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We break down a new quarterback offer in Michael Clayton II and a busy recruiting weekend for Mizzou football – headlined by four-star wide receivers Donovan Olugbode, Jayvan Boggs and Corey Simms. The guys also take a look at another reported opponent for the men’s basketball team in 2024-25: Eastern Washington. The show closes with Quick Hits: Phil Pressey, Cuonzo Martin and the future of Mizzou baseball.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:52
- Michael Clayton II offered by Mizzou 00:01:53-00:07:58
- Tigers set for huge OV weekend 00:07:58-00:15:34
- Basketball schedules Eastern Washington 00:15:35-00:25:06
Quick Hits* Jersey's 00:25:07-00:35:28 * Sean East Main Birds 00:35:29-00:44:33 * Best things we learned this week 00:44:34-00:57:34 * Outro + Joke 00:57:35-1:00:48
We break down the commitment of Class of 2025 four-star running back Jamarion Morrow and the recent uptick in recruitment for Mizzou. The show pivots to administrative news, with Brandon Lee leaving for Mississippi State, before closing out with Jon Hamm on Late Night with Seth Meyers and Quick Hits: Charles Barkley announces retirement, Joey Chestnut banned, soccer talk.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:50
- Jamarion Morrow commits to Mizzou 00:01:50-00:09:38
- Brandon Lee departs for MSST 00:09:39-00:13:13
- Jon Hamm is a true son 00:13:14-00:20:06
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:20:07-00:23:02 * Dirty Birds 00:23:03-00:31:18 * Headlines 00:31:19-00:38:47 * Outro + ratio & joke 00:38:48-00:44:49
We break down the commitments of three-star offensive guard Henry Fenuku and three-star safety Dyllon Williams to Mizzou football and where the Class of 2025 ranks. We talk schedule updates with kickoff windows being announced and non-conference games – Pacific and Cal – being added to the men’s basketball schedule. The show closes with Quick Hits: basketball numbers, Tre Gomillion and camp season.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:56
- Mizzou lands two commits 00:01:57-00:21:26
- Kickoff times 00:21:27-00:30:09
- MBB adds two noncon games 00:30:10-00:43:53
Quick Hits* Jersey's 00:43:54-00:50:54 * Sean East Main Birds 00:50:55-1:01:42 * Best things we learned 1:01:43-1:12:30 * Outro + joke 1:12:31-1:16:30
We rank the SEC quarterbacks ahead of the 2024 college football season from worst to first. We stay on the Mizzou quarterback front after Chase Daniel went down memory lane on Twitter and Matt Zollers landed a huge NIL deal. We talk men’s basketball after the Tigers lost Player Development Coordinator Perin Foote to VMI. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:30
- SEC QB rankings 00:01:31-00:17:22
- Chase Daniel: Football guy 00:17:23-00:20:08
- Matt Zollers' car 00:20:09-00:21:40
- Perin Foote departs 00:21:41-00:23:47
Quick Hits* "Ken's trivia" 00:23:48-00:31:55 * Dirty Birds 00:31:56-00:41:55 * Outro + Joke 00:41:56-00:44:45
Max Chadwick of PFF College ranks Mizzou in the Top 10 of wide receiver corps in college football and we break down where the Tigers rank and where they could be at the end of the season. Former Tiger Justin Smith is a nominee for the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025, and Trevon Brazile returns to Arkansas. The show closes with Quick Hits: Harrison Mevis' perfect training camp, NBA Finals picks and Dan Hurley.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:35
- Mizzou's WR room ranking 00:01:36-00:17:16
- Justin Smith CFB HOF nod 00:17:17-00:19:34
- Trevon Brazile is back 00:19:35-00:22:42
Quick Hits* Jersey's 00:22:43-00:33:23 * Sean East Main Birds 00:33:24-00:43:12 * Best things we learned this week 00:43:13-00:54:14 * Outro + Joke 00:54:14-00:56:54
We talk schedules after the SEC announces game times for non-conference games for Mizzou in 2024. The Tigers are in on a possible Miami transfer and welcomed some huge visitors over the weekend. Mizzou men's basketball also has a date for its season-opener clash against Memphis. The show closes Quick Hits: Shaq's teammates, Boo Smith and Mount Rushmore of snacks.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:38
- Football game times 00:01:39-00:06:17
- Tigers linked to Simeon Barrow 00:06:18-00:09:00
- Recruiting updates 00:09:01-00:18:55
- Mizzou-Memphis game time 00:18:56-00:24:23
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:24:24-00:27:06 * Dirty Birds 00:27:07-00:34:34 * Mount Rushmore of snacks 00:34:35-00:49:54 * Ratio of the week 00:49:55-00:56:04
The future of the Black Friday game between Mizzou and Arkansas may see a change. Former four-star safety Isaac Thompson medically retires from football after three knee surgeries in two years. The show drafts Mount Rushmore of EA NCAA Football covers before closing out the episode with Quick Hits: Kameron Misner, Jorge Lopez and Caleb Love.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:47
- New date for Mizzou-Arkansas 00:01:48-00:08:10
- Isaac Thompson retires 00:08:11-00:12:20
- Mount Rushmore of NCAA covers 00:12:21-00:28:17
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:28:18-00:32:24 * Sean East Main Birds 00:32:25-00:43:20 * Best things we learned 00:43:21-00:49:59 * Outro + Joke 00:50:00-00:52:30
Kenny (weather again) is out for Monday's show as we discuss Mizzou softball's heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to Duke in Game 3 of the Columbia Super Regional. We recap the game, the season and postseason for the Tigers, talk about the stars young and old, including Laurin Krings, Alex Honnold Abby Hay and Madison Walker, and where coach Larissa Anderson will take the softball program from here. We finish the show with Quick Hits featuring a roast from Kenny's mom and live updates from Timberwolves-Mavs Game 3.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:30
- Mizzou falls in Game 3 of Columbia Super Regional 00:01:31-00:17:27
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:17:28-00:20:20 * Dirty Birds 00:20:21-00:30:53 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:30:54-00:38:35
The Tigers remain active in the basketball and football transfer portals with men's hoops adding former center South Carolina Josh Gray, former Texas center Tionna Herron joins the women's team and former South Alabama linebacker Khalil Jacobs reunites with defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. Rock M Nation lead editor Karen Steger joins the show to preview Mizzou softball hosting an NCAA Super Regional. The show closes out with Quick Hits: Jesus Carralero Martin commits to UTSA, men’s basketball adds a non-conference game and NFL team comps for SEC teams.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:42
- Tigers at South Alabama LB Khalil Jacobs 00:01:43-00:07:50
- Josh Gray transfers to Mizzou 00:07:51-00:17:40
- Tionna Herron joins Mizzou WBB 00:17:41-00:22:07
- Karen Steger 00:22:08-1:00:55
Quick Hits* Jerseys 1:00:56-1:09:33 * Sean East Main Birds 1:09:34-1:19:40 * Best things we learned this week 1:19:41-1:31:20
Mizzou softball claws back at its regional to earn a trip to the super regionals behind dominant pitching from Laurin Krings and timely hitting from Madison Walker. Jack and Payton recap the Tigers' two wins over Omaha and look ahead to Mizzou's super regional matchup against Duke. The show wraps up with Quick Hits feat. Kenny vs. the weather.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:02
- Mizzou advances to super regional 00:02:03-00:19:44
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:19:45-00:28:25 * Dirty Birds 00:28:26-00:38:35 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:38:36-00:42:19 * Outro + Joke 00:42:19-00:45:03
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Mizzou men’s basketball learns its SEC opponents for the 2024-25 season. The softball program prepares to host an NCAA regional Friday. The show closes out with Quick Hits: Truman is unclothed, Drew Lock has a new jersey and a wholesome story from a Mizzou fan warms our hearts.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:32
- Mizzou MBB SEC opponents 00:01:33-00:12:45
- Softball regional preview 00:12:46-00:20:04
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:20:05-00:27:23 * Sean East Main Birds 00:27:24-00:38:06 * Best things we learned this week 00:38:07-00:47:59 * Outro + Joke 00:48:00-00:50:33
Mizzou finishes runners-up in the SEC Tournament and is set up for a great seed in the NCAA Tournament. PFF College analyst Max Chadwick joins the show to talk about Mizzou football, which Tigers fit best with their NFL team, what the program looks like moving forward after landing a successful transfer portal haul, EA Sports College Football and more. The show closes with Quick Hits.
- Intro: 00:00:00-00:01:42
- Softball & baseball talk 00:01:42-00:08:14
- Max Chadwick 00:08:15-00:42:57
Quick Hits
- “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 00:42:58-00:47:50
- Dirty Birds 00:47:51-00:53:50
- FRAUD! Rankings 00:53:51-00:57:56
- Joke 00:57:57-1:01:03
Four-star wide receiver Donovan Olugbode lists Mizzou in his top five. Former Mizzou basketball guard Ben Sternberg joins the show to talk about Dennis Gates’ transfer portal recruiting class, what the Tigers lost in Chase Goldstein, the addition of Jeremy Sanchez as a walk-on, what’s next for Kobe Brown and Sean East and some NBA talk. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:15
- Donovan Olugbode top five 00:01:16-00:05:43
- Ben Sternberg 00:05:44-00:35:10
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:35:11-00:42:00 * Sean East Main Birds 00:42:01-00:46:09 * Best things we learned 00:46:10-00:55:49
As the Mizzou men’s basketball roster comes into place, the show predicts what the starting five will look like for the 2024-25 season, while also touching on three guys the Tigers are linked to: Kasean Pryor, Bent Leuchten and Josh Gray. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:35
- Mizzou men's basketball starting lineup predictions 00:01:36-00:32:31
- Possible new transfers 00:32:31-00:43:24
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:43:25-00:47:10 * Dirty Birds 00:47:11-00:55:43 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:55:44-00:59:00 * Outro + Joke 00:59:01-1:04:44
Mizzou football receives three commits — two in the transfer portal and one in the Class of 2025 — Eddie Kelly, Jeremiah Beasley and Daeden Hopkins. Former Tigers defensive tackle Josh Landry receives an invite to Lions training camp, and Chance Luper officially enters the transfer portal. On the basketball front, Sean East commits to playing in the G League Combine, Dickey Nutt is a basketball GUY and Jackson Francois follows his mom to Arizona. The show closes out with gymnastics talk and Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:31
- Three more commits for Mizzou football 00:01:32-00:12:43
- Josh Landry gets a tryout 00:12:44-00:14:39
- Chance Looper hits the portal 00:14:40-00:18:05
- Sean East invited to G League combine 00:18:06-00:20:39
- Dicky Nutt & Jackson Francois news 00:20:40-00:27:46
- Mizzou Gym adds transfer 00:27:47-00:31:29
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:31:30-00:34:59 * Sean East Main Birds 00:35:00-00:40:32 * Best things we learned 00:40:33-00:45:50 * Joke 00:45:51-00:48:07
Darius Robinson leads the way for former Mizzou football players in the 2024 NFL Draft, being selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals: Ennis Rakestraw - Lions (Round 2), Ty’Ron Hopper - Packers (Round 3), Javon Foster - Jaguars (Round 4), Kris Abrams-Draine - Broncos (Round 5) and Jaylon Carlies - Colts (Round 5). Five Tigers undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams: Marcellus Johnson - Giants, Cody Schrader - 49ers, Xavier Delgado - Bucs, Harrison Mevis - Panthers and Nate Peat - Cowboys. The football program also lands three-star linebacker Jason King. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:06
- Tigers in the NFL: 00:02:07-00:23:57
- Jason King commits to Mizzou: 00:23:58-00:28:38
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:28:39-00:31:29 * Dirty Birds: 00:31:30-00:45:15 * Joke of the week: 00:45:16-00:48:20
Mizzou announces the hire of Memphis’ Laird Veatch to a five-year contract as the next athletic director. The football program lands three more commitments in the Class of 2025: four-star linebacker Dante McClellan, three-star defensive end Joshua Lewis and four-star offensive tackle Jack Lange. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
Mizzou releases plans for Memorial Stadium renovations. The men’s basketball team adds another experienced player in Duke transfer Mark Mitchell, while the football program grabs its second Class of 2025 commit in four-star defensive lineman Jason Dowell. Freshman forward Jordan Butler enters the portal and transfers to South Carolina, and second-year defensive end Austin Firestone announces his retirement from football. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats — NBA Playoffs: 00:00:00-00:07:20
- Memorial Stadium renovations 00:07:21-00:17:00
- Mark Mitchell in, Jordan Butler out 00:17:01-00:27:01
- 4 ⭐️ DL Jason Dowell commits to Mizzou 00:27:02-00:36:20
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:36:21-00:40:52 * Dirty Birds 00:40:53-00:49:49 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:49:50-00:53:10 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 00:53:11-00:56:41
Mizzou men’s basketball lands Iowa transfer Tony Perkins and Northern Kentucky transfer Marques Warrick and Dennis Gates remains in pursuit of Jevon Porter and Mark Mitchell. John Tonje also entered the transfer portal. The women’s basketball team joins in on the transfer portal fun, too, receiving commitments from Laniah Randle and Nyah Wilson. On the football recruiting front, four-star linebacker Dante McClellan announces his commitment date, and Jayvan Boggs sets an official visit date. Rock M Nation lead editor Karen Steger joins the show and provides insider updates on the softball and gymnastics teams and tells us her origin story of getting into journalism. The show closes with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:03:02
- MBB transfer portal talk 00:03:02-00:21:43
- WBB adds Laniah Randle, Nyah Wilson 00:21:44-00:27:30
- Football recruiting updates 00:27:31-00:32:14
- Karen Steger 00:32:15-01:15:34
Quick Hits* Jontay Porter banned from NBA 01:15:35-01:26:54 * Sean East Main Birds 01:26:55-01:36:22 * Best things we learned this week 01:36:23-01:46:50
We talk about the possible return of John Tonje and Caleb Grill for Mizzou men's hoops, as the pair both applied for medical redshirts. We also talk about Sean East being invited to the Portsmouth Invitational and future Tigers Annor Boateng and Peyton Marshall's performances in high school showcase events, which have Tiger fans buzzing about the two freshmen. We give an award to Truman the Tiger and finish the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:06:36
- Tonje & Grill 00:06:37-00:13:00
- Sean East PIT invite 00:13:01-00:15:35
- Peyton Marshall, Annor Boateng star in HS showcase games 00:15:36-00:18:34
- Truman's award 00:18:35-00:21:10
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:21:11-00:25:10 * Dirty Birds 00:25:11-00:30:32 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:30:33-00:39:15
Mizzou football sets its season opener with Murray State for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on SEC Network, marking three straight seasons with a home opener before the weekend. Ky Montgomery, Ryan Hoerstkamp and Michael Cox plan to enter the transfer portal, and men’s basketball plans a visit with Northern Kentucky transfer guard Marques Warwick. Mizzou baseball color commentator Matt Michaels talks a sweep of Florida, culture under head coach Kerrick Jackson, transfer contributions and what to expect against Georgia. The show closes with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:23
- Mizzou TNF 00:02:24-00:07:52
- Three Tigers enter the portal 00:07:53-00:12:45
- Marques Warwick set to visit 00:12:46-00:19:45
- Matt Michaels 00:19:46-00:51:59
Quick Hits* Jersey 00:52:00-00:57:23 * Sean East Main Birds 00:57:24-01:06:23 * Best things we learned 01:06:24-1:16:58
Tigers guard Sean East scores 13 points in a win for Team West in the Reese’s College All-Star Game. Mizzou chess takes home a title at the Final Four. Quick Hits closes out the show.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:04:53
- Sean East at the Final Four 00:04:54-00:08:38
- Mizzou Chess champs 00:08:39-00:11:58
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:11:59-00:16:52 * Dirty Birds 00:16:53-00:28:44 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:28:45-00:29:42 * Joke of the week: 00:29:43-00:33:03
Mizzou football lands the commitment of Class of 2025 four-star quarterback Matt Zollers over Georgia and Penn State, marking the Tigers’ first pledge in the cycle. The men’s basketball program adds an assistant coach in Rob Summers and continues to put itself on the radar for top transfers, including Tony Perkins, Sebastian Thomas and Adou Thiero. Columbia Missourian Mizzou football beat writer Adam Ryerson joins the show to break down the Tigers in the NFL Draft, name his top returners and detail what the offense is getting in James Madison II. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:03:24
