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Disrespectful Play Index: Joshua Manning sends defenders flying

You would think Ahmad Hardy would be the subject of today’s post, right? I thought so. To be fair to Mr. Hardy, our resident Doak Walker semifinalist, he had one hell of a game. Three-hundred yards? Pretty good! But there was something about his dominance on Saturday night that felt a little clinical. You know […]

22 days ago | 1 read

Commute: Drinkwitz addresses quarterback situation

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Football! Missouri got back on track with a statement victory over Mississippi State at home on Saturday. The win gives Mizzou fans a brighter outlook following three losses in four games. Since the Vanderbilt game — where Beau Pribula suffered an injury — Matt […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

Tiger Talk Notes & Quotes: Oklahoma Edition

In this year’s final installment of Mizzou football’s Tiger Talk at Harpo’s, Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz previews the next opponent for the Tigers while talking about the season as a whole. Here’s what Drinkwitz, alongside seniors Chris McClellan and Logan Muckey had to say: Eli Drinkwitz On Ahmad Hardy: “He’s been great. The best thing […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Mizzou women’s basketball stomps Southern Illinois 81-50

Playing a team for the sixth time in three teams certainly has its perks as Shannon Dowell found out. Dowell led the way with 30 points as Mizzou took down Southern Illinois 81-50. “I think it’s just how much faith that my coaches and teammates put in me, it really gives me the confidence to […]

23 days ago | 2 reads

Mizzou women’s basketball signs five in monumental Class of 2026

The first high school class under Kellie Harper has exceeded expectations. The Tigers brought in five players, three of which were widely considered 4-stars. The highest rated recruit sat at No. 79 in the ESPN rankings; ahead of the top recruit for five other SEC schools. While the Tigers and Coach Harper certainly faced a […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Study Hall: Mizzou 91, Prairie View A&M 73

There were two basketball games at Mizzou Arena last night. There was one game which occurred over the first 30 minutes of the Missouri-Prairie View A&M game, and there was a second game which occurred over the last 10 minutes. I’m going to do my best to not entirely focus on the last 10 minutes, […]

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Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Three’s Company

It’s a full week for Mizzou women’s basketball, as they look to bounce back from its first loss of the season against kU with a pair of home games before traveling to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Showcase. While the Tigers lost the matchup, they learned […]

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Beyond The Box Score: Bully

Even as the guy who was looking for some developmental work for Matt Zollers… and the guy who had written off any weight to wins and losses… and the guy who thinks run-oriented offenses are just less fun than pass-oriented offenses…I will admit— the Mississippi State win was enjoyable. Yeah, it was closer than we […]

23 days ago | 1 read

The Revue: Mizzou gets weird with it

I apologize in advance. But this one’s gonna be for the Tim Robinson heads in the crowd. If you’re not down with a subsection of mid-2010’s Saturday Night Live pastiche, Detroiters, Office Hours Live bits, I Think You Should Leave or, most recently, The Chair Company… then this one won’t be for you. There’s a […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Commute: Mizzou’s Ahmad Hardy and Toriano Pride Jr. Rack Up SEC Player of Week Honors

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football 25 carries for 300 rushing yards and 3 TDs? Three total tackles, a fumble recovery, and a pick-6? Yeah, there’s no doubt those numbers should be rewarded for conference player of the week honors. Ahmad Hardy is your Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Mizzou steams ahead of Prairie View A&M, wins 91-73

Missouri men’s basketball kept its foot on the gas pedal for most of the game Monday Night against Prairie View A&M, winning 91-73. The Tigers powered the comfortable victory with another strong offensive performance. The win marked the second time this season that head coach Dennis Gates’ squad has eclipsed 90 points. MU spread the […]

24 days ago | 1 read

MBB Preview and Live Thread: Mizzou aims to continue win streak against Prairie View A&M

First Half Second Half Pregame Updates Mizzou vs Prairie View A&M When | 7:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | SECN+ Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 99.0% chance The Starters Mizzou (4-0) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 9.0 PPG in 24-25) G: Sebastian Mack (JR, 9.6 PPG in 24-25 at UCLA) F: Jevon […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Week 13 Opening Odds: Mizzou’s shot at CFP chaos

