COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou football said it decided to cancel practice on Friday focus on the current state of our country. Missouri joined Mississippi State and Kentucky in deciding not to practice on Friday. “We desire to use our platform as college student-athletes to shed light on the injustices that are plaguing our country and
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said that he and his team are having important conversations following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. “Just disappointed, extremely disappointed that we’re having to address these situations again,” he said. Drinkwitz opened up his press conference on Wednesday with a call for reform. He said the things that have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said the next two weeks will be crucial for the Tigers. You can watch his entire news conference in the video player above. MU students started school on Monday, and Drinkwitz said it’ll be clear whether or not they are following COVID-19 protocols. “We got to see
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Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk remains hopeful there will be fall sports at MU this year. “I’m back to being pretty dang optimistic about what’s going on. I’ve had my highs and lows,” Sterk said. “I don’t control the virus, but I think the next two weeks will really determine if we can get to
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Despite missing months of practice due to COVID-19, Missouri football is still moving forward with the installation of Eli Drinkwitz’s new offense. There has not been a lot of information on what this new offense could translate to on the field. “It’s very fast tempo. You’ve got to know what you’re doing
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Many aspects of MU football have changed over the past few months, but the defense is not one of them. It is moving forward with much of the same staff and schemes, but also a new leader. Nick Bolton isn’t an unfamiliar name to Tiger fans. “He is the guy. Nick Bolton
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou football is now working with the three notable grad transfers Eli Drinkwitz brought in over the offseason. Damon Hazelton, Mike Maietti, and Keke Chism all transferred to the university for their final year of eligibility. Hazelton came to Missouri from Virginia Tech where he nabbed at eight touchdowns in the 2019-2020
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) MU football players said they understand the precautions the university is taking in reducing the capacity at Faurot Field. On Monday, Mizzou officials confirmed that the stadium would reach no more than 25 percent capacity this year due to COVID-19. Eli Drinkwitz said the decision doesn’t change anything for him. “Obviously playing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he will not name a starting quarterback prior to the Tigers opener against Alabama on Sept. 26. “I’ll just break the news for y’all today,” Drinkwitz said during a Zoom news conference on Tuesday. “I ain’t announcing it, so don’t worry about it Week One. We
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its first official preseason practice on Monday. The Tigers will kick off the season on Sept. 26 at home against Alabama. Here’s MU’s full 2020 schedule: 9/26: Alabama at Mizzou10/3: Mizzou at Tennessee10/10: Mizzou at LSU10/17: Vanderbilt at Mizzou10/24: Mizzou at Florida10/31: Kentucky at Mizzou11/7: BYE WEEK11/14:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel held the second annual GP M.A.D.E. Foundation golf tournament on Monday. There were 206 participants, including several former MU football players. The tournament was once again held at The Club at Old Hawthorne. Pinkel held the event in order to raise money for his GP M.A.D.E Foundation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will begin preseason practices on Monday, and the players are excited to be back out on the field. We spoke with linebacker Jamal Brooks, offensive lineman Case Cook and wide out Barrett Banister on Thursday. You can watch the full interviews below. They all three spoke about encouraging
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters on a Zoom news conference on Wednesday ahead of fall camp. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above. Coach Drinkwitz said the Tigers are going to do everything they can to play football this fall. As of now, the SEC,
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Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said he has every reason to believe football preseason practices will begin next week. He released this statement on Monday afternoon: “Since college athletics stopped back in March, the Southeastern Conference has not rushed its decision-making processes while working collaboratively to develop plans for all sports to return to play
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou football added two conference games to their schedule on Friday, as a result of the changes due to COVID-19. The Tigers will now host the Alabama Crimson Tide and meet the LSU Tigers this fall. The new schedule features teams scheduled before COVID-19, including South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. Let's rock.
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The Mizzou football team’s fall camp has been pushed back to August 17. The SEC made the league-wide mandate on Tuesday. MU was originally scheduled to start fall camp on Friday. The SEC said the new calendar is based on the recommendations of the SEC’s Return to Activiity and Medical Guidance Task Force. According to
Continue Reading The SEC will move to a 10-game conference-only schedule for the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. AL.com was the first to report the news. The league also has moved the start of the season back to Sept. 26. The SEC championship game will be on Dec. 19. We spoke with Mizzou athletic director
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletics announced it is moving to digital only ticketing for football and men’s and women’s basketball games starting this fall. Fans will no longer be able to print their tickets, according to a release from MU. For those without a smartphone, the Mizzou athletics ticket office will provide an alternative option.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said his team is still preparing to start the season on Sept. 5 against Central Arkansas. “I’m not going to waste my time on hypotheticals,” Drinkwitz said in a Zoom news conference on Wednesday. You can watch the full news conference in the video player above. Coach
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KMIZ) The SEC will not make a decision on fall sports until late July, according to commissioner Greg Sankey. Sankey met with all 14 SEC athletic directors on Monday at the league office in Birmingham. It was the first in-person meeting since March. “It is clear that current circumstances related to COVID-19 must
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