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Commute: Cayden Green named Outland Trophy National Player of the Week
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Cayden Green was added to the list of Tigers that received national recognition this week. The Football Writers Association of America named Green the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week. In Mizzou’s 45-17 win over Florida, Green continued a three-week streak of not […]
Eli Drinkwitz’s demolition of Florida skyrockets up his “best wins” list
There have been plenty of ups and downs during Eli Drinkwitz’s seven years at Mizzou, but last Saturday was pretty clearly one of the highest of the highs. Mizzou didn’t just beat No. 8 Florida, the Tigers absolutely demolished the Gators in what was arguably the most complete game of the Drinkwitz era. Mizzou scored […]
Mizzou Women’s Golf takes second at OU Intercollegiate
The Tigers were tantalizingly close to first place at the OU Intercollegiate, finishing just two strokes behind host Oklahoma. Mizzou recorded its lowest score, a 9-under-par team total, during the third round Tuesday at the Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kansas, to keep its second-place rank after the second round. This followed a 1-over team […]
Tiger Talk Notes and Quotes: Aggies Edition
Eli Drinkwitz returned to Harpo’s Tuesday for Tiger Talk following Mizzou’s historically dominant win over Florida. Quarterback Austin Simmons and cornerback Sione Laulea also joined Drinkwitz and Mike Kelly to talk the win, the Tigers’ upcoming matchup with Texas A&M, and more. Here are the highlights of what they said: Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz Quarterback […]
Mizzou Football Midweek Presser Notes and Quotes: Texas A&M Edition
Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and a few Tigers addressed the media Tuesday ahead of their home matchup with Texas A&M this coming Saturday at 11 a.m. Johnnie Jones Facing Heart Transplant Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz became emotional Wednesday discussing freshman offensive lineman Johnnie Jones, who is now on a heart transplant list after doctors discovered […]
Non-Conference Preview: Indiana
We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). The Full Non-Conference Schedule: […]
Grace Slaughter is chasing more than one final season
There is a different feeling around Grace Slaughter entering this season. For the first time since she arrived in Columbia, the possibility of her final game in a Mizzou uniform is no longer some far-off thought. Slaughter is entering her senior season, carrying four years of experience with the Tigers and a goal that has […]
Beyond The Box Score: Ceiling
Heading into this season, I – plus a good chunk of the Rock M football staff – and any of our illustrious guests on the podcast had two words to describe the 2026 Missouri Tigers: Ceiling. Floor. We figured each of those levels had the potential to be grand but, given the amount of “newness” […]
Commute: Mizzou Football Racks Up Weekly Awards
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Mizzou Football received some well-deserved weekly awards after their 45-17 win over Florida on Saturday. In what isn’t a total surprise — Austin Simmons was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Simmons was 23/30 for 340 yards and two touchdowns and zero interceptions. […]
SB Nation Reacts: What is Eli Drinkwitz’s best win at Mizzou?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri fans and fans across the country. People always like to use the metaphor of “mountain top” when it comes to reaching the height of an accomplishment. The funny thing is, though, you […]
Five Takeaways from Mizzou Women’s Basketball Media Day
The calendar has officially flipped to October, and with Mizzou women’s basketball’s first exhibition game approaching, the Tigers are starting to get a better sense of what this year’s team can become. There are plenty of new faces. Mizzou added five freshmen and three transfers, giving Kellie Harper a less experienced, but potentially more versatile […]
Non-Conference Preview: Nebraska
We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). The Full Non-Conference Schedule: […]
First Serve: Mizzou’s road struggles continue as Tigers search for answers
Missouri volleyball’s first SEC road trip of the season exposed a problem the Tigers have been dealing with all season. Mizzou left Oxford and Baton Rouge without a win, falling to Ole Miss 3-1 Friday before dropping a five-set heartbreaker to LSU on Sunday, moving to 8-7 overall and 1-2 in SEC play. The two […]