- Mizzou men's hoops hires Rob Summers 00:03:25-00:10:00
- Potential transfer additions 00:10:01-00:17:04
- Matt Zollers commits to Mizzou 00:17:05-00:36:16
- Adam Ryerson 00:36:17-01:04:22
Quick Hits* Jerseys 01:04:23-01:13:26 * Sean East Main Birds 01:13:27-01:30:16 * Best things we learned 01:30:17-01:40:15
Mizzou men’s basketball hosts Iowa transfer point guard Tony Perkins over the weekend, per PowerMizzou. The Tigers miss out on Zeke Mayo’s top four. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best beats 00:00:00-00:03:46
- Mizzou hoops transfer portal news 00:03:47-00:10:12
Quick Hits* “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 00:10:13-00:19:04 * Dirty Birds 00:19:05-00:24:00 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:24:01-00:26:46 * Ratio of the Weekend 00:26:47-00:31:16
With the men’s basketball transfer portal now open, the Tigers have their sights reportedly set on Zeke Mayo and BJ Freeman. The football program has a new target in four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs, a former Ohio State commit. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:24
- Portal names 00:02:25-00:11:02
- Top WR target 00:11:03-00:15:43
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:15:44-00:24:33 * Sean East Main Birds 00:24:34-00:32:28 * Best things we learned this week 00:32:29-00:42:20
Mizzou football has its Pro Day on Friday with two elite guests in attendance: Terrell Owens and DK Metcalf. The Tigers hire former Power Five offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson as an analyst. Four-star QB target Matt Zollers sets his commitment date for April 4, and Darius Robinson is named a finalist for the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Athlete of the Year. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro + March Madness Best Beats 00:00:00-00:08:03
- Sean Gleeson hired 00:08:04-00:10:54
- TO and DK at Pro Day 00:10:55-00:15:19
- D Rob's award 00:15:20-00:17:13
- Matt Zollers sets commitment date 00:17:14-00:25:37
Quick Hits* “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 00:25:28-00:33:37 * Dirty Birds 00:33:38-00:42:13 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:42:14-00:45:01 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 00:45:02-00:48:15
Mizzou men's hoops add UT Martin transfer guard Jacob Crews and lose three players to the portal: Jesus Carralero, Mabor Majak and Curt Lewis. The football team has its SEC schedule set for the 2025 season and its a big win for the Tigers. Columbia Daily Tribune Mizzou athletics beat reporter Calum McAndrew joins the show to break down the latest from spring football, preview Pro Day, talk about the Tigers’ needs in the transfer portal and Robin Pingeton’s future as MU is still in search of a new athletic director. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:33
- Jacob Crews to Mizzou 00:02:34-00:11:10
- Tigers hit the portal 00:11:11-00:19:00
- Football schedule talk 00:19:01-00:26:52
- Calum McAndrew 00:26:53-01:08:10
Quick Hits* Jerseys 01:08:11-01:13:09 * Sean East Main Birds 01:13:10-01:19:57 * Best things we learned this week 01:19:58-01:34:02
We recap the Black and Gold Spring Game, diving into some notes on the Mizzou football front. Former Howard running back Ian Wheeler joins the program to talk about his football journey, preparation for the next level, the walk-on grind and his high school days with Kenny. We close out the episode with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:06:23
- Spring football recap 00:06:24-00:17:04
- Ian Wheeler 00:17:05-00:54:06
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:54:07-1:04:42 * Dirty Birds 1:04:43-1:10:55 * FRAUD! Rankings 1:10:56-1:14:29 * Joke of the week (not) sponsored by The Today Show 1:14:30-1:18:51
Mizzou men’s basketball loses in the first round of the SEC Tournament after a strong lead against Georgia. The football team prepares for the Black and Gold Spring Game on Saturday, as a few position groups will feature transfers and battles as fall camp looms. Rock M Nation softball reporter Brandon Haynes joins the show to break down the Tigers’ hot start to the season, who is standing out, the culture boost from the freshmen and much more. The show closes out with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:40
- Mizzou men's hoops season is finally over 00:02:41-00:12:58
- Black & Gold game preview 00:12:59-00:20:26
- Brandon Haynes 00:20:27-00:40:50
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:40:51-00:45:08 * Sean East Main Birds 00:45:09-00:48:45 * Best things we learned this week 00:48:46-00:55:39
Mizzou football lands Arizona State transfer Drew Pyne as the Tigers' backup quarterback. We break down Pyne's transfer and why it's a great fit for next season and beyond. We talk spring football, including updates on the cornerback position, Brett Brown and Brett Norfleet and other position battles. We get our anger out as MU men's basketball goes winless in conference play, entering the SEC Tournament as the No. 14 seed. We wrap up the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:06:30
- Drew Pyne transfers to MU 00:06:31-00:12:20
- Spring practice updates 00:12:21-00:19:15
- Mizzou men's hoops makes history 00:19:16-00:35:33
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:35:33-00:44:29 * Dirty Birds 00:44:30-00:49:24 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:49:25-00:54:23 * Joke of the week 00:54:24-00:57:36
We discuss the latest Mizzou AD search updates after MU hired TurnKey/ZRG to assist in the process of replacing Desireé Reed-Francois. We take a look at a disappointing season for the MU women’s basketball program and discuss what's next with Robin Pingeton likely on her way out. We talk men’s hoops after it locked in the No. 14 seed in the SEC Tournament with one game left in the regular season against LSU. Mizzou football is hosting some big-time targets this week for unofficial visits, we break down who will be on campus before finishing the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:10
- AD Updates + Pingeton's future 00:02:10-00:15:10
- Auburn recap, Tigers on the verge of history 00:15:11-00:28:48
- Class of 2025 visitors 00:28:49-00:34:07
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:34:08-00:41:16 * Sean East Main Birds 00:41:17-00:47:40 * Best things we learned this week 00:47:41-00:57:47
We recap Mizzou men’s basketball's 16th loss in SEC play and talk about the future under Dennis Gates + his visit to Dickey Nutt in the hospital after another tough night for the Tigers. We talk football as former SMU and All-AAC offensive lineman Marcus Bryant sets an official visit to Mizzou for this month. Jacob Infante of the Windy City Gridiron joins the program to breakdown down NFL Scouting Combine performances from Cody Schrader, Javon Foster, Ty’Ron Hopper, Harrison Mevis, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Kris Abrams-Draine and Jaylon Carlies + why Darius Robinson will thrive as a DT in the NFL. We close the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best beats 00:00:00-00:06:32
- Ole Miss recap 00:06:33-00:27:34
- Marcus Bryant OV 00:27:35-00:31:35
- Jacob Infante 00:31:36-1:07:40
Quick Hits* “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 1:07:41-1:11:43 * Dirty Birds 1:11:44-1:17:01 * FRAUD! Rankings 1:17:02-1:19:51 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 1:19:52-1:24:56
Spring practice is here! We discuss everything Eli Drinkwitz said at his first presser, including updates on Sam Horn, Isaac Thompson and Ja’Marion Wayne. We break down how the Tigers will look to shape their offensive line and find consistency on special teams. Drinkwitz also provides fun comments on NCAA 25. We talk men’s basketball as Mizzou continues to lose and the Ole Miss game looks even more unwinnable. On3 Notre Dame beat writer Jack Soble joins us from the NFL Combine to talk about former Mizzou football players and their draft stock. We close the show out with Quick Hits, feat. some new numbers for the Tigers.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:03:01
- Spring practice updates 00:03:02-00:11:22
- Offensive line & special teams 00:11:23-00:19:43
- Drinkwitz on NCAA 25 + Corey Batoon's defense 00:19:44-00:26:20
- Florida recap 00:26:21-00:37:20
- Jack Soble from the combine 00:37:21-1:00:07
Quick Hits* Jerseys 1:00:08-1:09:01 * Sean East Main Birds 1:09:02-1:14:20 * Best things we learned this week 1:14:21-1:21:44
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Mizzou men's basketball drops to 0-14 in SEC play after its loss to Arkansas. We recap the Tigers' latest defeat, discuss the lack of defensive adjustments, Tamar Bates' continued struggles and Sean East's new career high. We touch on Mizzou's softball continuing its strong start to the season and finish the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + best beats 00:00:00-00:06:53
- Arkansas recap 00:06:54-00:22:18
Quick Hits* Ken's Sports shorts 00:22:19-00:27:41 * Dirty Birds 00:27:42-00:37:34 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:37:35-00:40:25 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 00:40:25-00:46:52
Four days since Desireé Reed-Francois left for Arizona, more has been reported on the tension between the former athletic director and the Board of Curators. Jack and Payton give their takes on the situation, including Eli Drinkwitz's tweet, Dennis Gates' future with a new AD and discuss a few replacement candidates. Mizzou men’s basketball played close with Tennessee before the Volunteers took second-half control. We break down Gates’ postgame F-bomb, a pair of former Tigers in attendance, Volunteer fans angry at Drinkwitz and what’s next against Arkansas with Trent Pierce out. Kenny and Payton close the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:02:53
- Drinkwitz's DRF tweet 00:02:54-00:13:40
- AD candidates 00:13:41-00:18:25
- Gates' future 00:18:26-00:20:50
- Tennessee recap 00:20:51-00:33:09
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:33:10-00:41:53 * Sean East Main Birds 00:41:54-00:52:53 * Best things we learned this week 00:52:54-1:01:39
Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois left Mizzou on Monday to accept the same position at Arizona. We provide insight from reports of what led to her exit and contract details in her new deal with the Wildcats.
Intro 00:00:00-00:01:53
DRF out as Mizzou AD 00:01:54-00:18:46
Backup quarterback and Tigers pitcher Sam Horn will undergo Tommy John surgery, per Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou. We discuss how that impacts the future of the Tigers at QB. We switch to hoops where Mizzou men’s basketball continues to find ways to lose, dropping a road contest to Ole Miss. We recap a few positive individual performances and set the bar for the Tigers next season. We close the show with Quick Hits.
Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:06:27
Sam Horn to undergo Tommy John 00:06:28-00:19:00
Ole Miss recap 00:19:01-00:36:04
Quick Hits
Mizzou softball is rolling 00:36:05-00:36:50
"Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:36:51-00:41:47
Dirty Birds 00:41:48-00:46:33
FRAUD! Rankings 00:46:34-00:49:24
Ratio 00:49:25-00:52:33
Mizzou retains Kirby Moore for the 2024 season. We break down why that's big for the Tigers. We talk hoops as the men’s basketball team is still in pursuit of its first SEC win, taking on Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Manager and editor-in-chief of Blogging The Boys and San Antonio Sports Star 94.1 FM host RJ Ochoa joins the show to talk about his time at the Super Bowl, talking to Bert Kreischer, the future of the Cowboys, Wemby, the Spurs and more. We close the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:04:36
- Kirby Moore staying at Mizzou 00:04:37-00:06:52
- Ole Miss preview 00:06:53-00:15:47
- RJ Ochoa 00:15:48-00:40:17
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:40:18-00:47:02 * Sean East Main Birds 00:47:03-00:53:45 * Best things we learned this week 00:53:46-1:04:18
We recap Nick Bolton and Blaine Gabbert becoming Super Bowl champions with the Chiefs. We also dive into Mizzou football hiring former Hawaii defensive coordinator Jacob Yoro as a defensive analyst. Kirby Moore’s name has been thrown around for the Alabama job, but how real are those rumors? We give our takes on that situation before discussing the latest blowout loss for Mizzou men’s basketball and looking at the scholarship chart for next year. We finish the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:05:30
- Super Bowl recap 00:05:31-00:15:02
- Tigers add Jacob Yoro 00:15:03-00:17:40
- Kirby Moore rumors 00:17:41-00:27:57
- Mississippi State recap 00:27:58-00:33:51
- MBB Scholarship chart 00:33:52-00:51:20
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:51:21-00:54:25 * Dirty Birds 00:54:26-00:58:13 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:58:14-1:01:13 * Ratio 1:01:14-1:06:37
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Mizzou Athletics receives a $62 million donation from an anonymous source, so the guys discuss how it was distributed, the future of Mizzou Athletics under Desiree Reed-Francois and figuratively disperse the money to where they believe it should go. The show turns to football recruiting to provide an update on four-star 2025 QB Matt Zollers, who has Mizzou in his top four. The crew breaks down the Tigers’ loss to Texas A&M and what could be next for Tamar Bates before closing out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Super Bowl Bets 00:00:00-00:07:15
- Mizzou's $62 million donation 00:07:16-00:18:03
- 4⭐️ 2025 QB Matt Zollers 00:18:04-00:23:39
- Texas A&M recap 00:23:40-00:27:40
- Tamar Bates' future 00:27:41-00:35:13
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:35:14-00:45:36 * Sean East Main Birds 00:45:37-00:51:55 * Best things we learned this week 00:51:56-1:01:08 * Outro + Nick Saban tells a joke 1:01:09-1:04:26
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We give a few more thoughts on the Tigers officially hiring Brian Early as their next defensive line coach Friday before closing out Senior Bowl season with notes on Cody Schrader and Darius Robinson. We pivot to the court to recap the Vanderbilt game, discuss what expectations should be next year and answer the question: Will Mizzou men’s basketball win an SEC game this season? We close out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:06:25
- Brian Early officially official 00:06:26-00:11:21
- Final notes from Senior Bowl 00:11:22-00:15:10
- Will Mizzou men's hoops win again? 00:15:11-00:32:43
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:32:44-00:35:54 * Dirty Birds 00:35:55-00:40:36 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:40:37-00:43:28 * Ratio: 00:43:29-00:50:24
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Mizzou football has four players at the Reese’s Senior Bowl: Cody Schrader, Darius Robinson, Kris Abrams-Draine and Javon Foster. And all four are excelling at their respective positions. We hit on other football news — East-West Shrine Bowl and preferred walk-ons — before talking about Mizzou hiring Houston defensive line coach Brian Early. The show turns to Tigers men's basketball as we recap the Arkansas game and talk about the team’s chances against Vanderbilt. We close out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:53
- Preferred walk-ons 00:01:54-00:07:18
- Senior & Shrine Bowl standouts 00:07:19-00:18:15
- Mizzou hires new DL coach Brian Early 00:18:16-00:27:20
- Arkansas recap 00:27:21-00:36:53
- Vanderbilt preview 00:36:54-00:43:10
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:43:11-00:49:21 * Sean East Main Birds 00:49:22-00:53:49 * Best thing we learned this week 00:53:50-01:04:50
Mizzou officially hired Corey Batoon as its defensive coordinator Saturday. We give our final thoughts before recapping the South Carolina game and previewing the Arkansas game, one the Tigers could win. We close out the show with Quick Hits where Payton spoils Ken's Sports shorts.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:04:50
- Batoon officially official 00:04:51-00:09:04
- South Carolina recap 00:09:05-00:15:40
- Arkansas preview 00:15:41-00:24:35
Quick Hits* "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:24:36-00:28:10 * Dirty Birds 00:28:11-00:36:44 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:36:45-00:39:32 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 00:39:33-00:45:46
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Mizzou football is reportedly set to hire South Alabama assistant Corey Batoon as its next defensive coordinator, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. We break down the hire with everything we know right now, touching on how it affects the Tigers’ defensive scheme and recruiting down the road.
