Moore scripts his plays and the decision matrix he uses on when to do what. And while I’ve never worn a coach’s headset or installed an […]
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In what has become a regular occurrence this season, the Missouri defense gave the Tigers a chance to win against a ranked opponent. Mizzou was trying to play spoiler role in Norman on Saturday to ruin Oklahoma’s playoff hopes, but in a 17-6 loss where the offense was non-existent, it was safe to say that […]
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Welcome to the Morning Commute It’d been a tough week for Kellie Harper and the women of Mizzou Hoops. Despite not leaving the state of Missouri, the Tigers dropped their first two games of the season, one to arch rival kansas and the second to Troy in a disappointing 18-point home loss. So with a […]
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After allowing 100 points to Troy in a loss, the Mizzou women’s basketball team showed its defensive improvement in a 71-54 win over Washington State in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Showcase. Mizzou was the better team from start-to-finish, leading for 37 minutes and 18 seconds of the game. The defense forced Wazzu into […]
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Playing with a 3-0 lead midway through the second quarter, Mizzou faced a critical decision ahead of a fourth-and-three at the Oklahoma 17-yard line. The Tigers initially chose to go for it, an aggressive move as the team looked to capitalize on early momentum against the home favorites. But after an MU timeout, then a […]
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When it comes to Mizzou football, there are a lot of thoughts running through my head these days. Some of them revolve around whether Missouri will be hiring a new football coach in the next few weeks. Others are more in depth thoughts about the sustainability of the current program, and its general direction. For […]
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The word scar has multiple meanings. It may be a mark left on the skin after injured tissue has healed. It also can be a feeling of great emotional pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience that sticks with you. Throughout our lives, we encounter all sorts of scars. Many athletes end […]
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Mizzou volleyball failed to capitalize on back-to-back match points, losing to Ole Miss 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 25-17, 14-16 in the 2nd Round of the SEC Tournament. With this loss, the Tigers are sure to drop out of the Top 50 of the RPI and are likely to miss the NCAA Tournament as a result. The […]
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With temperatures in the high 40s, the Missouri women’s cross-country team placed 28th overall in a field of 32 teams at the 9:20 a.m. national championship race this Saturday at their very own Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. “We’re excited to finally get the opportunity to host the national championship, and excited […]
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Mizzou got its starting quarterback back from injury in Norman, Oklahoma, but another stilted offensive performance proved damning, as the Tigers fell to 7-4 with a 17-6 loss to the likely College Football Playoff participants. Here are your five takeaways. 1. Beau Pribula’s disappointing return The biggest question leading up to this game? What would […]
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After displaying a fighting spirit through the first half, Mizzou fell 17-6 to the Oklahoma Sooners, extending the losing streak in Oklahoma to 60 years. It seemed as if the tide was turning in the first quarter when Mizzou marched down the field and struck first with a field goal. Zion Young and Damon Wilson […]
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It’s been 59 years since a Missouri football team entered Norman, Oklahoma, and took down the Sooners. Since that 10-7 victory by a Dan Devine-coached team, Mizzou has gone 0-18 against Oklahoma on the road. But the Tigers are 1-0 against OU since the Sooners joined the SEC, and they’ll look to pull off the […]
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Mizzou’s final two games of the regular season are both on the road as No. 22 takes on No. 8 Oklahoma as one of only two ranked matchups of the day. ESPN’s College Gameday heads to Eugene for USC at Oregon and plenty of other SEC games round out the Week 13 slate. Let’s make […]
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WELCOME BACK TO PREGAMIN’, HERE’S YOUR JAM OF THE WEEK KEEP THAT ENERGY HIGH, FOLKS, WE NEED ALL WE CAN GET THIS WEEKEND Rock M-ixology If I’ve learned anything about this season based on when Rock M-ixology came back, it’s that as the drink goes, so goes Mizzou. That’s scientific, right? We’ve been hit or […]
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In the last edition of Study Hall, I mentioned how the quick turnaround following the sour taste of the last 10 minutes against Prairie View might be a good thing. Turns out I was right, as getting back on the court only a few days after that game ended allowed Missouri to reset how we’re […]
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It’s been a while since Missouri trekked to Norman, Oklahoma for a football game. More than 14 years to be exact. On September 24th, 2011 the Tigers opened their Big 12 season with a loss to the #1 ranked Sooners by the score of 38-28. It was actually a 17 point lead until a late […]
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Welcome to the series, ‘What’s The Trend,‘ which highlights the biggest risers and fallers in the Mizzou Football world each week! Mizzou is coming off an exciting win vs. Mississippi State and will look to stay hot and finish the season with 10 wins. Here are this week’s trends: On the Rise Ahmad Hardy, Ahmad […]
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Pete Thamel reporting Pribula might be able to give it a go against Oklahoma makes things complicated. Nathan has already posted about which QB should play. I don’t know the answer, or if there is a good answer. Because we don’t know how healthy Pribula actually is. And we also know that Oklahoma fields the […]
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The Missouri Tigers took care of the South Dakota Coyotes on Tuesday night by a comfortable win of 102-68 at Mizzou Arena. The win marked the second straight game that head coach Dennis Gates’ team has surpassed 90 points. The squad has now done that in three games, or half of the season. It was […]
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Pregame Updates First Half Second Half Missouri vs. South Dakota When | 7:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, Mo. TV | SEC Network+ Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops Kenpom prediction | Mizzou -24 ESPN win probability | 98.4% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 13.2 PPG) G: Sebastian Mack (JR, 10.0 PPG) F: Jevon Porter (SR, […]
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