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Two-day magic: Mizzou baseball pulls off comeback vs Vanderbilt
The game that felt like it would never end finally got its conclusion. After being down 6-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning on May 8, one afternoon later, on May 9, the Tigers (22-26, 5-20 SEC) completed a miraculous comeback in walk-off style to earn a wacky and bizarre fifth Southeastern Conference […]
Mizzou vs Vanderbilt: The delay and the homer that wasn’t.
I’ve covered a lot of sports games over the past 5-6 years. Heck, I’ve covered a lot of strange Mizzou sports events over the past four years. What occurred Friday night was one of the wackiest, most chaotic sports games that I’ve seen, bar none, without a doubt. Fittingly enough, the biggest moment of the […]
Pourover: The diminishing returns of an increased NIL budget
When Will Wade left North Carolina State to return to LSU, much was made about his NIL and revenue sharing budget set up to help him build the roster. Last season at NC State, it was rumored Wade was dealing with a roster in the $9-10 million range. LSU was apparently offering $12 million. Why […]
The final SEC home stand: Mizzou baseball hosts Vanderbilt at Taylor Stadium
Mizzou baseball returns to Columbia this weekend looking for a needed rest, and its opponent coming into Columbia — the Vanderbilt Commodores — are trying to navigate their own late‑season slide. The Tigers will have to tangle with the Commodores this upcoming week in a three-game weekend set. Mizzou is in search of an SEC […]
From freshman to record-setter, Drew Rogers builds his legacy
On a hot September morning at the Mizzou XC Opener in 2022, Drew Rogers crossed the finish line for the first time in his collegiate career as a promising freshman in a new program. Three years later, at the same meet, he returned as a winner, touching first with a blazing time of 14:48.1. […]
Commute: MU AD launches Skyward
With the landscape of college athletics shifting by the day, Mizzou is setting themselves up for the future as best they can. The episode was launched on YouTube, I encourage everyone to watch. In it, Laird Veatch (our newly extended Athletics Director) talks to John Anderson while construction of the North Endzone continues behind them, […]
Commute: Post-Spring Rankings for Mizzou Football
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Spring football has come and gone, which means we’re in true offseason mode until preseason practice starts back up in August. So, where does Mizzou stand in terms of rankings? The Tigers check into some Top 25 polls. Not that rankings even matter right […]
Mizzou volleyball adds international freshman to 2026 roster
Dawn Sullivan made a late-time addition to the 2026 roster for Mizzou volleyball, bringing in Ceylin Ruyan. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is originally from Istanbul, Turkey. Kuyan played on Turkey’s U19 National team, bringing a flare of international experience to the roster. She helped Turkey win a gold medal at the 2025 European Youth Summer […]
Recruiting Reset: Caleb Green keeps it in the family
The Mizzou Tigers have always been black and gold, but lately they’ve been a little Green as well. That appears like it will continue for at least the next few years as Lee’s Summit North linebacker Caleb Green committed to Eli Drinkwitz and company in late April. The little (much littler) brother of Tigers starting […]
What Missouri achieved in transfer portal — and what’s left to do
When Kennard Davis Jr. committed last Friday, it ended a two-week lull in Missouri’s offseason overhaul. And while the Tigers still have two scholarships to fill, Davis’ addition offers a natural checkpoint to assess coach Dennis Gates’ work so far. If you go by 247Sports’ rankings, MU assembled the nation’s No. 11 transfer class and, […]
Commute: Mizzou Softball sees season come to a close
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Softball! This wasn’t how Mizzou Softball’s season was supposed to end. All the Tigers needed were six outs against Auburn to secure eligibility for an at-large postseason— something they haven’t done since their 2024 Super Regional appearance. Then the wheels fell off. Within minutes, […]
Mizzou softball falls to Auburn after late collapse, misses out on NCAA Tournament
Through five innings, Mizzou softball had a 2-0 lead over Auburn and appeared ready to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. But that dream quickly fell back to reality as the opposition piled on six runs in the final two innings. The Tiger offense couldn’t respond as Mizzou fell 6-2 in the opening round […]
Missouri’s 2026 Returning Production: Offense
The best way to project 2026 success is by looking at the remains of the 2025 team and figuring out how much production returns on the offensive and defensive sides. The gentleman who created both Rock M Nation and the SP+ metric system, Bill Connelly, has a measurement called “returning production”, a metric that attempts […]
Commute: A Lot on the Line for Mizzou Softball
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Softball! Mizzou Softball is Lexington bound for the SEC Tournament. 11th-seeded Missouri takes on 14th-seeded Auburn in the opening game of the tourney. After sweeping Auburn earlier in the season, Mizzou will look for their fourth straight win against the other Tigers. This game will […]
Photos of the week: 4.27.2026
This week was entirely about softball! Margo covered the Tigers’ final midweek game against Kansas City on Tuesday and one of the three games against no. 8/9 Tennessee over the weekend, while Dan and I covered the other two. Take a look at the photos of the week below! Margo’s photo of Gracie Britton here […]
Struggles in Georgia: Mizzou baseball suffers series sweep to top-ranked Bulldogs.