- Intro 00:00:00-00:01:13
- Reaction to the hire 00:01:14-00:05:51
- Batoon's background 00:05:52-00:08:29
- Batoon's defensive gameplan 00:08:30-00:14:40
- Recruiting, what's next for Mizzou? 00:14:41-00:18:17
- Outro: 00:18:18-00:21:14
Mizzou football still hasn’t hired a defensive coordinator, so we dove into some recruiting news regarding five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi. Award season didn’t end just yet as Darius Robinson picked up another honor. We recap the Texas A&M game, and Kenny gives his firsthand account. We preview the South Carolina game and wrap up the show with Quick Hits.
- Into + AFC/NFC Championship picks 00:00:00-00:08:07
- Michael Fasusi visit 00:08:08-00:14:48
- Darius Robinson's honor 00:14:49-00:18:35
- Texas A&M recap 00:18:36-00:34:55
- South Carolina preview 00:34:56-00:39:54
Quick Hits* Jerseys 00:39:55-00:45:08 * Sean East Main Birds 00:45:09-00:50:51 * Best things we learned this week 00:50:52-00:58:40 * Outro + Joke 00:58:41-1:01:12
We break down another football staff departure as former Mizzou defensive analyst Jake Olsen leaves for LSU to be the Tigers’ next safeties coach. We switch to men's hoops and recap the Florida game, touching on the offensive strides from Tamar Bates, the reoccurring issues for the Tigers and dive into what we want to see for the rest of the season. We preview the Texas A&M game and then close out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:04:05
- Jake Olsen 00:04:06-00:07:50
- Florida recap, what's next for Mizzou? 00:07:51-00:33:26
Quick Hits* Ken's Sports Shorts 00:33:27-00:36:34 * Dirty Birds 00:36:35-00:44:50 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:44:51-00:47:40 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 00:47:41-00:51:47
We start on the gridiron to break down the latest commit for the Tigers: Michigan State DL transfer Zion Young and discuss DL Isaiah Hastings decommitting and heading to Syracuse. We pivot to the court with PowerMizzou basketball writer Drew King, who helps recap the Alabama game, provide his opinion on Nate Oats pushing Aidan Shaw, preview the Florida game, what’s on tap for the rest of SEC play and dive into the future of the program under Dennis Gates. We close out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Divisional Round NFL picks 00:00:00-00:05:49
- Isaiah Hastings & Zion Young 00:05:50-00:14:00
- Mizzou's other portal needs 00:14:01-00:18:43
- Drew King, Alabama recap, what's next for Mizzou men's hoops 00:18:44-1:00:13
Quick Hits* Jerseys 1:00:14-1:07:21 * Sean East Main Birds 1:07:22-1:10:32 * Best things we learned this week 1:10:33-1:16:33 * Outro 1:16:34-1:19:20
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We switch things up to start, giving our Best Beats of the Week in the intro. We then break down defensive line coach Kevin Peoples leaving for LSU and the latest on the Tigers’ search for a defensive coordinator. We also talk about 5⭐️ OT Michael Fasusi's upcoming to visit COMO. We discuss Mizzou men’s hoops as the Tigers continue to struggle in SEC play with a tough game in Alabama looming early this week. We lighten things up with an update on Kobe Brown on the pro circuit. We finish out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Best Beats 00:00:00-00:04:54
- Kevin Peoples to LSU 00:04:55-00:17:45
- Michael Fasusi 00:17:46-00:23:03
- South Carolina recap + Alabama preview 00:23:04-00:42:55
- Kobe Brown 00:42:56-00:45:32
Quick Hits* “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 00:45:33-00:52:14 * Dirty Birds 00:52:15-00:57:54 * FRAUD! Rankings 00:57:55-1:01:09 * Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend 1:01:10-1:10:59
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The Tigers aren’t done in the transfer portal. We break down Mizzou's two latest additions, former Alabama DL Isaiah Hastings and Southern QB Harold Blood. We also dive into Nick Saban’s retirement and how it may affect recruiting before looking into the Tigers’ top targets for the Class of 2025. We transition to men’s basketball to recap Mizzou's loss to Kentucky and preview a must-win game against South Carolina. We finish the show with Quick Hits.
Intro + Hastings & Blood 00:00:00-00:10:45
Saban retiring 00:10:46-00:15:50
Mizzou DC replacement 00:15:51-00:21:00
Chad Bailey, Josh Landry declare for NFL Draft 00:21:01-00:23:33
Class of 2025 preview 00:23:34-00:36:07
Kentucky recap 00:36:08-00:50:16
Quick Hits
Jerseys of the Week 00:50:17-00:55:25
Fantastic Four Picks: SUPER Wild Card Weekend 00:55:26-1:04:42
Sean East Main Birds of the Week 1:04:43-1:08:19
Best Thing I learned this week 1:08:20-1:14:14
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Mizzou needs a new DC. We break down the latest on the Mizzou football coaching front, following the departure of defensive coordinator Blake Baker for LSU. We theorize what’s next and name a few candidates to fill the role. We also talk about the Tigers’ latest transfer additions — Nate Noel and Sterling Webb — and the latest players to declare for the NFL Draft. We wrap up football talk with notes on Javon Foster, Brett Norfleet and the All-American Bowl, including the declaration of Trajen Greco. We also recap the men’s basketball game against Georgia before being joined by Ben Sternberg to break down the Tigers’ woes and ways to improve + some stories from last season's team. We finish out the show with Quick Hits.
- Intro + Blake Baker to LSU 00:00:00-00:22:24
- Nate Noel & Sterling Webb 00:22:25-00:30:51
- Mizzou draftees + Brett Norfleet 00:30:52-00:38:19
- Trajen Greco + Kenny at the All-American Bowl 00:38:20-00:48:47
- Georgia recap 00:48:48-1:05:45
- Ben Sternberg 1:05:46-1:29:45 (Sub to Benny)
Quick Hits* “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 1:29:46-1:34:33 * Best Beats 1:34:34-1:39:56 * Dirty Birds 1:39:57-1:43:08 * FRAUD! Rankings 1:43:09-1:46:08 * Community Note of the Weekend 1:46:09-1:50:58
Announcement season is here and Theo Wease isn't going anywhere. We talk about the latest Mizzou players who have declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, including Darius Robinson, Kris Abrams-Draine and more + Theo Wease's decision to return to MU and bolster the Tigers receiving corps in 2024. We also discuss the recent rumors linking Blake Baker to the defensive coordinator job at LSU, how worried Mizzou fans should be and who the Tigers will turn to should he leave. We talk about some potential transfer targets for Mizzou football, including two names to watch in the MAC. We preview Mizzou men's hoops' first SEC game of the season against Georgia and our expectations as conference play begins. We finish the show with Quick Hits.
- 2024 draftees 00:00:00-00:16:27
- Blake Baker 00:16:28-00:24:35
- Transfer targets 00:24:36-00:30:26
- Georgia preview 00:30:27-00:40:43
- Theo Wease + early NFL Draft grades 00:40:44-00:56:59
Quick Hits* Jersey of the week 00:57:00-1:01:43 * NFL Picks Week 18 1:01:44-1:06:48 * Sean East Main Birds: 1:06:49-1:10:20 * Best things we learned: 1:10:21-1:19:31
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Mizzou did it. We recap the Tigers' 14-3 win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, including a huge fourth quarter, Brady Cook's dime to Luther Burden, more big play heroics from Marquis Johnson, Cody Schrader shredding one of the country's best defenses, Daylan Carnell's big plays for MU's defense, Triston Newson and Chuck Hicks stepping up at linebacker, what the win means for the program next season, our time in Dallas and so much more. We also recap other Mizzou news from the last week, including Eliah Drinkwitz's contract extension, Ennis Rakestraw declaring for the NFL Draft, Schrader getting a Senior Bowl invite, Mookie Cooper returning, the Tigers landing Florida DL Chris McClellan in the transfer portal, Appalachian State RB Nate Noel's upcoming visit and more. Payton recaps Mizzou men's hoops' win over Central Arkansas. We finish the show with Quick Hits.
- Cotton Bowl recap 00:00:00-00:00:35:20
- Drinkwitz extension, Rakestraw to the Draft, Riley Williams hits the portal, Schrader to the Senior Bowl, Mookie returns 00:35:21-00:41:11
- Chris McClellan, Nate Noel, awards 00:41:12-00:49:44
- Central Arkansas recap 00:49:45-00:56:04
- "Ken's Sports Shorts" 00:56:05-1:03:18
- Best beats 1:03:19-1:07:23
- Dirty Birds: 1:07:24-1:10:25
- FRAUD! Rankings: 1:10:26-1:12:40
- Ratio: 1:12:40-1:17:51
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The Cotton Bowl is four days away, and we still don't know if Marvin Harrison Jr. is playing for Ohio State. Regardless, we preview the game with PowerMizzou's Gabe DeArmond, get his take on Mizzou's season, its chances against the Buckeyes, the best stories from Gabe's time on the MU beat and a ton more. We also discuss Mizzou's chances without Ennis Rakestraw and Ty'Ron Hopper and what players will step up in relief. We break down some football housekeeping items, including Joseph Charleston announcing his return, the Tigers landing punter Orion Phillips and LB Brady Hultman in the transfer portal and a pair of a few Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductees. We recap the Braggin' Rights game, including more questions for Dennis Gates, Trent Pierce in the starting five, the Tigers' lack of energy and where MU goes from here. We finish with Quick Hits, where we make our Cotton Bowl picks.
- Hooper & Rakestraw out vs. Ohio State 00:00:00-00:10:46
- Joseph Charleston back 00:10:47-00:13:22
- Orion Phillips, Brady Hultman 00:13:23-00:18:58
- Missouri Sports HOF inductees 00:18:59-00:21:06
- Braggin' Rights recap 00:21:07-00:34:39
- Cotton Bowl preview w/ Gabe 00:34:40-00:52:32
- “Ken’s Sports Shorts” 00:52:33-00:55:56
- Best Beats 00:55:57-1:01:48
- Dirty Birds 1:01:49-1:06:17
- FRAUD! Rankings 1:06:18-1:09:47
- Cotton Bowl picks 1:09:48-1:15:05
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Mizzou football has a top-25 class. PowerMizzou's Gabe DeArmond joins the show to discuss Mizzou football's Class of 2024 signees, how well Eli Drinkwitz did on the recruiting trail and other targets the Tigers could still push for. Gabe also talks about Mizzou landing Cayden Green as well as former Georgia LB Darris Smith and Miami transfer Corey Flagg Jr. and discusses what other needs Mizzou might still fill in the transfer portal this offseason, including Florida DL Chris McClellan. We also talk about Mizzou extending Blake Baker and Kirby Moore's contracts. We preview the Braggin' Rights game, its previous wild results, the Tigers' struggles on defense and a ton more.
- Intro + awards 00:00:00-00:05:10
- PowerMizzou's Gabe DeArmond, National Signing Day, transfer portal talk 00:05:11-00:23:15
- Braggin' Rights preview feat. Gabe 00:23:16-00:34:02
- Jerseys of the week 00:34:03-00:41:01
- Unwritten's Fantastic Four NFL picks: Week 6 00:41:02-00:47:08
- Sean East Main Birds 00:47:09-00:51:27
- Best things we learned 00:51:28-1:00:31
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Kewan Lacy is a Tiger. We discuss Mizzou football landing the four-star running back and securing a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Caleb Pyfrom. We also talk about Oklahoma and former Lee's Summit North offensive lineman Cayden Green's shock entry into the transfer portal, his visit to Columbia and where Mizzou stands. We break down some other football news, including Eli Drinkwitz being named a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award. We recap Mizzou men's hoops' loss to Seton Hall, including how the Tigers' defense let the Pirates knock down 3s, should Dennis Gates trim his rotation, Tamar Bates, Anthony Robinson and Aidan Shaw as a potential core in 2024, where the Tigers might end the season and much more. We finish the show with Kenny-less Quick Hits.
- Intro + Drinkwitz award 00:00:00-00:06:50
- Cayden Green's visit 00:06:51-00:12:44
- Kewan Lacy & Caleb Pyfrom 00:12:45-00:17:35
- Transfer portal names to watch 00:17:36-00:19:39
- Seton Hall recap 00:19:40-00:46:29
- "Payton's Sports Shorts” 00:46:50-00:50:07
- Best Beats 00:50:08-00:54:13
- Dirty Birds 00:54:14-00:59:22
- NFL FRAUD! Rankings 00:59:23-1:02:13
- Ratio of the weekend 1:02:14-1:07:33
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Mizzou football's 2024 schedule is here. We break down who the Tigers are facing and talk about what MU's record could be at the end of the season. We discuss the Tigers landing Georgia State running back Marcus Carroll in the transfer portal and some other football housekeeping items, including more awards. We preview the Seton Hall game for Mizzou men's hoops and talk about Dennis Gates' latest big addition on the recruiting trail, 4-star, 2025 PG Aaron Rowe. PFF college football analyst Max Chadwick joins the show as we pick and preview every bowl game. We finish with Quick Hits feat. Week 15 NFL picks and our Super Bowl contenders.
Mizzou football accolades: 00:00:00-00:07:06
Marcus Carroll + housekeeping: 00:07:07-00:12:20
2024 football schedule: 00:12:21-00:21:45
Seton Hall preview + Aaron Rowe: 00:21:46-00:31:31
Bowl previews w/Max: 00:31:32-1:24:05
Quick Hits
Jerseys of the week: 1:24:06-1:30:06
Unwritten’s Fantastic Four Picks: 1:30:07-1:41:23
Sean East Main Birds of the Week: 1:41:24-1:48:14
Best things we learned: 1:48:15-1:58:35
Cody Schrader is him. We discuss Schrader finishing eighth in Heisman voting and the Brett duo earning freshman All-America honors + some other football housekeeping items (00:00:00-00:11:47). We recap Mizzou men's hoops' loss to Kansas, including Sean East, Aidan Shaw and Connor Vanover putting in strong performances as the Tigers showed fight inside a rowdy Allen Fieldhouse (00:11:48-00:31:03). Mizzou's Assistant AD for Communications and Storytelling Dave Matter joins the show to talk about his new role, the future of Mizzou Athletics, recap the football season, share stories from his time on the football beat, writing a book with Gary Pinkel and much more 00:31:04-1:13:03).
