COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said four of his players are currently out after testing positive for COVID-19. He added there are 14 other players currently in quarantine due to contact tracing. “This is the most number we’ve had out from COVID-related issues, so that’s not ideal,” Drinkwitz said on a Zoom
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) There are just 21 days until Mizzou football hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide on Faurot Field for the season opener. Eli Drinkwitz said although it’s approaching quickly, the season definitely did not creep up on him. “We’re supposed to have played today, man,” he said. “I feel like I’m on that movie
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Players, coaches, and staff across Missouri’s athletic department will march alongside the MU community to bring awareness to social injustices in America on Wednesday evening.
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The SEC announced several kickoff times for the Mizzou football team on Tuesday. 9/26: Mizzou vs. Alabama, 6 p.m. on ESPN 10/3: Mizzou at Tennessee, 11 a.m. on SEC Network 10/10: Mizzou at LSU, TBD 10/17: Mizzou vs. Vanderbilt, 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network 10/24: Mizzou at Florida, TBD 10/31: Mizzou vs. Kentucky, 11 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou football said it is continuing to come up with ways promote change in, not only the Columbia community, but around the country. On Friday, MU joined multiple SEC programs in deciding not to practice, so the team could focus on social injustices in America. “It was to share stories, cry, talk
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou.com Publisher Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou student-athletes from multiple sports have organized a march to support social justice and equality. On Wednesday, they will march from the Missouri Athletic Training Complex to the MU Columns. #Mizzou athletes from multiple sports have organized a march from the MATC to the Columns on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to support
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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) SEC soccer, volleyball, and cross country athletes finally know more about what their season will look like, On Thursday, the conference set a new start date and released other format changes for the seasons. The cross country season will consist of a minimum of two and maximum of three competitions prior to
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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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