Category Archives: MU Football

Highlights from pregame interview with Missouri AD Mike Alden

Missouri athletic director Mike Alden commented on the status of Missouri and the Big 12 in response to Oklahoma president David Boren’s comments Friday. “We’ve said all along, Missouri is doing everything we can to keep the Big 12 together. … Continue reading

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James Franklin, quote machine

Starting quarterback James Franklin is refreshingly forthcoming when talking to the media. The sophomore from Corinth, Texas does not lie or, as far as we can tell, withhold any details. Here are some of the highlights from multiple conversations with … Continue reading

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Classes Begin

Missourian football writers Vinnie Duber, Andrew Wagaman and Harry Plumer caught up with a few MU football players after practice Saturday about the imminent start to the new semester. With classes set to begin Monday, here’s what they had to … Continue reading

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Missouri football program impresses Marine Corps speaker

Maj. Sean Quinlan couldn’t say enough about Gary Pinkel and the Missouri football program when I talked to him about the talk he gave the team on Wednesday evening. Quinlan admires the job Pinkel has done competitively — “You don’t … Continue reading

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Interaction between fans and players at the Missouri football Fan Day

Here are some witnessed, and some reported, questions and comments the Missouri football players got at Sunday’s Fan Day. Kid: Are you T.J. Moe? Offensive lineman Quinn Brown: No. Man to offensive lineman Elvis Fisher: You might have been asked … Continue reading

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Mizzou all a twitter about free agent NFL deals

Former Missouri cornerbacks Kevin Rutland and Carl Gettis and former Tigers center Tim Barnes appear to have lined up free agent deals with NFL teams, according to several tweets Monday night, including a post from coach Gary Pinkel. “Congrats to … Continue reading

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QB Mauk verbally commits to Tigers

The Missouri football team picked up a verbal commitment from Ohio quarterback prospect Maty Mauk on Thursday, according to Mauk’s facebook page. Mauk posted the following to his Facebook page on Thursday: Officially committed to play football for the University … Continue reading

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Gabbert continues to prepare for Sunday’s combine

The NFL scouting combine is quickly approaching for former Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Here are a few links that highlight Gabbert’s prospects and preparation: The question every quarterback must consider is whether to throw or not to throw this upcoming … Continue reading

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Smith’s case for MVP of Jets

When he was the quarterback for the Missouri football team, there is no doubt he was the most valuable player. Now that he’s a kick returner in the NFL, Brad Smith is still making a major impact. The USA Today … Continue reading

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At least one top billing for Gabbert

With Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck deciding to play his senior season, many NFL Draft gurus have Missouri’s Blaine Gabbert listed as the top quarterback in their projections for April’s event. Also in the mix are Auburn’s Cam Newton (if he … Continue reading

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