Quick Hits
“Ken’s Sports Shorts” (1:13:04-1:16:15)
Best Beats of the Week (1:16:16-1:24:06)
Dirty Birds of the Weekend (1:24:07-1:29:02)
NFL FRAUD! Rankings (1:29:03-1:31:41)
Ratio/Bonk/Community Note of the Weekend + Today Show Joke (1:31:42-1:37:41)
Mizzou football hits its first home run of the transfer portal. We discuss the Tigers' landing Clemson corner and East St. Louis product Toriano Pride (00:00:00-00:07:06). We do some more Mizzou football housekeeping, talking about the All-SEC and All-America honors for several players, Eli Drinkwitz winning SEC Coach of the Year and Cody Schrader winning the Burlsworth Trophy (00:07:07-00:22:57). We preview Mizzou men's hoops' Border War clash against Kansas and talk about how the Tigers can pull off the upset (00:22:58-00:36:42).
Quick Hits:
Jerseys of the Week (00:36:43-00:41:01)
Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 14 (00:41:02- 00:51:32)
Sean East Main Birds of the Week (00:51:33-00:56:44)
Best things we learned + Today Show joke (00:56:55-1:06:00)
Mizzou football has its New Year's Six bowl opponent. We react to the Tigers getting Ohio State as their opponent in the Cotton Bowl, talk about an opportunity to go out on a high for Mizzou's veterans plus some more Mizzou football housekeeping as a couple players accepted their invites to the Senior Bowl (00:00:00-00:25:25). President and CEO of the National College Football Hall of Fame Kimberly Beaudin joins the show to talk about Jeremy Maclin being inducted into the HOF Class of 2024 and a ton more (00:25:26-00:46:30). We recap Mizzou men's hoops' win over Wichita State, including Sean East the beast, Tigers forcing turnovers and Connor Vanover's continued improvement (00:46:31-1:00:13).
Quick Hits: Ken's Sports Shorts (1:00:14-1:06:57). Best Beats of the week (1:06:58-1:11:30). Dirty Birds (1:11:31-1:18:36). NFL FRAUD! Rankings (1:18:37-1:21:45). Ratio & Today Show joke (1:21:46-1:27:40).
And now we wait. As Mizzou football awaits its Bowl game fate, we discuss some housekeeping items, including some players entering the transfer portal (00:00:00:00:13:51). PowerMizzou's Jarod Hamilton joins the show to give his take on the Tigers' season, how they've grown on both sides of the ball, Kirby Moore's impact, what Mizzou might do in the transfer portal, his pick for Mizzou's NY6 game and if Luther Burden could suit up for the Chiefs right now (00:13:51-00:42:46). Ben Sternberg joins the show to talk about Mizzou men's basketball's win over Pitt, reuniting with Dennis Gates and some former teammates, Sean East's role as a leader, how the team rallied after a bad loss to Jackson State and Noah Carter's perfect record with the curls (00:42:46-1:07:31).
Quick Hits (1:07:31-1:27:56)
Jerseys: Former future Tiger Gerry Bohanon, Riley Leonard, D’Moi Hodge. Unwritten’s Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 13 Falcons -2.5 vs. Jets, Cardinals vs. Steelers -5.5, Colts -1 vs. Titans, Panthers vs. Buccaneers -5.5. Sean East Main Birds: Ja’Mori Maclin, St. Joe’s basketball, Bobby Petrino. Best things we learned: Insider JJ Watt, Will Howard, Natasha Bedingfield & how Unwritten got its name. Payton tells a joke from our favorite TV series.
Mizzou football jumps to No. 9 in the AP Poll. We discuss some housekeeping news for the Tigers, including JUCO OT commit Jayven Richardson, WR Dannis Jackson's departure, the status of Mizzou's redshirted players and the Tigers being heavily linked to four-star 2024 ATH/Safety Trajen Greco (00:00:00-00:17:42). We also discuss Mizzou's chances to make a New Year's Six bowl after one expert left the Tigers out of his predictions and Ole Miss fans rallying for the Rebels to be in (00:17:43-00:27:43) We talk about Mizzou men's hoops' wins over SC State and Loyola (MD) including some more questionable lineup choices by Dennis Gates and a look ahead to some big games (00:27:44-00:39:47).
Quick Hits (00:39:48-1:10:50)
“Ken’s Sports Shorts”: Mizzou's NY6 bowl game history. Best Beats: Oklahoma State Big 12 Dogs, low-major basketball is so back, Jack is a sick, sick man. Dirty Birds: Kenny got hustled, God smiles on Alabama, Air Force collapses. NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Jags, Saints, Browns, Steelers, Lions. Ratio: We Are Brett Sarver.
The Hogs got smoked. We recap Mizzou's domination of Arkansas in the Battle Line Rivalry including how the Tigers' defense embarrassed the Razorbacks on their home turf and forced four turnovers, Cody Schrader did his thing again and the O-Line was awesome, TWO BRETT NORFLEET TOUCHDOWNS, Brady Cook bounced back from a few early missed throws, the fight in the second quarter and more weirdness and another forced turnover on special teams. We also talk about Arkansas' status in the SEC after a disaster of a season and break down what potential New Year's Six bowl awaits Mizzou and what games Tigers fans should watch this weekend.
We talk award season and recruiting for No. 9 #mizzou football and Payton refuses to accept his punishment for a bet he made preseason (00:00:00-00:21:43). We preview the Tigers' rivalry clash against Arkansas with Hawg Talk Podcast host Porter Hayes. Porter tells us what's gone wrong at Arkansas, a big offseason for the Razorbacks and if KJ Jefferson will return. We also discuss players to watch on both sides of the ball, Mizzou fans trying to stripe out the stadium, Porters' take on the rivalry and some women's hoops talk (00:21:44-01:11:44). Former Mizzou WR Barrett Banister joins the show to talk about his time with the Tigers, Cody Schrader's season, his golf game, Brady Cook being a clean freak, his take on the Mizzou-Arkansas rivalry and how Barrett did it on third down (01:11:45-01:47:54)
Quick Hits (01:47:55-02:07:21). Jerseys: Jontay Porter, Lance Lynn, Nick Bolton. Unwritten’s Fantastic Four Picks: Dolphins -10 vs. Jets, Jags -1 vs. Texans, Steelers -1.5 vs. Bengals, Ravens -3.5 vs. Chargers. Sean East Main Birds: Kyle Gibson, Marquette, Thanksgiving. Best Things: A Mizzou fan knows ball, Paul DeKorea, Mike Shildt, Erin Matson. Payton ends with a joke from our favorite sitcom: The Today Show.
Mizzou men's basketball was humbled. We break down the Tigers' stunning loss to Jackson State including how Mizzou lost the turnover battle, continued to struggle on the glass and still doesn't seem to have "the guy." We also discuss Dennis Gates' rotation, if Mizzou's transfers are a good fit, which players could have their minutes slashed and what the rest of the season looks like (00:00:00-00:20:12). We talk some Mizzou football recruiting after Eli Drinkwitz flipped three-star center Talan Chandler from Coach Prime and Colorado and is targeting five-star 2026 offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell. We also talk about the Tigers' AP ranking, break down the news on the north end zone developments at Memorial Stadium and the salaries of Mizzou's assistant coaches (00:20:12-00:39:10).
Quick Hits (00:39:11-01:03:02) “Ken’s Sports Shorts:” How many people did Norm Stewart coach and work with at Mizzou? Best Beats: Memphis, Iron Bowl, Jack will never retire the Sicko, Payton's Mickey Mouse record. Dirty Birds: CARDINALS! NFL FRAUD! Rankings. Ratios: We are Brett Sarver! Justin Herbert.
Mizzou football's New Year's Six Bowl hopes are alive. We recap the Tigers' 33-31 win over Florida including late-game heroics by Brady Cook, Luther Burden caps off a phenomenal game with a huge catch on the final drive, Cody Schrader had another big day on the ground, Brett Norfleet continues to establish himself as the tight end of the future, Mizzou has two touchdowns taken away and Theo Wease steps up when needed. We also talk about the ups and downs on defense including the linebackers getting burned by big plays, the Tigers getting to the quarterback and a huge fumble recovery. We break down the Tigers' woeful punting performance and praise Harrison Mevis after his game-winning kick.
Jayden Quaintance is a Wildcat. We discuss why Mizzou men's hoops fans should stay optimistic despite missing out on the five-star center. We also talk award season for Mizzou football as a bunch of Tigers remain on watch lists, including Cody Schrader being a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy (00:00:00-00:11:42). Columbia Missourian Mizzou football beat writer Brandon Haynes joins us to preview Mizzou's matchup against Florida including who to watch on the Gators, can Schrader follow up his big game and what Mizzou's defense needs to do to get the win (00:11:43-00:45:47). Former Mizzou men's hoops guard Ben Sternberg joins the show to talk about the start of the Tigers season, how they've gelled with a new-look roster, Gates' philosophies and Ben gives a TV show recommendation (00:45:48-1:07:28).
Quick Hits:
Jerseys: CY Young, Corbin Carroll Draymond love the NBA In-season Tournament. Unwritten’s Fantastic Four Picks: Steelers vs. Browns -1, Bears vs. Lions -7.5, Jets vs. Bills -7, Vikings vs. Broncos -2.5. Sean East Main Bird of the Week: Kenny: Kansas MBB, Louisville football, Shawn Hendershot. Best thing we learned: “We stand on business, Josh.” Ashton Bethel-Roman, Domonique Johnson Jr. (1:07:28-1:32:39).
And then there were two. We break down the latest news on five-star Class of 2024 center Jayden Quaintance who is set to choose between Mizzou and Kentucky on Wednesday (00:00:00-00:06:40). We also discuss Eli Drinkwitz's Rage Recruiting after three-star cornerback Jaren Sensabaugh decommitted from Vanderbilt and immediately scheduled a visit to Columbia (00:06:41-00:11:43). We also talk about some former Tigers in the NFL (00:11:44-00:14:13).
Quick Hits: “Ken’s Sports Shorts.” Best Beats: Akron stinks, LSU wants to gift Jayden Daniels the Heisman, more Sicko Jack. Dirty Birds: Jeff Lever, Jimbo, Only Hawks Fans. NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Falcons, Saints, Ravens, Bengals, Jaguars. Ratio: NBA players don't care about your bets (00:14:14-00:36:34).
We finish the show recapping Mizzou men's hoops' ugly performance against Memphis in the second half, talk about what went wrong for the Tigers, what changes Dennis could make to the rotation, and who we'd like to see get more and fewer minutes, plus a quick preview of the SIUE game (00:36:34-00:51:34).
Mizzou melts Tennessee. We recap the Tigers' 36-7 win over the Volunteers including Cody Schrader's record-breaking day on the ground as he finished with over 300 total yards plus the offensive line doing great work for him. We talk about Brady Cook's bounce back from an early interception to have a solid outing, the Tigers working the clock, how the Mizzou defense led by two backups shut down Tennessee's rushing attack, special teams changes, Drinkwitz's hilarious gamesmanship icing Tennessee's kicker, more weird injuries for the Vols, funny quotes from Drink and the players and Mizzou becoming Tennessee State Champions.
It is No. 13 vs. No. 14 in Columbia as Mizzou looks to get a very different result than it has had in recent seasons against Tennessee. We preview the matchup with former Tennessee running back and host of Bleav in Tennessee Football, Jay Graham. Jay gives his thoughts on Cody Schrader, Tennessee's talented rushing attack, Mizzou's red zone offense, how Tennessee can slow the Tigers down, players to watch on the Vols' defense, Joe Milton's growth and Jay's favorite play of his college career (00:00:00-00:36-31). Mizzou commit and four-star Class of 2024 center Trent Burns joins the show to talk about why he picked Mizzou, his visit to COMO, his relationship with Dennis Gates, how he got his "Scoop" nickname and his favorite NBA players (00:36:32-00:52:09).
Quick Hits: Jerseys: Schrader Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist, Craig Counsell betrays Milwaukee, Mohamed Diarra balls out for NC State. Fantastic Four NFL Picks Week 10: Browns vs. Ravens -6.5, Texans vs. Bengals -7, 49ers -3 vs. Jaguars, Commanders vs. Seahawks -6.5. Sean East Main Birds of the Week: Sean East's drip, Connor Bazelak is bowling, Jayden Quaintance has Mizzou in his top four. Best things we learned: Theo "Moss" Wease, Ty’Ron Hopper Butkus Award semifinalist, Mizzou MBB's 2024 Class sign NLIs (00:52:10-1:08:09).
We finish the show recapping Mizzou men's hoops' win over Arkansas Pine Bluff after stellar performances by Tamar Bates, Aidan Shaw and several others. We also preview the Tigers' matchup against Memphis (1:08:10-1:22:17).
After losing out on Ryan Wingo Eli Drinkwitz is rage recruiting. We talk some Mizzou football recruiting news as the Tigers picked up a crystal ball for former Arkansas commit and four-star wide receiver Courtney Crutchfield and offered Vanderbilt commit and three-star corner Jaren Sensabaugh (00:00:00-00:12:07). We also discuss the 2:30 kickoff time for Mizzou vs. Tennessee, talk about what Bowl games the Tigers are currently projected to get and touch on D'Moi Hodge's NBA debut (00:12:08-00:19:55).
Quick Hits: A botch during "Ken's Sports shorts." Best Beats: Toledo and Liberty heavy favorites, Jack's Sicko bets continue. Dirty Birds: Seahawks, Falcons, UTEP. NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Packers, Titans, Cowboys, Dolphins, Seahawks. Payton gets a successful ratio (00:19:56-00:39:57).
We finish the show talking Mizzou men's hoops as the Tigers get set to tip off their season against Arkansas Pine Bluff. We predict what the starting lineup could be, who will step up off the bench, talk about Mizzou's depth, revisit our interview with PowerMizzou's Drew King and create a brand new postseason award: The Soulja Benny Walk-on of the Year award (00:39:58-1:02:23).
Mizzou fell short against the "No. 2" team in the country Saturday as Georgia knocked off the Tigers 30-21. We recap the game including Mizzou's defensive front getting to Carson Beck early, a huge day on the ground for Cody Schrader and some solid runs by Brady Cook. Luther Burden got off to an explosive start before picking up an injury and was slowed by Georgia's DBs in the second half. We discuss some penalties and miscues but an otherwise strong performance by Mizzou's O-Line. We talk about Dominic Lovett scoring against his former team, some odd refereeing, Harrison Mevis becoming Mizzou's all-time leading scorer and a still hopeful outlook on the rest of the season.
