Author Archives: Laura Oberle

To start the post-game press conference on Wednesday night, Marcus Denmon and Kim English sat on either side of Haith behind their big head cut outs. KOMU has the tape, with the press conference starting at the 1:30 mark. In … Continue reading →

The senior class is one of the more interesting ones in recent years. First of all, it takes a second to figure out which ones are seniors, and exactly how many there are.

Then you settle on the number eight. Eight? Eight seniors were recognized on a team that considered itself 7-men strong.

There are three traditional, straightforward seniors – Marcus Denmon, Kim English and Steve Moore. They were recruited in high school, offered scholarships, and signed National Letters of Intent with digital cameras ready and smiling family members present. Matt Pressey and Ricardo Ratliffe, also fit a common mold as junior college transfers.

Then the walkons: Jarrett Sutton, who didn’t make the team his freshman year and is attending grad school to play a fourth; Andy Rosburg who was a recruited walk-on as a senior in college because he balled it up at the rec center; and Andrew Jones, the tight end from the football team that legit came out of nowhere.

Their post-game senior night speeches at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday were no Michael Irvin Hall of Fame induction or Jim Valvano at the ESPYs, but they each had a moment of their own. Continue reading →

Marcus Denmon and Jarrett Sutton went to recess at Columbia Catholic this week. On Monday Denmon tweeted, “Just left 2nd graders full of energy talkin to em about sportsmanship and being a good teammate.”

Former Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and hip-hop artist Nelly have talked Missouri basketball over the phone this season. On Feb. 9 Daniel tweeted, “Just got off the phone with @Nelly_Mo ….good to catch up with a Missouri native & such a … Continue reading →

When ESPNs College Gameday came to Missouri last year for the MU vs. then-ranked No. 1 Oklahoma football game, Kim English showed up to Francis Quad with a request. The senior guard on the Missouri men’s basketball team held up … Continue reading →

The four remaining undefeated men’s basketball teams – Missouri, Baylor, Syracuse, and Murray State – all play on Saturday Jan. 7. Here’s the details and where you can watch. All times are central-standard. No. 7 Missouri (14-0) @ No. 23 … Continue reading →

CBSSports.com reported a list of schools Pittsburg-transfer Khem Birch expressed interest in, and Missouri is not one of them. Jeff Goodman reported that Birch’s early list includes Florida, UNLV, Gonzaga, Washington, Xavier and New Mexico State. Seth Davis, college basketball … Continue reading →

MU students camped outside Mizzou Arena Thursday night, in line to receive one of 4,000 student ticket available for the Kansas-Missouri basketball game on Feb. 4. Senior forward Steve Moore was a part of the festivities, visiting tents and eating … Continue reading →