Deadspin: Missouri Tigers

Stephen Bardo Saw The King's Speech But Clearly Didn't Pay Much Attention To It

Timothy Burke — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:24:07 EST

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ESPN basketball analyst Stephen Bardo tried to link the story of Missouri basketball star Kim English—who battled a speech impediment—to last year's Academy Award-winning film The King's Speech, but got a few details wrong. Like, for example, that a king was involved. More »

Mizzou And North Carolina Will Be Competing For This Broken Trophy

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:10:23 EST

This is what the Independence Bowl trophy used to look like. Now it's a crystal shard on a tiered base. [via Twitter] More »

Gary Pinkel's DWI Arrest On Dashboard Camera: "Well, There Are Other Letters Between 'H' And 'R'"

Sean Newell — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:45:00 EST

Gary Pinkel was arrested on November 16th for driving while intoxicated. The Boone County Sheriff's department has since released video of his arrest. More »

Missouri Football Coach, Once "Kind Of Embarrassed" By Team's DWIs, Is Picked Up For DWI

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:06:07 EST

This is from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: More »

Mizzou Will Join The SEC On Monday, According To SEC's Premature, Accidental Announcement

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:25:50 EDT

Missouri ~~became~~ will become the 14th member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), according to an announcement posted from the future on the conference's website last night that was almost immediately removed. More »

So Not The Eagles' O-Line Then?

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:15:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Worst Mizzou Volleyball Team Rap Ever

David Matthews — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:45:00 EDT

The Missouri women's volleyball team's official "Spirit Group," VolleyZou, found an enterprising group of young men with Missouri apparel, a gold cart, a video camera, and lots of gumption and commissioned them to make this, whatever this is. More »

Tigers Aplenty! Missouri-Clemson Open Thread (CLOSE GAME WATCH)

David Matthews — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:35:00 EDT

Both of these teams love to play fast and loose, and Clemson's Trevor Booker might be the best player on the court. However, the Big 12 was better this year and Mizzou is very well-rounded. Tigers by five. More »

Don't Celebrate Just Yet: Brilliant Strategy Tainted Win, Says Football Genius

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:30:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Missouri Basketball Players Say Cheerleader Beatdown Was Self-Defense

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:42 EST

Twist! The two Lady Tiger hoops players accused of roughing up a male cheerleader say that they did get physical with him, but only after he G-O-T A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E with their other female friend. More »

Missouri Basketball Players (Who Are Women) Beat Up Cheerleader (Who Isn't)

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:25 EST

Much like their Kansas brethren, Missouri's athletic department is being torn asunder by intra-sports team strife. Only it's not the teams you usually expect, since we're talking about women's basketball and cheerleading. These kids do not compromise. More »

Poon For Everybody!

Weed Against Speed — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:55:31 EST

Missouri fans who made the trip to Manhattan, Kansas to watch their Tigers trash Kansas State 38-12 decided to honor the team's victory by holding up letters to spell out "POON." Although I'm a bit confused by the extraneous "O." More »

Missouri Manages To Screw Up Throwing Out Cell Phones

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT

When your school is trying to raise money, sell cookies or something. Don't sell your coaches' old mobile phones. And if you must, make sure the address books and text messages have been erased. I'm looking at you, Mizzou. More »

Sports Feuds Used To Be Much More Macho Than This

Pete Gaines — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:00:32 EDT

Four of the most-loathed things in America (Missouri Tigers, Washington Redskins, sports radio, and Twitter) converge for an epic battle of (t)wits. Susskind and Hawking got nothing on Daniel and Dukes. [NBC Washington] More »

NCAA Sweet 16: (2) Memphis vs. (3) Missouri

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:00:32 EDT

West Region: No. 2 Memphis (33-3) vs. No. 3 Missouri (30-6)
When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

MEMPHIS TIGERS

1) Crack open those history books Although the casual college basketball fan knows Memphis for their recent run of Elite 8 appearances (2006-2008) including last year's title game collapse or perhaps the days of Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, the Tigers actually have a storied basketball history. They were the runner-up in 1973 to a UCLA team led by John Wooden and Bill Walton and made the Final Four in 1985. Those two years were notable for several reasons. In 1973, Walton scored 44 points on 21/22 FG and the victory was part of UCLA's record 88-game win streak. The Tigers (then Memphis State) were coached by Gene Bartow who eventually succeeded John Wooden. In 1985, the Tigers (still Memphis State) were the only non-Big East team to make the Final Four. That appearance was later vacated by the NCAA for use of ineligible players. More »

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (3) Missouri Vs. (14) Cornell

jessox — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:55:00 EDT

Your live blogger for this game will be Jess Faneuf, who once guest wrote on NY Times' Fifth Down blog. More »