We break down Mizzou football's No. 12 ranking in the CFP, plus some more players landing on award watch lists. We also discuss three-star Class of 2024 wide receiver Cam Dooley's decommitment from Mizzou (00:00:00-00:12:43). We're joined by Bleav in Georgia Dawgs host Corey Burton to preview the Tigers' huge matchup against Georgia including how crucial the loss of Brock Bowers is, Carson Beck's improvement, Georgia's weaknesses, Dominic Lovett's revenge game, how the Bulldogs' secondary can stop Luther Burden and Co., give our predictions for the game and a ton more (00:12:44-1:17:10).
Quick Hits: Tre Gomillion, Max Scherzer is a champ, James Harden is a Clipper & Kobe Brown was NOT traded. “Guess that College.” Fantastic Four NFL Picks Week 9: Dolphins vs. Chiefs -2.5, Giants vs. Raiders -2, Cowboys vs. Eagles -3, Bills vs. Bengals -2.5. Sean East Main Birds: Jeremiah Tilmon makes the Hornets' G-League team, Taylor Heinicke will start for the Falcons, Rasul Douglas just got here. A 2025 five-star PG will visit Mizzou, Aaron Rowe comes home and the Connor Stalions situation gets wilder (1:17:11-1:46:19).
We finish the show previewing Week 10 in the SEC featuring some more duds, a Gamecock on Gamecock matchup and a big one in Tuscaloosa (1:46:20-2:04:36).
Mizzou football is No. 14 in the latest AP Poll. We talk about the Tigers' jump in the rankings coming off their bye week and do a mini preview of Mizzou's huge matchup against Georgia (00:00:00-00:08:50). We also talk about the former Mizzou men's hoops players in the NBA including Isiaih Mosley getting signed to the G-League and Kobe Brown scored his first career points (00:08:51-00:17:20). We revisit the Ryan Wingo situation and talk Mizzou football recruiting including a listener question about the future of Williams Nwaneri's commitment (00:17:21-00:26:37).
NEW Quick Hits: Ken's Sports Shorts: Mizzou's history against Georgia. Best Beats: Ball State vs. Bazelak & Bowling Green -6, Arkansas vs. Florida -6, Sicko bet: Iowa vs. Northwestern U/31. Dirty Birds: Kansas football, Kansas men's basketball, the Falcons. NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Texans, Steelers, Browns, Chiefs, 49ers. Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Notes of the Weekend: Carlos Boozer, Lane Kiffin's dog, a Michigan defender (00:26:38-00:53:14).
SEC Tier list: CFP contenders, Devin Leary is back, Florida isn't, Mike Griffith is a loser, Oklahoma makes its first appearance, Shane Beamer is positive now, Barry Odom back to Arkansas?? (00:53:15-1:10:59).
Ryan Wingo is a Longhorn. We break down his shocking commitment to Texas, the Mizzou fanbase's reaction and how much Mizzou will continue to pursue him (00:00:00-00:14:20). We recap our trip back to Columbia for homecoming, all its shenanigans and Mizzou football's 34-12 win over South Carolina. (00:14:21-00:20:45). PowerMizzou's Drew King joins the show for a big Mizzou men's basketball preview. We break down what transfers and freshman that are expected to step up, what Mizzou's coaching staff has said about players, who will be "the guy" for the Tigers this season, Mizzou's schedule, Dennis' outstanding Class of 2024 and predict where the Tigers will be in March. Plus Drew puts on his Spurs hat and gives his first impression of Victor Wembanyama (00:20:45-00:57:53).
Quick Hits: Nick Honor, Kobe Brown, NBA City Edition jerseys. "Guess That College." Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 8, Jaguars -2.5 vs. Steelers, Jets -3 vs. Giants, Ravens -8 vs. Cardinals, Bengals vs. 49ers -5.5. Sean East Main Birds: Sean East, Ja’Mori Maclin, Cooper Flagg. Best things we learned: Mizzou Arena's new look, Mizzou baseball commit Chris Patterson, Who He Play For? (00:57:53-1:24:33).
We finish the show with an SEC Week 9 preview + an Arkansas roast after Dan Enos was fired and the Razorbacks lost to Unwritten favorite Mike Wright (1:24:33-1:39:54).
It's homecoming season for the school that invited it. We talk about what Mizzou football needs to do to avoid a disaster against South Carolina and give our things to watch for from the Gamecocks including a hot and cold Spencer Rattler, a lackluster running game and an elite weapon at WR in Xavier Legette. Plus we give an injury update on the Tigers. We also talk about all of the Mizzou players on award watch lists including Drinkwitz for Coach of the Year & Luther Burden, Kris Abrams-Draine & Javon Foster land on AP Midseason All-American teams. We also talk about the biggest news of the week as five-star 2024 WR Ryan Wingo moved his commitment date up to Oct. 25, which is EXTREMELY good for his chances of becoming a Tiger (00:00:00-00:29:56).
Quick Hits (00:29:56-00:51:27)
- Jerseys: Max Scherzer struggles in the postseason, James Harden is up to more antics, PowerMizzou's Drew "The Drip" King
- “Guess that College”
- Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 7
- Lions vs. Ravens -3
- Steelers vs. Rams -3
- Packers -1 vs. Broncos
- Dolphins vs. Eagles -2
- Sean East Main Birds: Shane Beamer's beef with a water cooler, Southern Miss, Justin "straight off the couch" Pugh
- Best things we learned: $15 NLCS tickets, Chance Luper returning to run track for Mizzou, Michigan State's message board crazies
- Payton tells a joke
We finish the show previewing Week 8 in the SEC including a battle of garbage at 11 a.m., homecoming being overshadowed by the Third Saturday in October, a possible trap game for Ole Miss and invisible end zones in Baton Rouge (00:51:27-1:04:43).
We do our SEC tier list after the latest weekend of games saw Luke Bauer take his rightful place in the 'Georgia' tier and become the greatest football player of all time, Georgia was tested for a few minutes at the construction site, which also claimed Brock Bowers. Mizzou, Tennessee, Alabama and LSU all took care of business. Florida is back & Graham Mertz is no longer an ultimate frisbee player. Vandy played with heart. Auburn & South Carolina continued to struggle. Texas A&M is in real jeopardy. Kentucky got humbled at Kroger and Arkansas' hopes of a bowl game (and Sam Pittman's hopes of keeping his job) got worse (00:00:00-00:27:04).
Quick Hits (00:27:04-00:53:09)
- Jerseys: Kenny found a Blaine Gabbert throwback, Michael Penix Jr. for Heisman, Caleb Williams gets trolled
- "Ken's Sports Shorts" Who are the best Mizzou football recruits of all time?
- Best Beats: Put JMU in a bowl! Revenge game for Alabama, Sicko football in the B1G
- Dirty Birds: Lamar Jackson is smart, former Mizzou WR Ja'Mori Maclin balled out, Caleb Williams repeat Heisman campaign is over
- Best things we learned: Kim Ng out as Marlins GM, Jack got a job, more Sicko football from Navy & Charlotte
- Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note: Mizzou Twitter beef, Dillon Danis
We finish the show with NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Week 6 after the 49ers and Eagles both lost, the Bills came close & the Titans fumbled in London (00:53:09-00:59:00)
Mizzou is going bowling. We recap how the Tigers overcame a horrific start to their road clash against Kentucky starting with a heroic fake punt attempt and fantastic throw by punter Luke Bauer, which helped Mizzou turn the tide and secure a 38-21 win. We dive into how Mizzou turned the game around including Brady Cook using his legs and receiving weapons other than Luther Burden, who had a quiet game. We discuss Mookie Cooper, Theo Wease Jr., Brett Norfleet, Cody Schrader and especially Marquis "Big Play" Johnson's key contributions and how Mizzou's offense kept its composure in a chippy game, while Kentucky crippled itself with penalties.
We also break down the best performance of the season for Mizzou's defense including, new and familiar faces making plays, how the Tigers stayed resilient and made up for early errors, turnovers including a fourth INT of the season for Kris Abrams-Draine, a forced fumble by Joseph Charleston and a pick for Marcus Clarke and how the defensive line took a huge step forward for the rest of the season. We also, of course, talk special teams as Erik Link called the game of his life with a fake punt that changed the game, and we think Burden should be taken off return duties.
We take a brief look ahead to the Tigers homecoming matchup vs. South Carolina, which we'll be in attendance for as Mizzou looks to take a 7-1 record into its bye week and then into Athens, GA.
Bleav in Kentucky host Vinny Hardy joins us to preview Mizzou vs. Kentucky including Kentucky QB Devin Leary's struggles, RB Ray Davis' strong start, what went wrong against Georgia (other than the fact that it was Georgia), if Kentucky's offense can become consistent, how the Cats' secondary can slow Luther Burden, how the Tigers' defense will pressure Leary and how Kentucky can exploit Mizzou's defense to avoid a loss on home soil. We also talked a little Kentucky basketball and where the Wildcats stand after a wild offseason and a bunch of roster moves (00:00:00-00:00:39:06).
We talk some MU football recruiting after Clint Cosgrove melted Mizzou Twitter putting in a Futurecast for Ryan Wingo, while four-star 2025 DL Julian Marks re-opens his recruitment. We also talked some men's hoops recruiting as four-star forward Chase McCarty, who has Mizzou in his top-six, is set to commit on Friday. We do our score predictions for Mizzou vs. Kentucky (00:39:06-00:55:39).
Quick Hits (00:55:39-1:22:30)
- Jerseys: Cale Wilson, Bryce Harper is him, the Chiefs winning streak against the Broncos
- "Guess That College"
- Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 6
- Panthers vs. Dolphins (-13.5)
- Vikings (-2.5) vs. Bears
- Lions (-3) vs. Buccaneers
- Eagles (-7) vs. Jets
- Sean East main birds: Bill Self won, "Connor Bedard is the greatest hockey player of all time" - Payton, bird teams are bad at baseball
- Best things we learned: Mizzou/Marquette secret scrimmage, PFF Max has two Mizzou players in his midseason All-America team, our MLB teams share a plane
- Ratio of the week: PFF Max
We finish the show previewing Week 6 in the SEC including two 11 a.m. duds with Georgia vs. Vandy & Bama vs. Arkansas, a big game for both teams as Texas A&M faces Tennessee, South Carolina vs. Florida is a game & can Auburn cover on the road against LSU? (1:22:30-1:33:59).
Mizzou football is looking to bounce back after a tough loss to LSU as the Tigers travel to face Kentucky on Saturday. Bleav in Kentucky host Vinny Hardy joins us to preview the matchup and talk about Kentucky's season so far including new QB Devin Leary's struggles, RB Ray Davis' strong start including what went right for him and the Wildcats' O-Line against Florida, what went wrong against Georgia (other than the fact that it was Georgia) and if Kentucky's offense can become consistent.
Vinny also breaks down how Kentucky's defense stacks up against Luther Burden and the rest of the Mizzou wideouts, how the Tigers' defense will pressure Leary and how Kentucky can exploit Mizzou's defense to avoid a loss on home soil. We also talked a little Kentucky basketball and where the Wildcats stand after a wild offseason and a bunch of roster moves.
We start with Saturday's recap of the good, the bad and the ugly during Mizzou's 49-39 loss to LSU including another explosive performance on offense, particularly Luther Burden & Cody Schrader, A BRETT NORFLEET TD, Brady Cook had another solid game but snapped his pass attempts without an INT streak at 366 after a pair of picks. We also talked about Mizzou's poor run defense as LSU QB Jayden Daniels tore the Tigers up and brutal mistakes that helped snap the Tigers' unbeaten start to the season (00:00:00-00:55:09).
We do our Week 6 SEC Tier List as Georgia proves it's still the best team in the nation, Alabama and Ole Miss pickup narrow wins, LSU & Jayden Daniels are right behind, Mizzou is still good & Payton gives his take on Saturday's game, Kentucky is still fraudulent, Florida is not back & Graham Mertz is still an ultimate frisbee player, Texas A&M fails to get a marquee win, Arkansas might not make a bowl game, Mississippi State played its cupcake game in Week 6 and we have some choice words for "disconcerting signals" & Connor Tollison (00:55:09-1:24:06).
Quick Hits (1:24:06-1:59:29)
- Jeremy Maclin comes home, Gabriel Moreno lights up the Dodgers, Jaylen Brown's wardrobe malfunction
- "Ken's Sports Shorts:" Can you name the 3 SEC teams Mizzou football has a .500 record against?
- Best Beats: Kenny's lost all faith in Syracuse, Louisville is legit, How 'Bout Them (Wyoming) Cowboys?
- Dirty Birds: The O's are in trouble, Kyle Shanahan stole a play, Mario Cristobal makes the worst coaching decision of all time
- Best Things We Learned: Former Mizzou QB James Franklin sends a cool message to Tiger fans & Brady Cook, former Mizzou O-Line target Caleb Pyfrom decommits, Sean East II retains his 3-point title
- Ratio: Illinois football, Ken Rosenthal's column
We finish the show with our NFL FRAUD! Rankings: Week 5 (1:59:29-2:05:04).
It was good, bad and flat-out ugly at times for Mizzou and the Tigers were unable to pull out a win against LSU. We break down what went well in Mizzou's 49-39 loss including another explosive performance on offense, Luther Burden did his thing, Cody Schrader had a nice performance and WE GOT A BRETT NORFLEET TD as Mizzou's younger wideouts made key plays. We also discuss Brady Cook's performance after he had another solid game, but snapped his pass attempts without an INT streak at 366 after a pair of picks.
We also talked about what went wrong for Mizzou's run defense as LSU QB Jayden Daniels and RB Logan Diggs tore the Tigers up & WR Malik Nabers had another huge game. We discussed the strange "disconcerting signals" penalties and key mistakes by Mizzou including a missed FG by Harrison Mevis, a brutal snap infraction penalty by Connor Tollison while the Tigers were driving for the win, Eli Drinkwitz going for it on 4th & 32, Johnny Walker Jr. ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct and how Mizzou can bounce back next with another tough opponent in Kentucky next week.
Mizzou football has a chance to start the season 6-0 and the Tigers are ranked No. 21 ahead of their Saturday clash against LSU. PFF college football analyst & host of the Preferred Walk-On show Max Chadwick joins us to preview the game. Max also gives his take on Mizzou's start to the season including Luther Burden jumping to the top of his 2025 WR prospects list, the SEC teams that would swap their QB for Brady Cook, offensive coordinator Kirby Moore's brilliance, how the Tigers' secondary can stop Jayden Daniels and LSU's weapons. Plus we look at PFF grades for the Mizzou O-Line, the linebackers, the secondary, Brett Norfleet and discuss the best of the best across college football so far with Max giving a damning prediction for his Nittany Lions (00:00:00-00:43:15).
We talk about Mizzou baseball's latest commit, Blaize Ward and talk some men's hoops after Aidan Shaw posted a wild video of him dunking a medicine ball (00:43:15-00:53:13).
Quick Hits (00:53:13-1:21:21)
- Jerseys: Drew Lock played! Christian Walker crushes Jack's Brewers, the 2030 World Cup will happen on three continents
- "Guess That College" (Kenny botches)
- Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Week 5
- Texans vs. Falcons (-1)
- Ravens (-4.5) vs. Steelers
- Eagles (-4) vs. Rams
- Chiefs (-5) vs. Vikings
- Sean East Main Birds: Toronto Blue Jays, Drew Lock played! James Harden is back
- Best things we learned: Arkansas OC Dan Enos responds to a student after his job, Troy Johnston makes All-MiLB Prospect Second Team, Drew Lock played!
