We have a brand new updated website! Click here to check it out!

Category: Missouri

Mizzou announces 2014 football schedule

Posted on

riggertMizzouThe University of Missouri football team has its first look at the 2014 schedule, and the Tigers will play seven home games next year, including a visit by Arkansas to Columbia on Saturday of Thanksgiving week.  It will mark the first visit to Columbia by Arkansas since the 1906 season.

The Southeastern Conference released the 2014 league schedules Wednesday and when combined with MU’s four non-conference contests, the Tigers will play home games against South Dakota State (Aug. 30, 2014), Central Florida (Sept. 13) and Indiana (Sept. 20) to begin the home season.  A road date at Toledo on Sept. 6th is the only game away from Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field early on.

Mizzou will then go through the SEC gauntlet in October with a game at South Carolina (Sept. 27), followed with a bye week and then a home game against Georgia (Oct. 11).  After a road game at Florida (Oct. 18), the Tigers return home for consecutive home games against Vanderbilt (Oct. 25) and Kentucky (Nov. 1).  After a second bye week, the Tigers will hit the road on consecutive weeks, playing at Texas A&M for the fourth time in five seasons (Nov. 15) and at Tennessee (Nov. 22), prior to the holiday-weekend game against the Razorbacks.

2014 Missouri Football Schedule

Aug. 30 vs. South Dakota State
Sept. 6 @ Toledo
Sept. 13 vs. Central Florida
Sept. 20 vs. Indiana
Sept. 27 @ South Carolina
Oct. 11 vs. Georgia
Oct. 18 @ Florida
Oct. 25 vs. Vanderbilt
Nov. 1 vs. Kentucky
Nov. 15 @ Texas A&M
Nov. 22 @ Tennessee
Nov. 29 vs. Arkansas

— MU Sports Information —

Mizzou opens SEC basketball schedule at home vs. Georgia

Posted on

riggertMizzouThe Southeastern Conference released its league men’s basketball schedule on Tuesday and Mizzou opens its second season in the SEC by hosting the Georgia Bulldogs at Mizzou Arena on Jan. 8.

The Tigers follow that home-opener with back-to-back road trips to Auburn (Jan. 11) and Vanderbilt (Jan. 16). Mizzou’s trip to Auburn will be the first in series history between the two programs and the Tigers last traveled to Vanderbilt on Dec. 2, 2009, with the Commodores earning an 89-83 non-conference win.

ESPN has network flexibility on four of Mizzou’s games. The game at Vanderbilt (Jan. 16) and home dates vs. Alabama (Jan. 18), Arkansas (Feb. 13) and Tennessee (Feb. 15) will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2. The network will make that designation as the games approach.

Affiliate information for the SEC Network games will be announced by the league office as the games approach.

Click here to view the entire 2013-2014 Missouri men’s basketball schedule.

— MU Sports Information —

James Franklin named Missouri’s starting quarterback

Posted on

James FranklinUniversity of Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel announced Thursday that senior James Franklin has been named the starting quarterback for the 2013 season.  The Corinth, Texas, native has been atop the depth chart all fall, but was locked in a competitive battle with redshirt freshman Maty Mauk (from Kenton, Ohio).

Pinkel said that both quarterbacks have been impressive, but settling on Franklin was the right call for the team.

“James has shown that he’s very capable of leading this team at a high level, and we fully expect him to do that,” said Pinkel.  “He’s really developed as a leader of this offense, and of this team, and we feel he’s ready to be the difference maker he was before all of the health challenges he dealt with last season,” said Pinkel.

Pinkel said that Mauk continued his positive strides, and that the staff is considering giving him some planned series per game to give him experience.

“We have a history with that, and it’s something that has worked very well for us,” said Pinkel.  “When Brad Smith was a senior, we had Chase Daniel as a freshman show that he earned a series or two per game, and that was tremendous for his growth.  When Blaine Gabbert was in his last year here, James Franklin was a freshman, and we got him some work on a fairly regular basis, and we feel that was instrumental in what he was able to do the next year as a starter,” he said.

Pinkel said that making this type of announcement isn’t typical of how he issues this news, but he said the circumstances called for the adjustment.

“Obviously, quarterback draws the most attention from media and fans, so we just felt like it made sense to end the speculation since we knew the course we’re taking,” he said.

Mizzou has completed 14 practices in its 2013 fall camp as it continues to prepare for its season opener against Murray State, set for Saturday, August 31st at 6 p.m. (central time) at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium.

— MU Sports Information —

Missouri’s football season opener will be televised via pay-per-view

Posted on

riggertMizzouMizzou’s football season opener vs. Murray State on Saturday, Aug. 31 will be televised via pay-per-view on participating video providers. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

The game will be available in High Definition on participating providers. Suggested price for residential purchase is $39.95.  The telecast will be available on a specially designated pay-per-view channel.

