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Trying to muscle our way through the summer doldrums
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about… uhm… give me a second, I’ll think of something. Truth is, folks, we’re at that point in the summer where it’s still a little too early to get football news and a little too late to get college sports news. Unless you’re deep into the baseball […]
Olympic Sports Catch Up: June 7
Now that all but one sport — yay, Track & Field trio! — have wrapped up, it’s time for another check in. If you’re new here, WELCOME to Olympic Sports Catch Up! As the Olympic sports manager at this beautiful little website, I lead a team of talented and passionate writers who have a special […]
Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Anthony Robinson II
As a sophomore, Anthony Robinson II changed the dynamics of the Missouri basketball roster. The expectations outside the program were for Tony Perkins to be the lead guard and Robinson to enter into a larger role than he saw as a freshman, but still largely a backup. But 30 starts later, Robinson had inserted himself […]
Three-Star EDGE Chris Kasky Commits to Mizzou Football
Eli Drinkwitz and the staff are on a recruiting heater to start June. With their third addition this month and the 13th overall in this recruiting class, Chris Kasky has announced his commitment to Mizzou. Kasky, a native from La Grange Park, Illinois — is ranked among the top 20 players in the state and […]
Mizzou Soccer Releases 2026 Schedule Featuring Eight Home Matches
Mizzou soccer released its 2026 schedule on Thursday. The 17-game slate features eight home matches and seven on the road. Coming off a tumultuous 2025 campaign where the Tigers went 4-10-3 overall and 1-7-2 in SEC play, the upcoming season’s schedule offers more opportunity for them to make it back to the conference tournament for […]
Commute: MBB to play Nebraska in KC
Official word dropped yesterday of Mizzou and Nebraska agreeing to meet in Kansas City in December It was a good news bad news day for Mizzou Basketball and the non-conference schedule. We’re leading with the good news because I think most people are going to get on board with the Tigers going to Kansas City […]
Top Ten Opposing Players: Jaden Baugh and KJ Bolden
We’ve entered the dog days of the football summer off-season, so what does that mean? It’s officially Top Ten Opposing Players time! This summer leading up to the 2026 season, we’ll be exploring the top 10 offensive and defensive players Mizzou football is slated to face this fall. We’re not ranking them 1-10, it’s much […]
Commute: Mizzou Baseball Picks Up First Transfer Portal Commitment
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball After a recent run of players transferring away from the program, Mizzou Baseball picked up their first transfer portal commitment on Wednesday from Florida Gulf Coast infielder Wilfred Gonzalez. Gonzalez was a major contributor on FGCU — ranking fourth on the team with a […]
BREAKING NEWS: Mizzou Gym hires former UGA assistant Oleksii Koltakov
After what has felt like YEARS, the Mizzou Gym media inner circle got a text from award-winning SID Ryan with news that it’s happening. “Coaching news coming today.” Music to this starved-for-content writer’s dream, as we’ve reached the part of the offseason where there’s not much going on. Yes, T&F is still going strong in […]
Recruiting Reset: Is Chris Harris, Jr. a freshman phenom in the making?