- Payton nearly coughs up a lung telling a joke
We finish the show with our Week 4 NFL FRAUD! Rankings (1:21:21-1:26:22).
Mizzou football has a chance to start the season 6-0 and the Tigers are ranked No. 21 ahead of their Saturday clash against LSU. PFF college football analyst & host of the Preferred Walk-On show Max Chadwick joins us to preview the game. Max also gives his take on Mizzou's start to the season including Luther Burden jumping to the top of his 2025 WR prospects list, the SEC teams that would swap their QB for Brady Cook, offensive coordinator Kirby Moore's brilliance, how the Tigers' secondary can stop Jayden Daniels and LSU's weapons. Plus we look at PFF grades for the Mizzou O-Line, the linebackers, the secondary, Brett Norfleet and discuss the best of the best across college football so far with Max giving a damning prediction for his Nittany Lions.
Mizzou football is 5-0 and the Tigers have avoided a repeat of their 2019 game against Vandy that caused a disastrous end to that campaign. We recap the 2023 Tigers' 38-21 win over the Commodores, which was powered by another fantastic Brady Cook performance that saw him set an SEC record, Luther Burden going off once again and a great display from Theo Wease Jr. and the rest of the Mizzou wideouts. We also talk about the strange refereeing decisions at the beginning of the game, KAD snagging another INT, the good and bad from the defensive line & secondary, Mizzou's continued struggles on special teams and give a quick look at the Tigers' matchup against LSU next week (00:00:00-00:52:03).
We cut back to ourselves on Sunday to discuss Eli Drinkwitz landing 3-star ATH Austyn Dendy shortly after the Vandy win. We break down what the WR/Safety out of Pine Bluff, Arkansas has to offer. We also talk about Dennis Gates' latest pull, four-star center Trent Burns whose commitment jumped the Tigers to No. 1 on Rivals' 2024 team recruiting rankings. We break down Burns' skillset and what he had to say about Gates. Plus we give an update on Mizzou volleyball and soccer including Kylee Simmons continued dominance in SEC play (00:52:03-1:10:05)
Quick Hits (1:10:05-1:48:21)
- Jerseys: The Rice Oilers, Dre Gholston balls out in Hungary, Rock Bridge's sailor Bruin
- "Ken's Sports Shorts:" Can you name the only Sun Belt team to hand Mizzou football a loss?
- Best beats: Liberty to cover, Fresno State to struggle in Laramie, WY, Colorado-ASU will be a shootout
- Dirty birds: Cardinals end their season, Desmond Ridder & VAR STINK
- Best things we learned: Zack Greinke & Miguel Cabrera's farewell, Bobby Witt Jr. could bring the Royals back, Donna Kelce and the Swift-NFL mania
- Ratios: Fantasy Football Counselor doesn't know ball, Ole Miss trolls LSU after its big win
We finish the show with our Week 5 SEC Tier List (1:48:21-2:12:55)
Mizzou football is 5-0 and the Tigers have avoided a repeat of their 2019 game against Vandy that caused a disastrous end to that campaign. We recap the 2023 Tigers' 38-21 win over the Commodores, which was powered by another fantastic Brady Cook performance that saw him set an SEC record, Luther Burden going off once again and a great display from Theo Wease Jr. and the rest of the Mizzou wideouts. We also talk about the strange refereeing decisions at the beginning of the game, KAD snagging another INT, the good and bad from the defensive line & secondary, Mizzou's continued struggles on special teams and give a quick look at the Tigers' matchup against LSU next week.
Mizzou football is looking to avoid a déjà vu performance from the 2019 season when a ranked Tigers team was shocked on the road at Vanderbilt. We break down how Eli Drinkwitz and the No. 23 Tigers can avoid disaster this time around and give some key injury updates on both sides including Brady Cook and Luther Burden's status as well as Vandy QB AJ Swann being listed as questionable for the matchup. We talk about areas of improvement for the Tigers including the hope that the secondary and O-Line can continue to step up, keeping up the explosive plays on offense and can Mizzou's running game continue to be productive. Plus we talk a little about the 11 a.m. kickoff time for Mizzou vs. LSU next weekend and finish with one thing to watch for from Saturday's game including limiting Vandy's flashy receivers, the Commodores' elite punter and how to win at a construction site (00:00:00-00:25:24).
Quick Hits (00:25:24-1:00:30)
- Jerseys: George Kirby attacked by baseball, Diego Pavia's antics against New Mexico's turf, Vinnie Pasquantino's dad
- "Guess That College"
- Fantastic Four NFL Picks: Falcons vs. Jaguars -3, Dolphins vs. Bills O/U 53.5, Buccaneers vs. Saints -3, Patriots vs. Cowboys -6.5
- Sean East Main Birds: Adam Wainwright, Canada Warblers, Oregon Football plays for clicks (kinda)
- Best things we learned: Mizzou baseball's Jedier Hernandez & Yadier Molina, Malcolm Butler coaches at Kenny's high school, its Dame Time in Milwaukee
- Ratio: Luther Burden & a troll on OU
We finish with Week 3 NFL FRAUD! Rankings (1:00:30-1:04:14).
Mizzou football is looking to avoid a déjà vu performance from the 2019 season when a ranked Tigers team was shocked on the road at Vanderbilt. We break down how Eli Drinkwitz and the No. 22 Tigers can avoid disaster this time around and give some key injury updates on both sides including Brady Cook and Luther Burden's status as well as Vandy QB AJ Swann being listed as questionable for the matchup. We talk about areas of improvement for the Tigers including the hope that the secondary and O-Line can continue to step up, keeping up the explosive plays on offense and can Mizzou's running game continue to be productive. Plus we talk a little about the 11 a.m. kickoff time for Mizzou vs. LSU next weekend and finish with one thing to watch for from Saturday's game including limiting Vandy's flashy receivers, the Commodores' elite punter and how to win at a construction site.
Mizzou football is 4-0 for the first time since 2013. We break down the Tigers’ 34-27 win over Memphis in St. Louis including another phenomenal performance through the air by Brady Cook, Luther Burden continues to be HIM, the Tigers started another game with a bang, the secondary snagged two more INTs and the offense racked up over 500 yards. We also break down how Mizzou overcame going 0-8 on third downs, an early turnover, some injury woes including the surprise absence of Ennis Rakestraw Jr., and some defense and kickoff miscues to prove the Tigers can close out a game (00:00:00-00:29:51).
We cut to ourselves on Friday after Annor Boateng became a Tiger. The Class of 2024 wing is listed as a five-star prospect by 247Sports and his commitment has vaulted the Tigers to No. 1 in 247’s Class of 2024 Team rankings. We discuss what that No. 1 ranking means for the future of Mizzou men’s hoops, break down what Boateng brings to the table, talk about the other four big-time prospects that Dennis Gates has landed so far and if this 2024 Class can go down as the best in Mizzou men’s hoops history. We also discuss how Gates’ strong player development could turn Mizzou into an NBA player factory and could be next to join Gates’ elite class including five-star center Jayden Quaintance, who is currently visiting COMO (00:29:51-00:51:55)
Quick Hits (00:51:55-1:24:30)
- Jerseys: Ennis Rakestraw wearing No. 29? Connor Vanover wears his height, Kenyan Drake with a good callback
- "Ken's Sports Shorts" Can you name the 4 PAC-12 teams Mizzou football has never beaten?
- Best Beats: A C-USA parlay
- Dirty Birds: A Jimbo on the field, Mike McDaniel nearly breaks the NFL scoring record, Ryan Day calls out an 86-year-old
- Best things we learned: The Oakland A's are cheap, Zack Greinke’s cool tradition with his kids
- Ratio: Memphis football + jokes
We finish the show with our Week 4 SEC tier list (1:24:30-1:47:10).
Mizzou football is 4-0 for the first time since 2013. We break down the Tigers' 34-27 win over Memphis in St. Louis including another phenomenal performance through the air by Brady Cook, Luther Burden continues to be HIM, the Tigers started another game with a bang, the secondary snagged two more INTs and the offense racked up over 500 yards.
We also break down how Mizzou overcame going 0-8 on third downs, an early turnover, some injury woes including the surprise absence of Ennis Rakestraw Jr., and some defense and kickoff miscues to prove the Tigers can close out a game.
Annor Boateng is a Tiger. The Class of 2024 wing is listed as a five-star prospect by 247Sports and his commitment has vaulted the Tigers to No. 1 in 247's Class of 2024 Team rankings. We discuss what that No. 1 ranking means for the future of Mizzou men's hoops, break down what Boateng brings to the table, talk about the other four big-time prospects that Dennis Gates has landed so far and if this 2024 Class can go down as the best in Mizzou men's hoops history.
We also discuss how Gates' strong player development could turn Mizzou into an NBA player factory and could be next to join Gates' elite class including five-star center Jayden Quaintance, who is currently visiting COMO.
Mizzou football is hoping to avoid a trap game in St. Louis this weekend after the Tigers' massive win over Kansas State in Week 3. We preview the matchup including what fans can expect from an underrated Memphis side, give a Brady Cook update and Payton gives his uniform review. We also talk some Mizzou football and men's hoops recruiting updates including an unfortunate flip by an expert for Ryan Wingo, the Tigers landing a walk-on and QB commit Aidan Glover's stock is on the rise. On the men's hoops side, the Tigers are in the final six for top-100 prospect Chase McCarty and got a visit from five-star Jayden Quaintance. Mizzou soccer's Kylee Simmons won SEC Offensive Player of the Week as the Tigers are on a tear & we give an MU golf update (00:00:00-00:29:44).
Quick Hits (00:29:44-1:01:41)
- Jerseys: Speedy recovering to Nick Chubb! Cam Akers is on the move, Miami TE requests a ninth year
- "Guess That College"
- Fantastic Four Picks: Chargers vs. Vikings(-1), Bills(-6.5) vs. Commanders, Falcons vs. Lions(-3), Rams vs. Bengals(-3)
- Sean East Main Birds: Adam Wainwright did it! Peregrine Falcons, a Lazio GK
- Best things we learned: How Lane Kiffin became a coach, the Rays are here to stay, Kelly Oubre fact
- We tell some jokes
We finish the show with NFL Week 2 FRAUD! Rankings (1:01:41-1:06:01).
We break down Mizzou's stunning 30-27 victory over Kansas State as the Tigers checked all the boxes and added a bit of Harrison Mevis magic to seal the win. We also talked to former Kansas State defensive end & co-host of the Bleav in K-State podcast, Reggie Blackwell, who was at the game and gave his thoughts on Mizzou’s performance from a K-State perspective. We talked about what went wrong for the Wildcats from penalties to miscommunication to the Tigers’ play-calling. Plus, Blackwell talked about his games against Mizzou as a player and his connection to the Tigers (00:00:00-1:01:08).
Quick Hits (1:01:08-1:30:00)
- Jerseys: Shelton Douthett's awesome story, Luther Burden's postgame antics, the Orlando Magic's sweet throwbacks
- "Ken's Sports Shorts:" Can you name the 10 players who have caught a pass for Mizzou so far this season?
- Best Beats: Is Syracuse back? The last of the Pac-12 battles it out, Bayer Leverkusen starts its Europa League journey
- Dirty Birds: Jay Norvell, the Cardinals still suck, Ian Eagle comments on the Kelce-Swift situation
- Best things we learned: A Mike Breen "Bang" counter, Mizzou has a song, Ohio State QBs stink
- Ratio: The New York Post
We finish the show with some Mizzou football recruiting news as the Tigers landed 2025 four-star DL Julian "JuJu" Marks and had a bunch of recruits and commits visit on Saturday. Kenny gives his thoughts on the Tigers win and we do our Week 3 SEC tier list (1:30:00-1:56:26).
Shock and awe Mizzou football is 3-0. The Tigers took down Kansas State 30-27 after a 61-yard SEC record-breaking field goal by Harrison Mevis had the Mizzou fans storming the field in a frenzy. We broke down the entire game including Brady Cook's spectacular performance at QB as he powered through an injury, another amazing Luther Burden performance, the Tigers sharing the wealth on offense, improved offensive line play, with the occasional penalty, Blake Baker's defense stepping up when needed and of course, Harrison Mevis' heroics to cap off one of the best games in recent Mizzou football history (00:00:00-00:42:48).
We're joined by former Kansas State defensive end & co-host of the Bleav in K-State podcast, Reggie Blackwell who was at the game and gave his thoughts on Mizzou's performance from a K-State perspective. We talked about what went wrong for the Wildcats from penalties to miscommunication to the Tigers' play-calling. Plus, Blackwell talked about his games against Mizzou as a player and his connection to the Tigers (00:42:48-00:59:59).
Mizzou football has its "Super Bowl" on Saturday. The Tigers welcome No. 15 Kansas State to a sold-out Memorial Stadium after beating Middle Tennessee by just four points in Week 2. We preview the game including Drinkwitz looking to switch things up on the offensive line, hopes for the defense to finally force a turnover and Nathaniel Peat getting more touches. We also break down what fans can expect from Kansas State including a gun-slinging QB, Deuce Vaughn's replacement and a stud on the defensive line (00:00:00-00:22:28).
Quick Hits (00:22:28-00:56:25)
- Jerseys: Baker Mayfield, Chase Claypool, Xavier Gipson
- "Guess That College"
- 🚨NEW SEGMENT: Unwritten's Fantastic Four NFL Picks
- Ravens-Bengals
- Chiefs-Jags
- Bears-Bucs
- 49ers-Rams
- Sean East Main Birds of the Week: Adam Wainwright, Kansas Football sets a record, Travis Kelce has a date
- Best things we learned: The Phillies are soft, Mizzou linked to five-star Jayden Quaintance, San Jose State demands statistical justice
- Payton & Kenny tell jokes
We finish the show with the return of an old segment: Kenny's Fraud Rankings. Find out which NFL teams are FRAUDS! after Week 1 (00:56:25-1:02:28).
Mizzou football is "2-0" for the first time since 2018 and no one is happy. The Tigers beat Middle Tennessee State by just four points Saturday night giving fans plenty of reason to worry as the schedule only gets tougher. We break down the game including the passive play calling from Eli Drinkwitz, his mind-boggling choice to punt on fourth-and-1, more penalties from the O-Line, some defensive struggles, a lack of contribution from the Tiger wide receivers, Harrison Mevis' first extra point miss, Luther Burden serving as the Tigers' only bright spot and a grim look ahead to Kansas State in Week 3 (00:00:00-00:41:49).
Quick Hits (00:41:49-1:12:42)
- Jerseys: Taj Butts is back with Duquesne, Hayden Hurst tosses Bryce Young's first TD, Brock Purdy & Patrick Peterson
- NEW SEGMENT: “Ken’s Sports Shorts”
- Best Beats: Navy in shambles, MNF, the Smart People Bowl
- Dirty Birds: Tanner Mordecai sucks, Hayden Large, Aaron Rodgers refuses to 'War Eagle'
- Best things we learned: Mack Brown's beef with the NCAA, Mizzou target Trent Burns' top four, Coco Gauff is a Major Champ, the Cowboys have a soccer player at kicker
- Bonk: Connor Tollison
We finish the show with our Week 2 SEC Tier List and a recap from around college football including Deion going 2-0, Texas is back and trouble in Tuscaloosa (1:12:42-1:44:57).