Information about how to purchase the telecast, including a list of participating providers, will be available early next week.  Updates will be posted on MUTigers.com as they become available.

The game will be available on pay-per-view in the state of Missouri and spillover markets. It was not selected for live TV by one of the SEC’s television partners. Per SEC television contracts, when an SEC team does not have its game selected for live TV by one of the SEC’s television partners it is permitted to offer that game live on a statewide basis (and in spillover markets) on pay-per-view. Outside Missouri and spillover markets, the game will be distributed on ESPN GamePlan.

The telecast will be produced and distributed by FOX Sports.

— MU Sports Information —

Mizzou-West Virginia men’s basketball game to be televised on ESPN2

Posted on

riggertMizzouESPN and the Southeastern Conference announced television network designations for the inaugural Big 12/SEC Challenge on Tuesday and Missouri Basketball will host West Virginia on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

Mizzou and West Virginia have met twice on the hardwood, most recently on March 21, 2010, when the Tigers fell to the Final Four-bound Mountaineers (68-59) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo, N.Y.  The first meeting between the two programs also came in NCAA Tournament play with Mizzou earning an 89-78 win in Greensboro, N.C., in the first round.

That contest starts a furious week of games for Mizzou. The Tigers will cap the week by hosting UCLA two days later on Dec. 7. That game time and television network designation will be announced by the Southeastern Conference later this summer.

— MU Sports Information —

Mizzou football non-conference single game tickets on sale this week

Posted on

riggertMizzouSingle-game tickets for the University of Missouri football team’s three non-conference home games will go on sale beginning Thursday, July 25th, for Tiger Scholarship Fund members and current season ticket holders.  General public fans can begin purchasing remaining tickets on Friday, July 26th.

Non-conference individual game tickets will go on sale to all 2013 Tiger Scholarship Fund members and to all 2013 football season ticket holders beginning at 6 p.m. on the 25th, with an online-only sale at www.MUTigers.com.  Any remaining single-game non-conference tickets will be made available to the public for online orders only, beginning at 6 p.m. on the 26th.  Beginning Monday, July 29th, fans can also order non-conference individual game tickets by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS in mid-Missouri) or in person at the Mizzou Arena ticket office, as well as online.

Tickets for the four Southeastern Conference games will go on sale in early August.  Beginning Tuesday, August 6th, TSF members at designated levels will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets to SEC games, followed by Mizzou Football season ticket holders.  Additional information on the TSF donor and season ticket holder presale will be sent to those individuals prior to August 6th.

If tickets remain, SEC game tickets will go on sale to the public beginning Monday, August 12th at 6 p.m., online only at www.MUTigers.com.  Tickets will be available by phone at 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS locally) and at the Mizzou Ticket Office beginning Tuesday, August 13th at 8 p.m.  All orders are subject to availability.

Prices for reserved single-game tickets for 2013 are: $49 for Murray State (Aug. 31), $55 for Toledo (Sept. 7), $55 for Arkansas State (Sept. 28), $75 for Florida (Oct. 19), $75 for South Carolina (Oct. 26), $75 for Tennessee (Nov. 2) and $75 for Texas A&M (Nov. 30).

A limited number of season tickets remain for the 2013 season and are available to purchase.  To order season tickets, or for more information, please visit www.MUTigers.com, or call 1-800-CAT-PAWS.

— MU Sports Information —

Missouri’s Franklin named to Davey O’Brien Award watch list

Posted on

James FranklinMizzou Football senior quarterback James Franklin (Corinth, Texas) was selected to the 2013 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List, it was announced by the award’s foundation on Wednesday.

Named to the list by the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, Franklin was one of 34 of the nation’s best college quarterbacks selected based on performance during the previous year and expectations for the 2013 college football season.

Franklin put on an attention-grabbing performance as a sophomore in 2011, recording a stout 3,846 yards of total offense and 36 total touchdowns. He enters his final season at Mizzou looking to bounce back from an injury-plagued junior campaign in 2012. The Tiger has passed for 4,533 yards in his career with 32 touchdown tosses, while scoring 17 times on the ground.

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O’Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics.

Sixteen semifinalists will be announced on Nov. 4, with the award’s foundation and selection committee naming three finalists on Nov. 25. The 2013 Davey O’Brien Award winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on  Dec. 12 on ESPN. The 37th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 17, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas.

