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QB commit Matt Zollers joined the On3 broadcast for Jack Lange's commitment and rattled off a few players he'd like to see follow them to Columbia:
WR Jayvan Boggs; WR Corey Simms; WR Donovan Olugbode; TE Andrew Olesh; TE Chase Loftin; RB Jamarion Marrow.
Dennis Gates making a specific request to
@The_Antlers
ahead of former Tiger Ronnie DeGray's visit to Mizzou Arena this weekend:
"Leave Ronnie alone. He's one of us."
Out at Second Baptist Church in Columbia, where
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defensive lineman Darius Robinson is hosting bookbag and school supplies giveaway. Big turnout.
Really, really cool. This is the side of NIL you like to see.
“Survived a 61-yard field goal” was just said about Mizzou, while getting called overrated, on the Big Ten broadcast.
I wouldn’t call it a bad takeaway about that moment. I would call it the worst.
Miami transfer Corey Flagg Jr.'s brother Caleb Flagg, a safety out of Houston Christian, also is transferring to
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. Tigers are now just four short of six Flaggs.
Counting games attended toward Kansas ticket priority remains one of the smartest things
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athletics has done in a long time. Student section is pretty much packed — again.
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OC Kirby Moore says tight end Brett Norfleet is checking in at about 255 pounds right now. Also "progressing as a receiver." Seems like a good combo.
Dennis Gates: "My dream, aspirations have not changed, will not change. ... The only ranking that matters is after 'One Shining Moment' has played on national television."
Duke forward Mark Mitchell is transferring to
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, per his Instagram.
That’s portal addition No. 4 for Dennis Gates this off-season … and it’s a big one.
The top-ranked player in the state of Missouri in the Class of 2025, Eureka High offensive tackle Jack Lange, has committed to
#Mizzou
.
That's back-to-back years the Tigers have secured the state's top prospect, following Williams Nwaneri last year.
That's a daily double:
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football lands four-star wide receiver Courtney Crutchfield out of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
He's the No. 2-ranked prospect in Arkansas, and was previously committed to the Razorbacks.
I promise you will never see a longer reveal.
Can’t get rid of me that easy, Pt. 2.
Absolutely thrilled to be back covering
#Mizzou
as the next beat reporter at the Columbia Daily Tribune. Diving right in with the official beginning of training camp in about 12 minutes, so see you all soon!
Dennis Gates on SEC Network: "This time last year, nobody though Kobe Brown would be a first round draft pick. Nobody thought D'Moi Hodge would be an NBA pick. Nobody thought we would finish fourth."
Cayden Green is coming back to the Show-Me State. Huge, huge get for
#Mizzou
...
... and sure to make the MU-OU game next season all the more interesting.
BREAKING: Former Oklahoma OT Cayden Green has Committed to Missouri, he tells
@on3sports
The 6’5 325 OT is ranked as the No. 1 OL in the Transfer Portal 👀
Green started 7 games as a True Freshman & will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
Dennis Gates is at Bud’s BBQ right now for the first Tiger Talk of the year, currently doing a segment called “Film Study,” which is literally
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film from the previous game on the bar TVs.
Really interesting stuff from the HC, if you get a chance to go one week.
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lands ex-Clemson corner Toriano Pride. Big grab, with Ennis Rakestraw and Kris Abrams-Draine presumably league-bound.
That's Missouri's first venture into the portal. Call me crazy, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it won't be the last.
BREAKING: 247Sports No. 1 CB in the transfer portal in former Clemson player Toriano Pride has committed to
#Mizzou
.
"They're getting a kid with NFL ability," 247Sports' College Football Analyst
@CoachReedLive
said. He was also Pride's high school coach through his junior…
Can’t get rid of me that easy, Columbia.
I’m so excited to be back covering Missouri, to work for
@stltoday
and to learn from Dave. Feel free to reach out with stories you want to read or, if the urge strikes, your favorite “Scotsman walks into a bar” joke. Can’t wait to start!