NCAA First Round: (3) Missouri vs. (14) Cornell

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:35:20 EDT

West Region: No. 3 Missouri (28-6) vs. No. 14 Cornell (21-9)
When: Friday, 3:00 p.m., EDT
Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho

MISSOURI TIGERS

1) Forty Minutes of...well, something. Here's what's so awesome about this year's Missouri team: you really, reeeeally don't know what you're going to see when the Tigers are on a neutral floor. At home, it's pretty simple. There's lots of pressure defense (Mike Anderson has always been a fan of the full court press), tons of deflections and steals and a whole lot of scorin' going on. On the road, Mizzou is just as likely to hack up a big, ugly hairball as they are to win (ask Nebraska and Kansas State). At a neutral site...well, who knows, really? They fell to Xavier early in the year thanks to middle school-esque free throw shooting, won a few laughers over USC and Cal, and had their stripes handed to them in St. Louis courtesy of Illinois. So what happens when Missouri has to play in Boise and then (hopefully) Phoenix, both places distinctively not Columbia, Missouri? More »

Miguel and Chris Paul's Relationship Status: It's Complicated

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:30:57 EST

So did Miguel Paul really meet his NBA All-Star cousin during a post-game locker room celebration? It's depends on what you definition of "did" is. More »

Chris Paul's "Cousin" May Need To Check His Family Tree

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST

Missouri's Miguel Paul really looks up to his cousin, NBA superduperstar Chris Paul. He has the same number, same nickname, gets advice from him... Now, if only Chris Paul knew who the heck he was. More »

The Agony (And Ecstasy) Of Wide Right

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:15:15 EST

I hate family shots. These people don't deserve to be on TV and their painful miming and hysterical tears contribute absolutely nothing to any telecast. More »

Big XII Championship Live Blog: #2 Oklahoma Vs. #20 Missouri

Matt Sussman — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST

Now that you're all hero-ed out from the SEC Championship, certainly there's enough quarterback love letters in your back pocket for Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel in the Big XII Championship in Kansas City. The Sooners are about 17-point faves, which means the live blog will be interesting by, oh, midway through the second quarter, in which case we'll go over every Top 10 quarterback and say why they should win the Heisman. Jumping significantly reduces your chance of not avoiding cancer. More »

Please Do Not Approach The Tigermobile

Rick Chandler — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:15:49 EST

This is purported to be the sweet ride of one Willy-Mo, aka William Moore, senior safety for the Missouri Tigers; although judging from the photo below, it may be someone else's. At any rate, I don't know where this was taken, but it doesn't seem like it's a great part of town. In fact, according to someone on the Mizzourah message board, the Willie Mo-bile was towed. Sad, really. More »

Kansas fans, already done celebrating their...

sussman — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Kansas fans, already done celebrating their basketball championship, have since moved on to more productive endeavors, such as making fun of Missouri fans through the medium of montage videos. [YouTube] More »

We've been meaning to get around to this,...

Leitch — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:10:31 EST

We've been meaning to get around to this, but seriously: Missouri is being ridiculous about the missouritigers.com guy. [Kansas City Star] More »

Mizzou vs. Oklahoma - Disrespect For Everyone

sussman — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:30:00 EST

Gary Pinkel has a big challenge tonight as he — wait, is Les Miles coaching Missouri now? No? He's still at LSU? Okay, carry on — coaches his top-ranked underdog Missouri Tigers against Oklahoma. It's a difficult decision, really, to pick one team over another. One can easily make a convincing case to pick either team to win this game. More »

The Last Weekend For This College Football Business

Leitch — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:30:30 EST

Some might say there's no legitimate national champion this year, but that seems beside the point: We play sports to crown a champion, and if no one necessarily deserves it, what's wrong with that? It's nice to have a winner. More »

Border War: The Day After

skeets — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:45:11 EST

Tennessee wins the SEC East with a 52-50, four-OT thrilla over Kentucky. Good. West Virginia secures a BCS spot, electrocuting the Huskies. Fantastic. The Hokies down Virginia 33-21 for the ACC Coastal crown. Put it in on the mantle. No. 10 Oklahoma pounds Oklahoma St. Who cares? UCLA, Iron Bowl, Tebow ... BAH! I can't take it anymore! But, hey, let's see what the Internets are saying about Missouri's big win over Kansas... More »

Mangino Vs. A Tiger: Who Ya Got?

skeets — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:30:41 EST

Bust out the marbles! Tonight it's the unbeaten No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks against the once-beaten No. 3 Missouri Tigers. Can this wild and zany college football season get any crazier? (Answer: Yes.) More »

Suddenly, Everyone's A Tiger Or A Jayhawk

Leitch — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:10:47 EST

You have to credit the athletic departments of Kansas and Missouri for thinking ahead. Before anyone knew how important this game was going to turn out in the national championship picture, they scheduled this one as a night game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. That means they're going to be drinking all day, and all night ... it's gonna be trouble tomorrow night. More »

We'd say that Missouri-Kansas thing is pretty...