— MU Sports Information —

Missouri learns opponents for Las Vegas Invitational

Posted on

riggertMizzouOrganizers of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 28-29) announced complete pairings for the 2013 event and Missouri Basketball will open against Northwestern on Thanksgiving night (Nov. 28) on ESPNU before facing Nevada on Nov. 29 on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court.

The Tigers and Wildcats will meet at 9:30 p.m. CST (7:30 PST local) at the Orleans Arena. It will be Missouri’s eighth meeting against Northwestern and first since 1968. Missouri leads the series 4-3 all-time.

The Tigers then face Nevada at 7:30 p.m. CST (5:30 PST local) to complete the event. That game will be televised on ESPN3.com and ESPN Full Court. It will mark Mizzou’s first meeting against the Wolf Pack.

The announcement also identified Mizzou’s opening-round opponents on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, with both games being played at Mizzou Arena. Missouri will meet Gardner-Webb on Nov. 23 and will then face IUPUI on Nov. 25. Gardner-Webb finished 21-13 last season, which included a 71-59 win over DePaul and a 63-62 loss on the road at Illinois. IUPUI finished 6-26 in 2012-13.

Times and television designations for Missouri’s complete 2013-14 non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date.

— MU Sports Information —

Missouri’s Murphy named to Hornung Award watch list

Posted on

MUMizzou Football junior tailback Marcus Murphy (DeSoto, Texas) has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2013 Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, the Louisville Sports Commission announced on Friday. The award is presented annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

A Second Team All-American and First Team All-SEC honoree last season, Murphy finished 2012 with a Mizzou-record three punt return touchdowns and one kickoff return touchdown for a school-record four kicks taken back for scores. His kickoff return TD was a 98-yarder against eventual BCS National Champion Alabama on Oct. 13, 2012.

The 2013 watch list, featuring 44 players from across the nation, was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of 2012 statistics, career performance and expectations heading into the 2013 season.

Murphy was one of the biggest return threats in the nation in 2012, ranking second in the Southeastern Conference and 10th in the NCAA with his season punt return average of 13.85 yards. He additionally ranked fifth in the conference (42nd – NCAA) in kickoff return average with his 24.11-yard mark. The Tiger did this after missing all of 2011 with a shoulder injury.

— MU Sports Information —

Mizzou announces addition of Louisville transfer Zach Price

Posted on

Men's Basketball v PikevilleMissouri Basketball Head Coach Frank Haith announced on Tuesday that Zach Price has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University of Missouri and will play for the men’s basketball program.

A 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward from Cleveland, Ohio, Price will sit out the 2013-14 season (per NCAA transfer rules) and will be classified as a redshirt junior for the 2014-15 campaign.

“We are really excited to welcome Zach into our basketball family,” Head Coach Frank Haith said. “Obviously Zach has great size and this redshirt season will be critical for him as he works to develop his body and improve his low-post skill. We’ve had a very good track record developing our post players over the last two years and that played a big role in him deciding to come to Mizzou. We like to play from the inside out and I believe Zach has the ability to be a very good low-post scorer and defender in the Southeastern Conference.”

Price began his career at the University of Louisville and made seven starts last season, averaging 7.7 minutes per game. As a sophomore he averaged 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds and played a season high 19 minutes and scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in his first career start vs. Duke in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. He also played two minutes in the semifinal matchup vs. Mizzou on Nov. 23.

“I’m excited to be at the University of Missouri and knew this was where I wanted to be once I got to campus and had a chance to see the facilities and meet with everyone,” Price said. “I’ve seen what the coaching staff has done with guys like Alex Oriakhi and Laurence Bowers and felt like Missouri would be the best place for me to continue my education, improve my game and compete for championships. I’m excited to get to school and ready to get to work.”

For his career Price played in 35 games at Louisville and scored a career high six points on two occasions. He scored six points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Fairleigh Dickinson as a freshman in 2011 and scored six points in a start at College of Charleston last year.

Considered one of the country’s Top 100 players in the class of 2011, Price spurned offers from Ohio State, Wisconsin and others to sign with the Cardinals. He averaged 11.6 points and 6.9 rebounds as a senior at Jeffersontown High School in Louisville, Ky., helping the program to a 25-7 overall record and a regional final berth. Price began his high school career at St. Edward’s in Lakewood, Ohio, before transferring for his senior season.

Individually he was ranked a “four star” prospect by virtually every recruiting service, including Top 100 national rankings by ESPN (No. 56), Rivals.com (No. 67), USA Today (No. 63) and Scout.com (No. 65).

He earned first team all-state honors in Kentucky in 2011 and was selected to play in the Derby Festival Classic in Louisville and the NeXt All-American Classic in Chicago.

— MU Sports Information —

Copyright Eagle Radio | FCC Public Files | EEO Public File