The Morning Commute for Thursday, July 10th
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Today we’re talking about Jason Crowe Jr.
On Sunday night, Joe Tipton, a national basketball reporter for On3, posted a story stating that five-star 2026 guard Jason Crowe Jr. — who was expected to go to Kentucky — no longer had the Wildcats as his frontrunner.
“According to multiple sources, one school has quietly started gaining serious momentum — Missouri,” Tipton’s article said.
Kentucky is no longer seen as the frontrunner for 5⭐️ Jason Crowe Jr., with another SEC school now gaining serious momentum.
Read: https://t.co/LxcUcdeJlO pic.twitter.com/vkVj0SwKgw
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 6, 2025
Following the excitement from the On3 report, on Monday morning, Mizzou fans received even more evidence that the rumors might be true.
NEW: Travis Branham has logged a prediction for Jason Crowe Jr. to Missouri.
Branham is 230/247 (93.12%) all-time, and his pick reflects growing momentum for Mizzou.
Kentucky once looked like the favorite, but not so much anymore. Still plenty of options in the Class of 2026. pic.twitter.com/SY1RirGX3S
— Casey (@BleedBlueCasey) July 8, 2025
Travis Branham, a 247Sports Basketball Analyst with a strong track record, placed a crystal ball on Mizzou for the Top 10 prospect. A crystal ball prediction, used by 247Sports, is used when an expert is confident that a recruit will pick a specific school.
Crowe would become the Tigers’ highest ranked prospect since top prospect Michael Porter Jr. committed in 2017.
On Rock M+ from DataMizzou:
Dennis Gates served as a skill development coach for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2002-2003 before getting his start as a grad assistant in college.
Jason Crowe (Sr.), the prospect’s father, was invited to and partook in training camp with the Clippers in the fall of 2002.
The connection is there; this would be an incredible get for Mizzou following the pledge from four-star 2027 guard Scottie Adkinson.
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It was announced on Tuesday that safety Daylan Carnell, center Connor Tollison, and defensive end Zion Young will be the Mizzou players attending SEC Media Days – obviously along with head coach Eli Drinkwitz.
An interesting, but not surprising, play as Missouri is one of five teams who aren’t sending a quarterback to SEC Media Days.
Stewart didn’t waste time proving he belonged in the upper echelon of SEC edge rushers. As a true freshman in 2024, he played in all 12 games, starting nine, and quickly emerged as a disruptive force on the edge. He totaled 6.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors and Freshman All-America recognition.
Stewart has the opportunity to become a SEC star this season if he continues his production; it’ll be interesting how he does in Mizzou’s revenge game.
- Over at Rock M+, we’re talking about Jason Crowe Jr.
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