A Blog for Ol' Mizzou
This wasn’t how Mizzou Softball’s season was supposed to end. All the Tigers needed were six outs against Auburn to secure eligibility for an at-large postseason bid barely surpassing the .500 mark — something they haven’t done since their 2024 Super Regional appearance. Then the wheels fell off. Within minutes, Auburn had erased a 2-0 […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Baseball! For the first time since 2017, Mizzou Baseball has won a game in the SEC Tournament! Everything was going right for the Tigers but the Rebels refused to slow down. From Henry’s gamer: The most important moment of the high-octane game arrived in […]
Missouri earned its first SEC Tournament win since 2017 on Tuesday in Hoover, Alabama. After holding off No. 17 Ole Miss 10-8 in a game that swung repeatedly and finally settled when Missouri answered a late Rebel surge in the eighth inning. The most important moment of the high-octane game arrived in the top of […]
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 […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball After another rough regular season, Mizzou Baseball begins SEC Tournament play in Hoover today (yes, all 16 SEC teams make the conference tournament now!). The Tigers are the No. 16 seed and will play No. 9 seed Ole Miss bright and early at 9:30 […]
Welcome to the 2026 Transfer Portal season. The portal is officially open and the information is about to start flowing. We’ve got an amended roster count, and it’s a lot lighter than it was just a few days ago. That isn’t a surprise, the portal is easy to get into. For players, coaches, and fans. […]
Mizzou wrapped up its regular season in Austin, where No. 6 Texas took all three games and sent the Tigers into Hoover at 6–24 in SEC play. Across the weekend, the Tigers had innings where things clicked, followed by stretches where Texas’ lineup and pitching created a clear dichotomy between the two teams. Nothing about […]
For my final column ever (wild to think my time has come to an end!), we’re counting down the top 10 photos of the spring semester! Despite the fact that my favorite kinds of photos are features, all but two of these turned out to be action shots. Here are the photos of the week! […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re wishing everyone who graduated from Mizzou a salutations and best of luck in the next phase of life! According to KOMU, Mizzou honored over 6,000 graduates this past weekend, including a number of our favorite student athletes (and several past and present Rock M contributors). I’ve got graduation […]
Missouri Basketball’s roster is now officially set for the 2026-2027 season after their latest addition in the transfer portal. Western Carolina transfer guard Cord Stansberry has committed to Mizzou, per a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Stansberry committed to Mizzou after reportedly visiting Columbia this weekend. After spending one season at Pepperdine to start his […]
Missouri track and field closed out the SEC Outdoor Championships with memorable marks and times as multiple athletes posted impressive top-10 finishes for the Tigers on Saturday, May 16, in Auburn. Burton’s Discus Achievement Ames Burton led the way for the Tigers, placing seventh overall in the women’s discus, with a stellar new personal best […]
I added the asterisk to the headline because we think Missouri is done with their roster… but they are leaving a spot open just in case. What does “just in case” mean? Well I think it would take a big shift or change for Dennis Gates and the Missouri Tigers to add another player to […]
Missouri track and field closed day two of the SEC Outdoor Championships in record-setting fashion, highlighted by program records, personal bests and multiple top-10 finishes across the board on Friday, May 14, in Auburn, Ala. Limo and Allison’s New Program Records Elijah Limo led the way for the Tigers in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, breaking […]
Behind a championship performance in the women’s javelin and three new program records, Missouri opened the SEC Outdoor Championships with a strong showing Thursday, May 14, in Auburn, Ala. Women’s Javelin Throw Remarks Valentina Barrios Bornacelli claimed the women’s javelin title with a first place throw of 58.31 meters. Her remarkable result was a new […]
Jon Rothstein reported the two programs are close to an agreement on a three game series. Check out the Feed post from the news yesterday, plus our Rock M+ Forums had a good discussion on the Non-Conference schedule thread. The date is tentatively set for November 6th at Enterprise Arena in St. Louis. Mizzou Football […]
Championship season has arrived for Missouri Track & Field. The Tigers travel to Auburn, Ala., this week for the SEC Outdoor Championships, set for Thursday through Saturday, May 14-16. The meet will be held at Hutsell-Rosen Track, where some of the nation’s best athletes will battle for conference titles under the Alabama sun. Opening Day […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Women’s Golf! The PGA Championship starts today … but Mizzou Women’s Golf is heading to the NCAA Championships! For just the second time in program history— the Tigers have punched their ticket to the National Championship. It’s their first trip since 2005. All Mizzou needed […]
With the amount of turnover the Tigers have had at the safety position in recent years with players coming and going through the portal, Mizzou looks like they’ve landed a keeper from the high school ranks in three-star safety Keiran Govan. Govan hails from Republic, Missouri in the southwestern part of the state and is […]
Earlier Report: Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound early Sunday morning at a concert in Mississippi. Hardy underwent surgery, according to a statement released by Mizzou Athletics. The statement added Hardy’s timeline for a return to playing football is unknown, though a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel […]
With portal season winding down, Missouri still had two items on its shopping list: a ball handler inclined to facilitate and a floor spacer whose shot keeps defenses from packing the paint. On Tuesday, the program filled the shooting need with South Dakota guard Jordan Crawford’s commitment, which came one day after an official visit […]
Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have never been shy about utilizing the portal. Not the Deion Sanders’ level of “54 new guys in every year” sort of frequency, but certainly to the point where they can add impact transfers to fill in gaps. For example, at the conclusion of a 2021 football season that featured […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the latest on Ahmad Hardy A very scary situation for Ahmad Hardy. Mizzou’s All-American running back suffered a gunshot wound at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning. In what may be the best news possible at this point, Hardy was said to be in stable […]
Blaize Ward’s impactful performance against Vanderbilt this past weekend has been well recognized by the Southeastern Conference. The standout freshman’s 6–for–13 performance with four RBI against the Commodores earned him his second SEC Co-Freshman of the Week award for the 2026 season. The first honor came after the Tigers won their first SEC series of […]
For our second to last column, it’s all about Mizzou baseball’s series against Vanderbilt! Dan covered the first game that spanned two days due to insane fog, I covered the second game which started later and featured a weather delay, and Margo wrapped things up with the third game, which was also senior day. Keep […]
Mizzou Football is up and running with their 2027 recruiting class — and one of their best additions comes from an in-state pledge in the St. Louis area side. Jack Brown, a four-star tight end from Francis Howell Central announced his commitment to Missouri on March 17th as the fourth overall addition of the class. […]