You don’t get opportunities like this very often. If you’d asked most Mizzou fans at the beginning of the year, the opportunity to play spoiler to Oklahoma’s seemingly iron clad College Football Playoff case would’ve been… let’s call it a secondary goal. I think most of us were hoping this game would be more of […]

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Photos of the week: 11.10.2025

Photos from basketball and football coverage overlap for the final time this year in this week’s column. Men’s basketball took down Minnesota 83-60 on Wednesday, and football celebrated senior night with a 49-27 win over Mississippi State for the final home game of the season. Basketball is one of my favorite sports to shoot. The […]

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First Look: Mizzou Gymnastics

Last Year’s Success is This Year’s Opportunity With another intrasquad right around the corner on November 22, it’s time for my (long overdue) reaction to the team’s first public intrasquad, which was held in two parts on October 31 and November 1. For Majority Rules listeners, you already got some initial thoughts, which you can […]

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MV3: Ahmad Hardy Carries Mizzou to 49-27 Win Over Mississippi State on Senior Night

The Missouri Tigers capped off a 49-27 win over Mississippi State on Senior Night in Columbia, Missouri — improving to 7-3 (3-3 SEC) on the season. Mizzou may not be in the 12-team College Football Playoff — but they intend on finishing the season strong, and this recent win over the Bulldogs showed exactly why. […]

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Mizzou back in the AP Poll after big win

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about rankings, rankings that are now totally and completely useless with the presence of the CFP rankings that get released simultaneously. Hey, I have to write about something. Mizzou is back in the Associated Press’s good graces after falling out for one week. The Tigers are ranked […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Mizzou volleyball upset by Alabama 3-1 in regular season finale

After splitting the first two sets, back-to-back losses meant doom for Mizzou as they lost to Alabama 17-25, 25-16, 16-25, 23-25. This loss will hurt the Tigers’ RPI and KPI metrics, lowering their chances of reaching the NCAA Tournament for a team that is already considered on the bubble. The Alabama offense was consistently better […]

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How Mizzou Wrestling Fared at the National Duals

Tiger Style took a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the National Duals Invitational. 15 of the 16 teams at the bracket-style duals tournament were ranked in the top 30 coming into the event, Mizzou holding the No. 16 spot. After losing its initial dual, the Tigers cruised in the consolation bracket to an eighth-place finish […]

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Mizzou Softball adds five new names on National Signing Day

Five new names joined Mizzou Softball on National Signing Day last Wednesday as the program looks to spark momentum after a tough 2025 season. Headlined by four-star infielders Audrey Cathey and Katie Guilliam — both ranked top five in their respective states — the Tigers enter the 2026 recruiting class at No. 23 nationally. Cathey, […]

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Ahmad Hardy explodes for a record-setting night

“I hit 400 in high school,” running back Ahmad Hardy said in Saturday’s post-game. A dominating performance was nothing new for the Mizzou star. In just his tenth game as a Missouri Tiger, Hardy climbed the ranks of the Missouri greats. Over 25 carries, the running back collected 300 yards in the resounding defeat of […]

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Pourover: A sloppy recovery

The last four games have not gone the way you wanted them to go. Outside of the Overtime win at Auburn, Missouri has missed three other opportunities to keep their playoff hopes alive, and lost their starting quarterback along the way as well. But two narrow losses, and another you could chalk up to an […]

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Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 49-27 win over Mississippi State

Well that was a lot of fun! It feels good to be back in the win column, am I right? Here are your five takeaways from Mizzou’s chaotic, whacky, and ultimately dominant win over Mississippi State. 1. The Ahmad Hardy Show Ahmad Hardy was starting to shake off a mid-season lull after going for 97 […]

26 days ago | 0 reads

Mizzou runs over Mississippi State, 49-27

Outlined against the bright lights of Memorial Stadium under a jet black November sky, the horseman rode again. Ahmad Hardy powered Missouri to a 49-27 win over Mississippi State on Senior Night with his most impressive performance yet in a Tigers uniform, rushing for 300 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. “It meant a […]

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Mizzou women’s basketball hangs around with kU, ultimately falls 82-77

Mizzou women’s basketball played neck-and-neck with kU all game, even leading for a solid 2 minutes and 39 seconds. But it was not enough, as the Tigers fell to the Jayhawks 82-77 in the first (official) loss under Kellie Harper. The Tigers opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back layups, tying the game at 66. But […]

26 days ago | 1 read