QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou football improve this season?
The SEC just wrapped up its annual Media Days — the annual summer preview of the coming football season.
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Drinkwitz and players name Tigers to watch in 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz brought a veteran group to SEC Media Days in Nashville, but a lot of the experienced guys wanted to shout out other upcoming stars that have shined in summer camp. “Armand Membou, he’s going to be very special. He’s going to be sitting here one day,” said
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Mizzou football prepares for crucial year four under Eli Drinkwitz
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is headed into year four at the helm of Tiger football knowing that each season is never a guarantee. At SEC Media Days, on Monday, Drinkwitz said he thinks that his program is headed in the right direction. MU finished the 2022 season 6-7 overall and 3-5
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Mizzou football takes its turn at talkin’ time; SEC Media Days in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team took center stage in Nashville on Monday morning, as SEC Media Days kicked off. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and players all took questions from both national and local media at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The conversation widely centered around the impending quarterback competition. Drinkwitz will be deciding between
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RECAP: Mizzou football moves forward from 2022 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SEC Media Days always marks the start of a clean slate for football teams around the Southeastern Conference, as it all kicks off on Monday in Nashville. The Mizzou football team will look to move forward from a 6-7 finish in 2022. The team made head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s third bowl game,
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Mizzou newcomers that could make an impact during first year in the black and gold
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a 6-7 record in 2022, the Mizzou football team will have plenty of new faces to make an impact in 2023. With nearly 9,000 athletes in the transfer portal to choose from, Eli Drinkwitz and company added some much needed depth this offseason. Last year’s quarterback battle between Brady Cook and
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Royals find some offense to avoid sweep against Rays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals found a spark after the MLB All-Star break Sunday to avoid the series sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays in an 8-4 victory. Kansas City got off to a 7-0 lead through seven innings of play, before the Rays put together four runs in the eighth to
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Former Mizzou guard signs overseas, professional contract
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou hoops standout DeAndre Gholston is headed to Europe. The guard signed a contract with the OSE Lions in Hungary, on Saturday. Gholston is now the third member of the 2022-23 team to make it pro. He is joining Kobe Brown and D’Moi Hodge, who are participating in NBA Summer League
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Royals postpone Friday’s game against Rays, Saturday now a doubleheader
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royals have extended the All-Star break by a day as Kansas City announced that Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays would be postponed until Saturday, July 15. With the weather cancellation, KC and Tampa Bay will now play a split doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium with game one scheduled
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Mizzou alum Evan Boehm returns to Columbia as part of the Tigers football staff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou offensive lineman and NFL veteran Evan Boehm has joined the Mizzou football support staff as the assistant director of recruiting/player relations. Boehm, a Lee’s Summit native, set a Mizzou football school record with 52 consecutive starts along the offensive line. He started 12 games at guard as a true freshman
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey agrees to contract extension through 2028
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and Commissioner Greg Sankey have agreed to a contract extension through 2028. Financial terms were not disclosed in the release on Thursday. Sankey, 58, is in his ninth year after becoming the SEC’s eighth commissioner in 2015. As NCAA Transformation Committee co-chair, Sankey helped expand the College Football
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Mizzou pitcher goes to Cleveland as undrafted free agent
CLEVELAND, Ohio. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou pitcher Rorik Maltrud agreed to an undrafted free agent deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The deal made him the fifth Tiger to find his way to the pros in 2023. Maltrud came to Mizzou as a transfer from New Mexico State in 2023. In his one season in
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Jefferson City returning key offensive pieces in year three under Damon Wells
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After getting just over .500 in his first two seasons as the head football coach of the Jefferson City Jays, Damon Wells is hoping to use his experience to his advantage this season and go deeper into a playoff run. “Our kids are winners and they believe they’re going to win
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Helias works on depth in the trenches; good amount of returning depth at skill positions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias football team graduated quite a bit of depth, nearly 20 seniors, following the 2022-23 school year, but head coach Chris Hentges said his team has plenty of returning depth at skill positions headed into a new season. He said the rebuild will be coming up front. The Crusaders have
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Drinkwitz adds four-star linebacker Brian Huff to 2024 class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz made another addition to his 2024 class on Wednesday evening in four-star linebacker Brian Huff. Huff was between Arkansas, Mizzou, UCF and UNLV as his top four. The 6-foot-3, 220 pound prospect from Jonesboro, Arkansas finished his junior campaign with 92 tackles, seven tackles for loss,
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Mizzou third baseman gets drafted in 14th round to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball standout Luke Mann heard his name called in the 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon. The Oakland Athletics drafted Mann with the No. 406 overall pick in the 14th round. The St. Louis native came back for his fifth season in the black and gold in 2023 and what a
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Boonville football looks to continue improvement after best finish in over a decade
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville Pirates football team is coming off of their best finish in 11 years, claiming a district title with a championship win over Moberly. “Winning a district championship or just winning a championship in general is the number one thing you talk about when you come in as a coach,” said
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Chandler Murphy becomes third Tiger taken in 2023 MLB Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou pitcher Chandler Murphy became the third Tiger to be drafted in the 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Murphy was taken in the 12th round with pick 363 by the Tampa Bay Rays. Murphy spent one season at Mizzou finishing with a 4-5 record and a 5.47 ERA. His best outing
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Mizzou football bringing one offensive and two defensive players to SEC Media Days
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SEC Football Media Days is set to kick off on Monday, July 17 in Nashville, Tenn. Mizzou football will be the second team to speak that day, as the Southeastern Conference announced that the Tigers will be bringing defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine, defensive lineman Darius Robinson and offensive lineman Javon Foster to
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Rock Bridge alum drafted by Royals in fifth round of MLB Draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge baseball alum Spencer Nivens is staying home for his professional career. The Kansas City Royals drafted Nivens with the No. 142 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Nivens went to college at Missouri State, where he posted a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the
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