It's Middle Tennessee State Week. We're joined by Columbia Tribune Mizzou beat writer Calum McAndrew who gives his takes on Mizzou football's performance in Week 1, an update on the QB battle as Brady Cook officially won the job (feat. a great golf analogy from Calum), who stood out against South Dakota and what we can expect from Drinkwitz, Moore, Baker and co. against the Blue Raiders. We also talked a little about recruiting, Calum's hatred of uniform discussion, his feature on Cook and his name still being misspelled on credentials (00:00:00-00:30:42)
Payton does his uniform review for Week 2, and we shift to some hoops talk as Robin Pingeton lands two commits in the Class of 2024, Mizzou WBB's tough start to SEC play & its NCAA Tournament hopes, Dennis Gates has another visitor and Mizzou Madness is back (00:30:42-00:45:17)
Quick Hits (00:45:17-1:15:36)
- Jerseys: Troy Johnston continues to light it up, Tom Brady is back? Nick Bosa got paid
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats: Never bet on Barry, NFL bets are back, Jack completes the RoadTo500 (but not for long)
- Sean East Main Birds: Masyn Winn, Joshua Dobbs, The Oregon Duck's push-ups
- Best things we learned: Idaho State's admin uses illegal streams, Donald Trump is going to Iowa-Iowa State, Team USA gets right
- Ratio: Fauci
We finish the show recapping the first week of college football including Deion's huge win, Clemsoning is back, never travel to Wyoming for Week 1, Wisconsin still runs the ball and our SEC tier list (1:15:36-1:44:59).
Mizzou football is 1-0. We break down the good the bad and mostly the ugly from the Tigers' 35-10 win, including the shameless lack of a real QB competition on full display, more O-Line penalty woes, some fun moments from Kirby Moore's new offense, an awesome day for Luther Burden, Johnny Walker Jr. & the running back room, another mishap against an FCS side by Harrison Mevis and Eli Drinkwitz's strange postgame comments (00:00:00-00:33:08).
Quick Hits (00:33:08-1:12:35)
- Jerseys: The University of Houston's icy new football jerseys & an homage to the Oilers, Boltman, Christian Pulisic is bossing it in Italy
- "Guess That College"
- Best beats: Purdue to cover against Fresno State, The Confusion Bowl, the Deion era in Colorado begins
- Sean East Main Birds: Tommy Edman, Harrison Bader, Noah Lyles
- Best things we learned: Mizzou fan rules, Reggie Slater's side hustle, unreal pettiness from a bar in Milwaukee
- Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community note: Jack Soble, Killer Keemstar
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of TV show theme soundtracks (1:12:35-1:28:29).
It's South Dakota week. Columbia Missourian Mizzou football beat writer Wendell Shepherd joins the show to give his takes on what he's seen at fall camp, the QB battle, the WR room, the defense, injuries including LB Chad Bailey's timeline and a ton more. He also gives his thoughts on Williams Nwaneri's Oklahoma gear & subsequent freakout by Mizzou fans and a unique situation with a fake commit. We also talked a little Mizzou men's hoops as the Tigers finalized their non-conference schedule with a very funny video announcement & and another iconic Sean East soundbite (00:00:00-00:40:27).
Quick Hits (00:40:27-1:06:51)
- Jerseys: Nathan Tella signs for Leverkusen, Sam Hartman, Trey Lance is a Cowboy
- Spelling Bee: Happy Gilmore characters in honor of Bob Barker
- Best Beats: ABAGM, can Rice cover? The Jim Mora era continues
- Dirty Birds: Godzilla X Kong delayed, Jacksonville State football, Dior Johnson
- Best things we learned: Taylor Powell is back in black and gold, Trump's measurables, Vandy plays at a construction site
- Ratio/Joke/Bonk/Community Note: New phone game
We finish the show with Kenny & Payton collabing to get the lowest possible score on Immaculate Grid (1:06:51-1:21:03).
Mizzou football is six days away from its opening game against South Dakota. We talk watchlists after six Tigers were selected to the Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams and several earned a spot on the watch list for the Senior Bowl. We also talk about Mizzou's 13th commit in the Class of 2024, DE Jaylen Brown, other recruiting news for football, baseball, a Futurecast for men's hoops' five-star 2024 target Jayden Quaintance and a quick recap of Mizzou soccer's second win of the season (00:00:00-00:29:48)
Quick Hits (00:29:48-1:00:28)
- Jerseys: James Harden is back in Houston, Paul DeGiant, "Hi Burnley!"
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats: College football is back, Jack gets to see Drew Lock
- Sean East Main Birds of the Week: Richie and Joshua Palacios, the Ravens snap their preseason streak, Urban Meyer looks great in Untold: Swamp Kings doc
- Best things we learned: NFL aggregate accounts suck, Josh Harris with the worst handshake of all time, NFL jerseys in the UK
- Four ratios of the week: TitansTonk, Big Brother, Week 0, AI scriptwriting
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of movie villains with a new way to decide the order (1:00:28-1:14:53).
Mizzou's QB competition continues to heat up as Brady Cook and Sam Horn battle for the job. We break down what we learned from the Tigers' open practice at Faurot Field on Saturday, some awesome news for walk-on Ben Straatmann & not so good news about Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., injury updates and who Mizzou's captains will be. We also talk Mizzou hoops as 2024 five-star center Jayden Quaintance & three-star prospect Trent Burns will both take visits next month + Mizzou soccer smoked SEMO 4-0 in its opening game of the season (00:00:00-00:26:35).
Quick Hits (00:26:35-00:55:32)
- Jerseys: Larry Rountree III, Drew Lock continues to ball out in preseason, Jeremie Frimpong & Beyer Leverkusen win first Bundesliga game
- Spelling bee: Former Lombardi Award winners
- Best Beats: Football is almost here, Kenny & Jack bet on soccer
- Dirty Birds: Chris Jones' fake GoFundMe, Pete Alonso, Jack has no more wisdom
- Best things we learned: Former Tiger Markus Golden coached by best friend, Unwritten makes its big screen debut, we drafted a fantasy football team
- Ratio + food bonk: Elon & Max
We finish the show with some cool Bleav Network news (00:55:32-1:00:44).
Eli Drinkwitz has done it. Mizzou football successfully landed five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri. We talk all about his commitment, what it means for Drink, the future of the program and other top 2024 recruits that Mizzou is chasing including Ryan Wingo & Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. We break down some Mizzou fall camp updates including a probable starting O-Line in 2023 that features a couple of surprises. We talk Mizzou hoops after the Tigers landed in the top eight for 2024 four-star PF Ryan Jones and the date for the Braggin' Rights game is set. We also talk a little Mizzou baseball after Kerrick Jackson hired two newcomers to his coaching staff (00:00:00-00:29:50).
Quick Hits (00:29:50-1:03:36)
- Jerseys: Teddy Bridgewater's unique number, Dre Kirkpatrick & his son's commitment, Neymar gets paid big by Saudi Arabia
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats: Kenny bets against Leverkusen's arch-rival Köln, Payton loves Cooper Rush, Jack hates preseason overs
- Sean East Main Birds: Michael Oher, Giovanny Gallegos & weird MLB rules, Lionel Messi might bring the Ballon d'Or to America
- Bonk of the week: Community notes
PFF college football analyst and friend of the show Max Chadwick joins us to talk a ton more Mizzou football, Max's own show Preferred Walk-On, the AP Poll, the changing landscape of college sports, the Johnny Football doc, Max's appearances on Finebaum and more (1:03:36-1:41:17). We finish the show with Max doing a Mount Rushmore of fast food chains (1:41:18-2:28:31).
After Jeremiah McClellan unsurprisingly announced his commitment to Ohio State we got some big predictions in favor of Mizzou for another of their top targets, Williams Nwaneri. Plus updates from fall camp including Drinkwitz making a few subtle comments on the QB battle and some big news for Payton's favorite center Connor Tollison. We also had some Tigers in the NFL this weekend and a recent price drop on concessions at Memorial Stadium has the boys upset. We also talk Mizzou men's hoops including the Tigers' confirmed non-conference games & their jump in the 2024 recruiting rankings after Dennis Gates landed another four-star commit and it doesn't seem like he's done yet (00:00:00-00:37:05).
Quick Hits (00:37:05-1:03:07)
- Jerseys: A wild Tweet ends up on Etsy, Dennis Gates & the Royals, Caitlin Clark's butter sculpture
- Spelling bee Jack edition: Bayer Leverkusen players after they throttled Teutonia Ottensen 8-0
- Best Beats: Dak to have more picks than Deion Sanders' kid, Payton doesn't buy the Akron hype, Jack loves Wolves
- Dirty Birds: An unfortunate Ravens Instagram post, José Bautista, James Harden
- Best things we learned: Sean Payton hates bucket hats, Félix Bautista & a rollercoaster Kenny rant, UCLA commit Kwazi Gilmer has the best commitment video ever
- Bonk of the week: A Lions fan
We finish the show discussing other important headlines across the wide world of sports (1:03:07-1:12:15).
As Mizzou football still searches for its QB1 the candidates got a chance to throw in front of some Tiger royalty this week after Chase Daniel came to visit. We talk about that as well as the latest in recruiting for Mizzou baseball & men's hoops as Dennis Gates has a chance to lock down possibly the best recruiting class in school history (00:00:00-00:17:34).
Quick Hits (00:17:34-00:49:43)
- Jerseys: Bayer Leverkusen's icy third kit, “Port St. Lucie St,." TCU's very large offensive lineman
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats: Kenny bets on surfing, Payton gambles on Josh Allen not playing, Leverkusen's Bundesliga journey begins
- Sean East Main Birds of the Week: Gradey Dick at Mizzou Arena, Félix Bautista, Aaron Rodgers & Sauce Gardner have the coldest handshake in the NFL
- Best things we learned: Johnny Manziel was even more wild than we knew, Ed Oliver and Major Applewhite squash their beef, ESPN is getting a sportsbook
- Ratio: George Papas still owns Kansas
247Sports Midwest Recruiting Analyst Allen Trieu joins the show to talk about his crystal ball for Ryan Wingo to Mizzou, the Tigers' chances to land Williams Nwaneri & Jeremiah McClellan and how Eli Drinkwitz and co have helped Mizzou football compete for big recruits. We also talk about the state of recruiting in the era of NIL and realignment, what it's like to be a recruiting analyst, Allen's comedy career & opening for Hannibal Buress and his future in the world of pickleball (00:49:43-1:26:32).
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of non-sports video games (1:26:32-1:43:01).
Dennis Gates landed his second commit in the Class of 2024 as four-star forward Marcus Allen announced he would join the Tigers. We talk about his commitment, where Mizzou stands in college basketball for 2024 recruiting and a third 2024 commit that could be coming to COMO, four-star center Peyton Marshall. We also talk a little Mizzou football recruiting and some Mizzou track & field as a Tiger became a champion (00:00:00-00:19:12).
Quick Hits (00:19:12-00:38:43)
- Jerseys: Jon Singleton is back with the Astros, the José Ramírez-Tim Anderson brawl, DeMarcus Ware the singer
- Spelling bee: 1978 New York Giants
- Best Beats: The Jon Singleton series, The White Sox are a mess, Seahawks-Vikings in preseason primetime
- Dirty Birds: The Orioles suspend a broadcaster for reporting facts, Davis Schneider, KU men's basketball is already a loser
- Best things we learned: Cal & Stanford switching oceans, a Joe Mauer callback, Premier League predictions
- Joke of the week: What do you call an alligator in a vest?
We finish the show talking conference realignment after Mizzou football coach Eliah Drinkwitz made some comments that went viral about how the changes will affect college athletes. We break down his comments and give our takes on the whole situation and what college sports will look like down the road (00:38:43-00:53:04).
Fall camp is underway for Mizzou football. We break down the stories, including the Tigers' new indoor facility, the QB battle and Harrison Mevis. We also got a lot of recruiting news for football and men's basketball, including the dates for football targets Jeremiah McClellan, Williams Nwaneri and Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and hoops targets Marcus Allen and Peyton Marshall. We talk about where Mizzou stands for each guy and who will most likely join Dennis Gates' and Eli Drinkwitz's squads (00:00:00-00:32:23).
Quick Hits (00:32:23-1:00:26)
- Jerseys: Paul DeCanada, Martín Maldonado, the Jamaica women’s national team makes history & the USWNT continues to struggle
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats: More tennis, Pats-Texans preseason, BIG3 basketball
- Sean East main birds: Kenny apologizes to Sidney Williams and for his bonk, Iowa players betting on themselves, the Falcons fine a journalist
- Best things we learned: ERod has gone Hollywood but not Hollywood, Tom Brady invests in the other football, Nickelodeon will broadcast the Super Bowl
- Ratio of the week: CR7's fake record
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of sports video game cover athletes (1:00:26-1:19:32).
Mizzou football is set to begin fall camp. We preview the main storylines including the race to win the QB job, the expectations for the Wide Receiver core and Offensive Line and personnel changes on defense as Blake Baker and co. look to build off of an impressive season in 2022. We give an update on football recruiting targets Williams Nwaneri and Jeremiah McClellan after Nwaneri picked up Mizzou predictions from two Rivals recruiting analysts and McClellan took a visit to MU (00:00:00-00:22:11).
Quick Hits (00:22:11-00:43:04):
- Jerseys of the weekend: Sean McVay makes Sony Michel retire, the Mets are giving away 'Big Sexy' t-shirts, Thanasis Antetokounmpo is back with Jack's Bucks
- Spelling bee: Christian Brothers College
- Best beats: An NFL Week 1 early line, Payton counters Kenny's HOF game bet, Jack has high hopes for the USWNT
- Dirty Birds: Cardinals’ run support, Miles Mikolas, Adam Schefter’s ringtone
- Best things we learned over the weekend: USA baseball U-12s clobber New Zealand, a Duke MBB Twitter (X) botch, Jonathan Taylor wants out of Indy
- Kenny and Payton tell some jokes
We finish the show with a review of Oppenheimer. Kenny retracts his awful takes after seeing the film (00:43:04-00:58:31).
Mizzou football has turned up the heat on recruiting five-star DL Williams Nwaneri and WR Ryan Wingo. We discuss the Twitter (X) hype from Eli Drinkwitz, other staff members and current Mizzou commit James Madison II, what it all means, where Mizzou stands and when we can expect decisions to be made by the two in-state products. We also talk some Mizzou men's hoops including D'Moi Hodge's return to the British Virgin Islands after becoming the first player from the BVI to sign with an NBA team when he inked a two-way deal with the Lakers. We also talk a bit of recruiting as Dennis Gates continues to be linked to plenty of future talent including the two sons of a former NBA great (00:00:00-00:22:35).