Tiger Top Spin: Six weeks of work begin to pay off for Mizzou tennis
Mizzou tennis is beginning to see the results of six weeks of work come together on the court. After spending much of the fall building new habits and learning how to compete as a team, the Tigers continued their progress with a strong showing at the 49er Invite in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mizzou finished the […]
What went into Mizzou’s defense in containing Jadan Baugh
Early in Mizzou’s 45-17 victory over then No. 8 Florida, it looked like the same old defense that we saw the previous week in a high-scoring loss in Starkville. On the second play of the game, Florida’s Jadan Baugh bounced to the outside and picked up 12 yards down the left sideline for a first […]
MV3: Austin Simmons Leads Mizzou to 45-17 Statement Win over Florida
Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers were looking for a statement win on Homecoming, and boy, did they get it. A 45-17 victory over previous No. 8 Florida gave Mizzou their first win over a Top 10 team at home since joining the SEC. Mizzou (4-1, 1-1 SEC) moved up to No. 14 in the […]
Mizzou among the biggest winners of Week 5
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today, we’re talking about how Mizzou’s win sets them up as one of the week’s big winners. And no, it’s not just us. Clearly, college football writers were impressed. Mizzou shot up the AP rankings on Sunday, settling at No. 14 after falling to No. 25 after their loss to […]
Mizzou Volleyball Drops Wild Five Set Thriller at LSU
Last season, Missouri volleyball controlled the floor against LSU, dictated the tempo and handed the Tigers a convincing 3-1 defeat. Fast forward to Sunday, and history seemed ready to repeat itself early on. After five grueling sets of hard-hit swings, relentless defense and tough offensive battles, Mizzou found itself on the wrong end of a […]
Opening Odds: Mizzou slightly favored over Texas A&M
Not to be a downer… but I’m not sure how you top a regular season game like that. Mizzou put a historic beatdown on Florida to celebrate the school’s 115th Homecoming in what might be the signature regular season win of the Eli Drinkwitz era. Detractors will say, “Muh, Florida was overrated.” And that can […]
Selected Shots Sunday: Homecoming Spectacular
Mizzou fans were in for an absolute TREAT on Saturday. The weather? Magnificent. The action? Spectacular. The score? Astonishing. The throws? Unreal. Roberts’ runs? Wow. The vibes? Immaculate. My friends and I were talking about this was the most engaged we’ve seen the fans in a game, and it was truly awesome to witness. I […]
Pourover: Never let anyone else define who you are
There was a lot of noise this week about Missouri Football. About Eli Drinkwitz. A lot of noise. I’m guessing things will be a lot quieter this week. The discourse around sports is something. Last week my take was simple, it felt like Missouri was in control of the game at Mississippi State heading into […]
Mizzou Rewrites Record Book; Dominates on Gridiron and in Box Score Against Florida
Missouri’s 46-25 win in its 1976 season opener against USC is a historic day in program history. Al Onofrio’s Tigers went into the LA Memorial Coliseum and exited with an emphatic victory over John Robinson’s vaunted Trojans, then ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll. The win set a program record for margin of victory […]
Five takeaways from Mizzou’s Homecoming 45-17 win over Florida
To celebrate the oldest Homecoming tradition in college football, No. 25 Mizzou bounced back from a discouraging loss and put No. 8 Florida to the sword, obliterating them by a score of 45-10. It’s Mizzou’s first win over a Top 10 opponent in the regular season since 2013. Here are your five takeaways. 1. Redemption […]
Mizzou Chomps No. 8 Florida on Homecoming, Scores 35 Unanswered
In 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning humanity’s first successful lunar landing mission. In 2026, the No. 8 Florida Gators entered Memorial Stadium for No. 25 Mizzou football’s 115th homecoming game. The 45-17 win for the Tigers may have launched the start of a successful season after the fan base […]
Live Game Thread: Mizzou Hosts Red-Hot Florida on Homecoming
Entering Saturday, the Florida Gators are one of the nation’s most talked about teams. The program appears to be in the early stages of a resurgence under Jon Sumrall, reaching No. 8 in the AP Poll (the team’s highest ranking since 2020) following a 52-28 demolition of then-No. 4 Ole Miss in the Swamp. They […]
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