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Blaize Ward claims SEC Co-Freshman of the Week crown—once again.
Blaize Ward’s impactful performance against Vanderbilt this past weekend has been well recognized by the Southeastern Conference. The standout freshman’s 6–for–13 performance with four RBI against the Commodores earned him his second SEC Co-Freshman of the Week award for the 2026 season. The first honor came after the Tigers won their first SEC series of […]
Photos of the week: 5.4.2026
For our second to last column, it’s all about Mizzou baseball’s series against Vanderbilt! Dan covered the first game that spanned two days due to insane fog, I covered the second game which started later and featured a weather delay, and Margo wrapped things up with the third game, which was also senior day. Keep […]
Recruiting Reset: Jack Brown is a Future Tight End Star for Mizzou Football
Mizzou Football is up and running with their 2027 recruiting class — and one of their best additions comes from an in-state pledge in the St. Louis area side. Jack Brown, a four-star tight end from Francis Howell Central announced his commitment to Missouri on March 17th as the fourth overall addition of the class. […]
Mizzou’s 2nd round picks impressing so far
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about two young former Tigers who are making their way into the NFL. While the Tigers had a healthy number of players drafted a few weeks ago, Zion Young and Josiah Trotter made some noise going back-to-back in the second round to the Ravens and Buccaneers respectively. […]
Missouri baseball breaks SEC drought in home finale victory
No delays, no problems. Missouri baseball ran the gauntlet on Sunday afternoon in its 4-1 victory over Vanderbilt at Taylor Stadium. In the final home game at Taylor Stadium, six arms pitched for the Tigers and guided them their first SEC home victory since Apr. 6 2024 against the then- No.4 ranked Florida Gators. It […]
Jackson and Jordan on ninth-inning fog controversey in Mizzou win
You’ve probably heard the story by now, in the fact that what was first appearing to be a seamless Vanderbilt victory on Friday night turned into possibly the most chaotic Southeastern Conference baseball game of the 2026 season in the span of two half innings. Down 6-1, Mizzou baseball fought its way back from a […]
Mizzou volleyball adds second transfer in MB Lauren Larkin
Coach Sullivan makes her second roster addition of the week, this time through the transfer portal. The Tigers added Utah State middle blocker Lauren Larkin. She spent her first two years with the Aggies, leading the team with 100 blocks in 2024. She was a weapon in the offensive rhythm as well, averaging 1.27 kills […]
Later, Lacey 😞
A week ago, Mizzou Gymnastics announced that Lacey Rubin, leader of the Bad Ass Beam Queens — a moniker bestowed upon her ferocious Tiger beamers and a name she was pretty sure neither Shannon nor Whitney knew about — would be stepping down from her role after three years with the team. As a huge […]
Mizzou baseball falls in extra innings to Vanderbilt
After their walk-off victory marked the longest Southeastern Conference game of the season, Missouri baseball couldn’t continue to extend its SEC quota over the weekend. The Tigers couldn’t claim game two of the three-game set, and their 11-8 loss against Vanderbilt in eleven innings meant Missouri was unable to snap a long-standing streak: their first […]
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 […]
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