Quick Hits (00:22:35-00:52:12)
- Jerseys of the week: Tommy Pham, the Broncos’ white helmets, friend of the show Troy Johnston finally gets the call to Triple-A, Aaron Rodgers looks like a goof in his new Jets threads
- "Guess That College"
- Best Beats for the weekend: Brewers-Braves, Jack and Kenny bet on more random tennis
- Sean East Main Birds of the Week: Chase Daniel loves Mizzou Twitter, Jim Harbaugh might get suspended, aliens are real
- Best things we learned this week: The Jets and Broncos have beef, Myles Straw uses Zack Greinke’s song, Tyler Glasnow is Oppenheimer and the movie rules
- Ratio of the week: "Barbie" can pay off Jaylen Brown's new contract
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of Michaels (00:52:12-1:06:46).
Mizzou Arena has a new look. We discuss the changes to the arena including new black seats and the new scoreboard, Dennis Gates and Robin Pingeton collabing to make the announcement and we offer some additional suggestions for improvements to the arena. We talk some Mizzou men's hoops recruiting with four-star 2025 forward Efeosa Oliogu set to visit MU and the Tigers land in the top eight for 2024 four-star forward Annor Boateng. We also talk about the Show-Me Squad's loss to Kansas & MU golf hiring New Mexico's Glen Millican as its new head coach (00:00:00-00:18:54).
Quick Hits (00:18:54-00:42:30)
Jerseys of the weekend: Former Mizzou RB Damarea Crockett, Adam Wainwright & Open champ Brian Harman
Sports Spelling Bee: USWNT players
Beat Beats for the week ahead: The Hall of Fame Game, the USWNT's World Cup odds and Jack is in a slump
Dirty Birds of the weekend: Willson Contreras, Elon Musk & "X," Bird noises
Best things we learned: Andy Reid says Mizzou helped Nick Bolton, Colin Cowherd doesn't know ball, Messi scores a banger on his MLS debut
Payton tells another joke (we need ratios back, these jokes are terrible)
We finish the show with a little movie talk. With Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Oppenheimer and Barbie now all out, we rank the order in which you should see all three films (00:42:30-1:00:56).
Mizzou football leaves SEC Media Days after a way less fun Eli Drinkwitz says he's a Swiftie, Drinkwitz and the players give praise to Sam Horn & Armand Membou and Drink says Brady Cook will be QB1 to start fall camp. We also talk some football recruiting as the Tigers landed 2024 5-star punter Will Safris and are in the top five for 2024 5-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan. We talk Mizzou men's hoops after D'Moi Hodge dropped 23 points on the Clippers in his final NBA Summer League game and Mizzou's TBT team the Show-Me squad picked up a win in its first game (00:00:00-00:33:04).
Quick Hits (00:33:04-00:53:17)
Jerseys of the week: Kirk Cousins wins the Quarterback documentary, Isiaih Mosley balls out in TBT, the Seahawks' awesome throwback uniforms
“Guess That College”
Best Beats for the weekend: A baseball parlay, did Jack jinx his Brewers?
Sean East Main Birds: Génesis Cabrera, Maxx Crosby, Nigeria's Super Falcons & the Women's World Cup
Best things we learned this week: Titans' Super Bowl odds after they landed DeAndre Hopkins, Bally Sports' mini beers, Wiz Khalifa's first pitch, Le'Veon Bell loves "A Bug's Life"
Payton tells a joke.
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of journeyman athletes (00:53:17-1:06:11).
We talk about Kobe Brown's spectacular 35-point performance for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Summer League, his fun post-game interview and how he's improved over the past few games, talk about some Mizzou men's hoops and football recruiting as Ryan Wingo announced his commitment date. We also talk a little Mizzou baseball as Kerrick Jackson added catcher Jedier Hernandez in the transfer portal (00:00:00-00:21:54).
Quick Hits (00:21:54-00:46:03)
Jerseys of the Weekend: Cody Schrader takes Dominic Lovett's number, DeAndre Gholston signs for a Hungarian basketball team, LeBron is back wearing 23.
Spelling Bee: WNBA All-Stars.
Best Beats: Jack & Kenny don't know tennis.
Dirty Birds: Jimmy Butler & Shakira, Team Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu beats Steph Curry's 3-point contest record.
Best Things we learned this week: Kansas loses a football commit to the Royals, a new Mizzou men's hoops Twitter segment, Philip Rivers is having another kid.
Ratio: An Eliah Drinkwitz hater.
We finish the show talking some Tennessee football after the Volunteers were hit with a number of NCAA penalties for recruiting violations, which saw their wins from the 2019 & 2020 vacated and means Mizzou now leads the all-time series between the two schools (00:46:03-1:00:56).
We break down 4-star linebacker Brian Huff's commitment to Mizzou as the Tigers add their fourth 4-star in the last few weeks, talk some Mizzou men's hoops with a 4-star center set to visit MU in October, and Kobe Brown and D'Moi Hodge's continued success in the NBA Summer League. Kenny and Payton break down the former Mizzou baseball players taken in the 2023 MLB Draft as well as the two transfers Kerrick Jackson picked up ahead of next season (00:00:00-00:34:24).
Quick Hits (00:34:24-1:00:51):
- Jerseys of the week: The Yankees sellout to sponsors, Cubs' draftee Daniel Brown's impressive pitching record, Adley Rutschman the Oregon State football legend
- Guess That College
- Best Beats of the weekend: Jack and Kenny bet against the men's Wimbledon favorites, Payton picks Team Wilson in the upcoming WNBA All-Star game
- Sean East Main Bird of the week: Vladdy Jr. and Jack are Home Run Derby champs, Félix Bautista blows it in the MLB all-star game, Lionel Messi set for his MLS debut
- Best things we learned this week: Is DJ Uiagalelei a Dodger? Baseball Reference acquires Immaculate Grid, Northwestern J-School students take down Pat Fitzgerald
- Ratios of the week: A petition, Darren Rovell
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of sports team names (1:00:51-1:17:38).
We break down Kobe Brown, D'Moi Hodge and Dru Smith's performances in the NBA Summer League so far, talk about what they're doing well, what they need to continue to work on and debate what Brown's best jersey number would be. We also round up the latest Mizzou sports headlines including 2024 football commit Jackson Hancock participating in the All-American Bowl (00:00:00-00:24:06).
Quick Hits (00:24:06-00:42:54)
- Jerseys of the weekend: Mizzou legend BJ Harris, A.J. Hinch, Christian Pulisic has a new club
- An All-Star Futures Game spelling bee
- Best Beats of the week: Kenny vs Payton in the MLB All-Star game, Jack bets on more tennis
- Dirty Birds of the weekend: Blue Jays get no-hit, Paul Skenes goes No. 1, bird break-ups
- Best thing we learned: El Caballo Kitty, the Wemby/Britney Spears saga reaches its end, soccer player Sergio Rico’s miraculous story
- Ratio of the week: A Brewers and OU fan?
We finish the show with some baseball talk as All-Star festivities are underway this week. We pick our brackets for the Home Run Derby and give our MVP picks for the All-Star Game (00:42:54-00:58:44).
We talk more Class of 2024 recruiting for Mizzou football after the Tigers landed three four-star prospects LB Nicholas Rodriguez, WR James Madison and CB Cameron Keys. We also break down how the Tigers have expanded their recruiting range, where they stand among the rest of the country in 2024 recruiting and what players MU is still targeting. We also talk a little Mizzou baseball after Ross Lovich transferred to Arkansas and Dalton Bargo went to Tennessee, while the Tigers landed a recruit with a familiar name (00:00:00-00:23:55).
Quick Hits: Friend of the show Peter Zimmermann is an all-star, Pete Alonso is looking to take back his home run crown, Bayer Leverkusen sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, Kenny hosts "Guess That College," Jack and Kenny are all in on Wimbledon, Keegan Murray is dominating the NBA Summer League, new Bucks coach Adrian Griffin, a phenomenal Dru Smith story, Wemby & Britney Spears, Joey Chestnut is a champ once again and Braves fans (00:23:55-00:46:31).
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of sports mascots (00:46:31-1:03:56).
We break down the four Class of 2024 commits for Mizzou football — three-star DT Justin Bodford, ATH Cam Dooley, DB Jackson Hancock and ATH Jude James — and give an update on commitment dates for a few more of the Tigers' targets. We also talk some Mizzou men's hoops after Dennis Gates secured his first commit in the 2024 Class, four-star combo guard T.O. Barrett (00:00:00-00:22:12).
Quick Hits: Kobe Brown gets his number for the Clippers, D'Moi Hodge pulls a Sean East by taking 55 for the Lakers, Herb Jones gets paid, Payton hosts the Hungarian cities spelling bee, Jack's first Wimbledon bet, Elon Musk is breaking Twitter, Willson Contreras is bad (again), Houston fulfills Kenny's prophecy and signs Dillon Brooks, Rickie Fowler finally wins, John Bol's de-commitment from Florida, Drake trolls Fred VanVleet and Elon gets ratio-ed (00:22:12-00:43:49).
We finish the show with an NBA free agency discussion including Dame requesting a trade, trying to figure out what the Rockets are doing, the Lakers winning free agency so far, Kyrie staying in Dallas, LaMelo, Sabonis and Bane getting paid, the Bucks keeping their stars and the Knicks going full 'Nova (00:43:49-1:03:58).
We break down some more recruiting updates for both Mizzou football and men's basketball with a 2024 commit looming for Dennis Gates and talk ACC/SEC Challenge and who the Mizzou men's and women's teams will be facing next season (00:00:00-00:22:24).
Quick Hits: Ryan Mallett, Payton's Blackhawks land Connor Bedard, Jesus Ferreira's hat trick, Guess That College, a baseball parlay, Sean East II Main Bird of the Week including an alliance between birds and honey badgers, John Collins gets traded for nothing and does Kenny like Dillon Brooks? Dennis Gates goes fishing, LSU makes jello shot history, Matt Turner might be a baseball superstar and Taurean Prince
ratios Woj (00:22:24-00:48:06).
We finish the show with a Mount Rushmore of our favorite sports movies (00:48:06-1:04:22).
We talk about Mizzou football's recent big recruiting weekend as the Tigers hosted several 2024 recruits including five stars Williams Nwaneri and Ryan Wingo and made four-star linebacker Brian Huff's final four schools. We break down where Mizzou stands with those recruits and talk commitment timelines (00:00:00-00:16:47).
Quick Hits: D'Moi Hodge and Kobe Brown battle for L.A., Marcus Smart is a Grizzly, the Las Vegas Aces are a powerhouse, Zuckerberg and Elon's cage match, Adam Wainwright, Gradey Dick's NBA Draft fit, homers galore for the Angles, Steve Cishek coaching in the Cape Cod League, an all-time Twitter prediction, the kid that got into the NBA Draft and former guest Jacob Infante's ratio (00:16:47-00:38:22).
We finish the show talking about Kobe Brown being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, reflect on his four-year career with the Tigers, break down how he could fit into the Clippers' rotation and talk about his teammate from last season D'Moi Hodge signing with the Lakers shortly after the draft (00:38:22-00:55:01).
We break down all of the rumors that surfaced about possible upgrades and changes to Memorial Stadium and Mizzou Arena, including the track around the football field, the seat color and the giant Block M. We discuss Ty Wilmsmeyer's transfer to Arkansas and more Mizzou-Arkansas rivalry talk on Twitter as well as Isiaih Mosley joining Mizzou's TBT team The Show Me Squad (00:00:00-00:25:47).
Quick Hits: David Freese, Rickie Fowler’s tough final day at the U.S. Open, the Bradley Beal trade, a U.S. Open spelling bee, who will be the next host of 'Undisputed,' William Karlsson, Austin Hays, US Soccer bringing Gregg Berhalter back, Drew Buggs has a league named after him, Samad Taylor's walk-off and Bob Huggins is out as West Virginia coach (00:25:47-00:49:59).
We finish the show picking out teams for the 2023 MLB All-Star game and take a look back at how our preseason MVP, CY Young and Rookie of the Year predictions are doing (00:49:59-01:12:32).
We break down 2024 3-star QB Aidan Glover's choice to commit to Mizzou as the Tigers secure their third commit of the 2024 Class. We talk SEC schedules as Mizzou and the rest of the conferences found out who they'll be facing in 2024, including the returning MU-OU rivalry (00:00:00-00:37:04).
Quick Hits: Missouri River Motorboaters, Stefon Diggs' practice jersey, MPJ is a champion, Guess that College, Payton's emotional U.S. Open bet, Trey McKenney, Nikola Jokić, the Stanford baseball team, Jake Novak is back, Mississippi State's AI mascots, the World Sauna Championships and man's obsession with sports (00:37:04-00:58:38).
We finish the show recapping the NBA Finals as MPJ and the Nuggets hang their first banner in Denver. Jack gives Kenny and Payton some NBA Finals trivia feat. Christian Braun and second-round champions (00:58:38-01:13:20).
We discuss 4-star center John Bol's decision to pick Florida over Mizzou, what it means for the Tigers and why fans shouldn't worry that Dennis Gates hasn't landed a player from the Class of 2024 yet. We talk Mizzou football recruiting, who the Tigers are targeting including Ryan Wingo and Williams Nwaneri (00:00:00-00:18:28).
Quick Hits: Lane Kiffin's son trolls him, El Paso script helmets, Bayer Leverkusen, a Stanley Cup-NBA Finals parlay, Anthony Bass leaves Toronto, Arthur Kaluma and Manchester City's Mickey Mouse treble. We deep-dive into the Baby Gronk saga, the Athletic Q/A with his dad, Mizzou's involvement and our take on the whole situation. We finish Quick Hits with Adam Hadwin being trucked by a security guard and Novak Djokovic is back. (00:18:28-00:56:05).
We finish the show with NBA Finals talk as the Nuggets take a 3-1 lead behind Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown's contributions and look to close the series at home (00:56:05-1:07:03).
We talk Mizzou men's hoops with the last player from the Cuonzo Martin era Kaleb Brown returning to the program and Isiaih Mosley announces that he is leaving Mizzou to begin his professional career. We talk some Mizzou baseball after former Tiger and World Series champion Ian Kinsler made an appearance at new head coach Kerrick Jackson's introductory press conference (00:00:00-00:22:40).
Quick Hits includes a potential Madden curse for Josh Allen, John Bol's upcoming decision, Lionel Messi making his second straight jersey of the week appearance, Guess That College, an Unwritten Rule NBA Finals Game 4 parlay, Chris Bassitt, Alek Manoah in the FCL, Patrick Mahomes, the LIV/PGA merger, Kenny can still go to Oakland, CP3 and Zion. (00:22:40-00:45:20)
Gateway Grizzlies DH/1B and former Mizzou baseball player Peter Zimmermann joins the show to talk all about the current state of Mizzou baseball, his time with the program, what the Tigers need to elevate into the elite of the SEC, Kerrick Jackson's hire and Peter gives us an update on his own career and elite walk-up song choices. (00:45:20-1:15:30)
We finish the show with some NBA Finals talk after Murray and Jokić's incredible performance in Game 3 and the Christian Braun-MPJ theory gains some traction (1:15:30-1:24:20).
We break down the Kerrick Jackson hire for MU baseball and what more program needs to do to compete in the SEC (00:00:00-00:23:32).
Quick Hits: Jason Heyward's DTR jersey, