The Morning Commute for May 13, 2023. Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about The NCAA Softball Tournament. [Editor’s Note: For the non-TL;DR version of this post, check out Karen and Brandon’s thorough recap of the NCAA Selection Show.] Mizzou Softball entered the week needing an extended run in the SEC Tournament to get a much-coveted top eight seed in the … [Read more...] about Mizzou Softball gets a well-earned Top 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament
Spring Ball Check-In with Mizzou’s 2024 Opponents (Part 1)
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports With spring ball and the transfer portal mostly wrapped up across the country, let’s check in on the status of six of Mizzou’s fall opponents. College football’s long haul of an offseason is turning the corner, as we are beginning to talk actual ball on these pages, and not just boardroom drama and roster construction. Missouri has a … [Read more...] about Spring Ball Check-In with Mizzou’s 2024 Opponents (Part 1)
MBB: SEC Conference Opponents Announced
Cal Tobias/Rock M Nation We don’t know the dates, but we know ‘who’ and ‘where’! The Southeastern Conference released the men’s basketball conference opponents for the upcoming season today. The plan going into the season was to keep the league at an 18 game schedule, with two permanent rivals and one rotating home and away game. Then playing the rest of the league once … [Read more...] about MBB: SEC Conference Opponents Announced
Pourover: The NIL Bubble is about to burst
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports The money is flowing from donors, but for how long? For those of you around during the late 1990s, you might remember the dot-com bubble. From 1997 to around 2000 or 2001, internet based companies saw their stock values balloon to unmanageable levels. Mostly because internet based companies were a relatively new thing, and there … [Read more...] about Pourover: The NIL Bubble is about to burst
Comeback-minded Mizzou baseball loses series to Auburn, almost ends Hoover chances
Cal Tobias/Rock M Nation The hosting Tigers furiously tried to rally late in Sunday’s rubber match but came up short Missouri baseball needed to win its series against Auburn this weekend if it wanted to keep its hopes alive for a trip to the SEC Tournament. Trailing 9-1 heading to the 8th inning of Sunday’s rubber match at Taylor Stadium, the hosting Tigers furiously … [Read more...] about Comeback-minded Mizzou baseball loses series to Auburn, almost ends Hoover chances