Big news on the
@stltoday
Mizzou beat: Calum McAndrew
@C_McAndrew95
will be our next campus correspondent to provide more Mizzou coverage this fall. He's a talented reporter/writer with experience on the beat. Give him a follow if you don't already.
Morning, folks.
Some good news: The powers that be have delivered my work visa and officially cleared me to return to work. You can all stop sending those suspicious “pizza delivery” vans to my house now.
Long couple months, but so stoked to get back on the
#Mizzou
beat!
Dennis Gates on his 2024 signing class to date: "I think it became a joke: 'Why is Missouri offering all these kids?' We set out to establish ourselves nationally as a program that's growing."
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lands Miami transfer Corey Flagg Jr. out of the portal.
That’s two transfer linebackers in two days, after the Darris Smith pledge yesterday. Fifth transfer overall.
That’s a wrap on an utterly remarkable season. Thank you all for following along for my third year covering this football team. This is the best job in the world.
Plenty more to come, but, for now, I’m signing off ✌🏼
Still thinking about that ZOU at the trophy ceremony last night. I had just got down to the field from the press box.
Nearly jumped out my skin. Not a scene I’ll soon forget. Next year is going to be fun.
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’s portion of practice open to the media inside AT&T was approx. 15 minutes long. They played kickball for the entirety. Updates may be few and far between.
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has landed Michigan linebacker Jeremiah Beasley out of the transfer portal, per this post to his Instagram story.
Tigers were involved in his high school recruitment last year. One year later, and he is indeed on his way to Columbia.
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men's basketball secures a commitment from Tolton point guard Aaron Rowe, who is ranked as a top-25 prospect in the Class of 2025.
Dennis Gates and Co. worked wonders in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 2025 hasn't got off to a bad start, either.
Signs front and center in the
#Mizzou
student section, (and if this isn't the duality of man, I don't know what is):
"Skip Bayless went to Vandy ... Yikes."
"Rank the women's team!"
"Van Deez Nuts."
Just spoke to
#Mizzou
coach Dennis Gates at the Come Home Tour in Jefferson City. Here’s something you’ll all probably like:
“I hope to put out about two more bat signals this week. Two to three.”
Dennis Gates says freshman Annor Boateng could potentially play the national anthem on the saxophone before one of
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's games next season.
I'm claiming Star Spangled Boateng right now, by the way. That's mine.
BREAKING: Four-Star RB Kewan Lacy tells me he has Committed to Missouri!
The Top 90 Recruit in the ‘24 Class chose the Tigers over Ole Miss & Alabama
“I feel like I can be a game changer for them immediately & make my mark.” 🐅
BREAKING: Former Florida DL Chris McClellan has Committed to Missouri, he tells
@on3sports
The 6’4 320 DL from Tulsa, OK will have 2 years of eligibility remaining
“I feel as if they are gonna put me in the best position to be successful & develop me over the next 2 years.”…
Gates on John Tonje, who didn't play: "He's been practicing full speed. He went through walkthrough today. I'm excited with what he brings to our team."
"You thought we were deep today? Well, we didn't play two guys with elite experience."
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Trajen Greco tells me he has Committed to Missouri!
The 6’1 185 S from Hoschton, GA chose the Tigers over USC, Tulane, & Georgia Tech
“M-I-Z
Im homeeeeeee!🙏🏽”
Dennis Gates on Tre Gomillion: "He'll be on our staff one day."
He said Gomillion respectfully told him he was ready to play this week. Gomillion had 10 rebounds, eight points.
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coach Dennis Gates says the team has started the paperwork for a medical redshirt for Caleb Grill and John Tonje, and doesn't expect any issues in that process.
New for
@stltoday
: Bench manager. The 'Benny Buckets' YouTube page. Dennis Gates' "interpreter."
Ben Sternberg probably isn't going to help
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win games with his on-the-court prowess this season, but ask around, and his presence has been invaluable⬇️
Eli Drinkwitz opens his Tuesday presser asking his fans to get into the 11 a.m. game "early, early, early."
"I ask our fans, I appreciate them coming, I just ask them to get in there early, get the atmosphere going."