Leitch — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:05:53 EST

We'd say that Missouri-Kansas thing is pretty fired up. [Wall Street Journal] More »

Michigan Bids Adieu To Lloyd Carr

rickchand — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:35:09 EST

It's official: Several Michigan players went to visit Lloyd Carr in his cage on Sunday and it turns out that the only reason he had been standing up at all is that he had been nailed there. Yes, Carr is an ex-parrot. (And Brian Cook had it first, by the way, despite what "ESPN has learned.") Say what you will about Carr at Michigan — he has the sixth-highest winning percentage in Big Ten history, and his program had a repuation for being clean — but this job begins and ends with the Ohio State game. That, and that pretty much alone, is why Carr will be gardening next year at this time. These numbers pretty much say it all. More »

Surprisingly, Norm Stewart Doesn't Speak Jive

mjdeadspin — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:00:00 EDT

Not that the black people in the video have anything to be particularly proud of, but ... Dear Lord, the white people. Coach Norm Stewart raps, and he's not the worst one. Greg Church, you're going to burn in hell for this. More »

Our Yearly Boring Obsession With The Busch Braggin' Rights Game

Leitch — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:35:28 EST

It's time for our yearly Busch Braggin' Rights game post. Last year, when we headed back to Illinois for the yearly Illinois-Missouri basketball matchup in St. Louis, we marveled at just how poorly coached Missouri was. Quin Snyder, who can still FIRE UP HIS TEAM with the best of them, was fired less than two months later; he spent the end of the Braggin' Rights game covered in popcorn. The new coach, Nolan Richardson disciple Mike Anderson, should survive the evening better than Snyder, and he could even continue the tradition of first-year coaches always winning the Braggin' Rights game. (The Illini have won the last six.) More »

Sometimes, The Gatorade Bottle Is Just Too Far Away

Leitch — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:45:18 EST

We're posting this just to be obnoxious, and we will not pretend otherwise: During Nebraska's 34-20 victory over Missouri, Tigers quarterback Chase Daniel discovers a way to replenish proteins burned through on the field of battle. More »

Mike Anderson Will Vanquish All Foes

Leitch — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:28:21 EST

Over the weekend, the Missouri Tigers, hoping to finally rid themselves of the horror that was Quin Snyder, hired Mike Anderson, the former head coach at UAB, to take over their head spot. More »

The Gruesome Last Days Of Quin Snyder

Leitch — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:00:19 EST

We know MJD covered this over the weekend, but we had to weigh in on the resignation of Missouri coach Quin Snyder. The beleaguered coach has clearly been toast all season, and now that he's gone, Missouri fans are clearly venting some long-simmering frustration. Or anger. Or fury. Take your pick. More »

Quin Snyder Out; Replaced by Rocky IV Soundtrack

mjdeadspin — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:02:39 EST

Perhaps the most debonaire coach in NCAA history has been relieved of his duties. Quin Snyder is no longer the coach of the Missouri Tigers, leaving him free to do what he was probably much better suited to do all along: mack on any Missouri co-ed that he damn well pleases. More »

End Of Days For Quin Snyder

Leitch — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:52:24 EST

Well, OK, we're back in brittle, frighteningly cold South Central Illinois right now — where, unlike, New York, we at least didn't have to walk to work — and we watched that Illini destruction of Missouri last night. It was so brutal that we took less joy in the victory than sympathy for Missouri, which played like a gaggle of junior high kids who were consistently surprised and excited that, hey, I have the ball! More »

Back Home For Braggin' Rights

Leitch — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:45:18 EST

Every family has its tradition over the holidays, and this is ours: We go back to our hometown of Mattoon, Illinois to watch the annual Busch Braggin' Rights college basketball game between our beloved Illini and the Missouri Tigers. It might seem silly to those weaned on the opposite coasts, but this is a big deal in the place of our humble origins. We always make sure to make to home to sit in our parents' basement, drinking Natural Lights and screaming at the television. (You can find a history of the series here.) More »

Mizzou escapes the mighty Islanders

mjdeadspin — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:24:06 EST

Despite leading for most of the second half, the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders weren't able to pull off the upset against Missouri. Jimmy McKinney hit a jumper with 10 seconds left to put Missouri ahead, but the Islanders couldn't capitalize and missed the potential game-winner at the buzzer. More »