Does anyone still care about high school recruiting these days? I ask because, as a football writer, I find myself less enthused by the recruiting cycle as I used to be. Can you blame me? The speedy and fury of the transfer portal is like a drug, but a drug you can only have once […]
Commute: Border War date set for Mizzou-Kansas men’s basketball
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! Mizzou Basketball will be taking on Kansas for the last time in the foreseeable future this upcoming season with the six-game agreement coming to an end. The date is officially set. The news was announced when the Jayhawks released their nonconference schedule. The […]
Three-Star Offensive Tackle Jack Marquard Commits to Mizzou Football
Make it two commitments in two days to start the month of June as Eli Drinkwitz and the staff ramp up the 2027 recruiting class. Jack Marquard, a three-star offensive tackle from Lakewood, Ohio has announced his commitment to Missouri. The commitment comes after a recent official visit to Columbia over the weekend. Marquard is […]
2026 Missouri Football Opponent DEEP DIVE: Troy Trojans
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 […]
Commute: Multiple Mizzou Baseball Players Enter Transfer Portal
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball Heading into an important offseason for Kerrick Jackson, the Mizzou Baseball program is set to lose some key contributors. The transfer portal in college baseball officially opened on Monday, and multiple Tigers have entered the portal. Two big names on this season’s team include […]
Three-Star, In-State Linebacker Kobe Rhymes Commits to Mizzou Football
Mizzou Football’s latest addition to their 2027 recruiting class is an in-state pledge — this one from the Kansas City area to start the month of June. Kobe Rhymes, a three-star linebacker from North Kansas City has announced his commitment to Missouri shorty after a visit to Columbia over the weekend. Per 247Sports, Rhymes is […]
Future Mizzou QB shows out at Elite11
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re looking toward the future of the Mizzou QB position. And his name is Braylen Warren. The 2027 commit rounded out a nice trip to the Elite 11 finals this weekend, starting the final day as a Top 5 performer according to the official evaluators. Warren wasn’t as strong […]
Mizzou pitcher Keyler Gonzalez announcers entry into transfer portal
Keyler Gonzalez is the latest name to hit the transfer portal for Mizzou baseball as the right-handed pitcher announced his intentions to enter on his Twitter/X and Instagram platforms Sunday afternoon. This is arguably the biggest hit to the Tigers’ pitching staff regarding departures thus far, as Gonzalez proved to be a reliable arm for […]
Tigers seal three spots for Eugene as NCAA West First Round concludes
While a powerhouse trio of Missouri track and field athletes punched their tickets to the NCAA Championship Finals, several Tigers saw their stellar outdoor seasons come to a hard-fought close in Fayetteville, Ark. at the first round of the NCAA Championships.The entire squad rose to the occasion with multiple standout efforts across the board to […]
Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Sebastian Mack
On the list of things Mizzou Basketball was counting on going into the season was the impact of UCLA transfer Sebastian Mack. Mack had averaged 12.1 points per game as a freshman at UCLA, and then 9.6 points per game as a sophomore, but he struggled to find a consistent role in year 2. So […]
Women’s Javelin and Innes Power Through First Round to Secure Spots in NCAA Finals
The Missouri track and field team locked down multiple tickets to the big stage during the first two days of the NCAA West First Round in Fayetteville, Ark. The Tigers’ early success was fueled by a dominant showing from the women’s javelin squad and an elite opening-day performance from Sam Innes in the men’s weight […]
Commute: the NBA Draft Deadline has passed
That means multiple SEC teams got news with some players in limbo. Only 9 SEC players declared for the draft as early entrants, and 7 of them are staying in. Well, technically there were a few more but nobody in their right mind thought Rueben Chinyelu was going to be in the NBA Draft. I […]
With Hardy potentially sidelined, who else can tote the rock?
Now that the smoke, both metaphorically and, unfortunately, literally, has cleared following the shooting of Ahmad Hardy in early May, we can take a step back and analyze the Mizzou running back room as it stands now. Thankfully, Hardy has been out of the the hospital for more than a week and is already rehabbing […]
Commute: Mizzou Football’s Game Time vs Troy Announced
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football We have a game time announcement! Mizzou Football’s Week 3 game vs Troy on September 19th has been set for 11:45 a.m. CST on SEC Network Plus. It will be Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary celebration. This will also be Mizzou’s first Saturday home game […]
2027 Defensive Lineman Dami Sowunmi Commits to Mizzou Football
School is out for the summer [cue Alice Cooper guitar riff] but that’s not stopping Eli Drinkwitz from planning ahead. On Wednesday, Mizzou landed a commitment from 3-star pass-rusher Dami Sowunmi, making him the 10th recruit in the 2027 class. Sowunmi is being eyed by some powerful programs, including Indiana and Cincinnati, so Drinkwitz did […]
The Jason Crowe Jr. Calculus: Can Mizzou Unlock A Bucket-Getter’s Passing?
A couple of weeks ago, recruiting services started issuing their final rankings for prospects in the 2026 class. Over at 247Sports, the scouting staff wrapped up the cycle by handing out superlatives to top prospects. The one it handed Missouri signee Jason Crowe Jr. was obvious: The Bucket Getter. “He’s going to be asked to score […]
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