Mizzou baseball suffered a series sweep at the hands of possibly the hottest team in College Baseball, the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, who sit firmly atop the SEC. Injuries piled up, the Tigers’ arms showed some good, a lot of bad, and the lackluster situational hitting reared its ugly head in Athens for Kerrick Jackson’s […]
Mizzou Softball stays alive, baseball slump continues
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the diamond sports and how one is still kicking while the other… not so much. We’ll start with Mizzou Softball, which kept its fledgling postseason hopes alive by going up against one of the best pitchers in the country and scraping their way back to a […]
NCAA Hope Remains Alive
I will be honest, friends. I thought the season was over. I put the chances that Mizzou Softball would be able to go into Saturday’s game and get a win when facing the behemoth that is Tennessee’s pitching staff at slim at best. I know I was not alone in this assessment, and since my […]
Mizzou Gym Loves a Fifth Year Specialist!
Transfer portal news hit on Saturday evening as the Missouri Tigers gymnastics program picked up their first of what will likely be two transfer portal additions in Oregon State grad transfer Jennifer McMillan, who announced her commitment to the Tigers via Instagram. Since her post wouldn’t embed — you can find it here https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2sB8tjTFu/?img_index=3 — […]
Mizzou wraps up final day at Rock Chalk Classic
The Missouri Tigers wrapped up their final day of competition in Lawrence on Saturday, May 2, closing out the Rock Chalk Classic with a string of strong performances across multiple events. But first, we’ll start with the accomplishments of a former Tiger. Karrisa Schweizer wins 5K at USATF Karissa Schweizer delivered an outstanding performance, breaking […]
Mizzou softball upsets Tennessee, scratches back to .500
Mizzou softball puts its whole season on the line Saturday. After losing the first two against Tennessee in competitive showings, the Tigers were pushed to the brink of postseason elimination at one game under .500. But Mizzou continued to fight, as a 2-run rally in the bottom of the sixth helped lift them over the […]
Despite early lead, Tigers falter on Senior Night
Friday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium should have been a celebratory occasion. In front of a very nice sized crowd of 2,864 and with a great giveaway — Truman the Tiger bobbleheads! — the Missouri Tigers (27-28, 8-15 SEC) celebrated their four seniors— Haidyn Sokoloski, Kayley Lenger, Courtney Donahue and Cierra Harrison —and hoped to […]
Mizzou brings the heat at Rock Chalk Classic
Day one in Lawrence is in the books, and Missouri track & field wasted no time making noise at the Rock Chalk Classic on Friday, May 1. From distance dominance to throwing power, the Tigers showed up across the board. Men’s 1,500m Set the Pace Lasse Funck led the charge with an impressive win, and […]
Mizzou WBB brings in transfer Tanyuel Welch
After a dormant period, Kellie Harper is making noise in the portal again with the addition of Arizona guard Tanyuel Welch. This is Mizzou’s third transfer portal grab this offseason, all of which have come from fellow power programs. Welch transferred to Arizona from Memphis this past season. In her one year as a Wildcat, […]
Missouri adds BYU guard Kennard Davis Jr. from the transfer portal
After a two-week wait, Missouri has found its ball-handler — in theory. On Friday afternoon, BYU guard Kennard Davis committed to the Tigers, becoming the fourth transfer addition this offseason with Jamier Jones, Bryson Tiller and Jaylen Carey. Moving ahead, the question is whether coach Dennis Gates and his staff further supplement Davis, who projected […]
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