Eye on the Tigers

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: Can Mizzou snap its Kentucky losing streak? Oct 21, 2020

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If that headline sounds familiar, it should. The Missouri football team has not beaten the football Wildcats in five seasons. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the keys that could help first-year Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz snap the trend.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: Mizzou stuns LSU, then gets surprised by Vanderbilt Oct 13, 2020

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Tigers first-year coach Eli Drinkwitz's signature win against defending champion LSU was still fresh when the team found out its next game against Vanderbilt was postponed due to the Commodores' COVID situation. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson share their final thoughts on Saturday's upset and discuss if there could be a silver lining to the Vanderbilt curveball the Tigers have encountered.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: How the Mizzou-LSU game switching to CoMo went down, and why QB Bazelak seems to be QB No. 1 moving forward Oct 07, 2020

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Mizzou's night game against No. 17 LSU has been changed into a day game in CoMo. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the hurricane implications that led to the change, and the scramble it created on both campuses. The two also dive into Mizzou's loss to Tennessee and LSU's 1-1 start after winning last season's national championship.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: South Carolina gave Tennessee a scare. Can Mizzou? Oct 01, 2020

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A ranked Tennessee team got an early Halloween scare on the road against unranked South Carolina in week one of SEC football action. In this week's Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss if Mizzou can turn the positives it showed in a season-opening defeat to Alabama into an upset in Knoxville. The two also break down the latest on the Tigers' quarterback and COVID situations.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: Drinkwitz jumps into the deep end against Alabama Sep 22, 2020

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What are fair expectations for Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz's first season? That's the topic of this week's Eye On The Tigers Podcast as Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson introduce the Tigers' powerful season-opening opponent, and explore the unknowns of a COVID-impacted 2020 SEC season. Don't miss Matter's weekly pick of the SEC's most interesting game.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: Big Ten rejoins college football's push as Tigers feel COVID's impact on roster depth Sep 17, 2020

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The Big Ten's rush to punt football this fall resulted in almost immediate backpedaling. Now four of the five Power-5 conferences will play. Meanwhile the Tigers are becoming an example of how COVID can impact roster depth due how testing protocols sideline players for weeks due to positive tests, or just interactions with a potential positive teammate. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the latest, and introduce Cuonzo Martin's latest basketball commitment.

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Eye On The Tigers Podcast: There seems to be a leader in Mizzou's QB race Sep 09, 2020

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TCU transfer Shawn Robinson is impressing Mizzou coaches with his quarterback play, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter reports in this week's Eye on the Tigers podcast. Columnist Ben Frederickson and Matter break down the Tigers' latest COVID-related challenge, dive into the offensive line depth chart and discuss the strengths of Robinson, who could be leading Mizzou onto the field against Alabama

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Eye on the Tigers Podcast: Drinkwitz, Martin are leading Mizzou through turbulent times Aug 31, 2020

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In this edition of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss how Tigers football coach Eli Drinkwitz and basketball coach Cuonzo Martin are handling both the COVID-19 pandemic and our nation's ongoing dialogue about racial inequalities. Mizzou athletes have planned a social justice demonstration for Wednesday, and Matter details what should be expected. The two also dive into the COVID-19 situation in CoMo, and how it could affect the fall football season.

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Eye on the Tigers Podcast: Mizzou's quarterback situation remains a mystery, but one option might fit Drinkwitz's system best Aug 20, 2020

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In this edition of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the Tigers' all-SEC schedule, introduce fans to two new receivers they need to know and handicap the mysterious and ongoing QB competition.

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Eye on the Tigers Podcast: NCAA regulations set. SEC schedule out soon. College football prepares to launch. Aug 06, 2020

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The college landscape is going to look a lot different this fall, but the past two weeks have shown the Power 5 programs are going to give it a shot when it comes to playing through the pandemic. In this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss the biggest news of the week on the college football front, including player-led groups pushing for protocols, the NCAA's delayed announcement of some of those protocols and a very interesting story out of the Pac 12 Conference that shows at least some leaders are still preparing for the disaster of a canceled fall season.

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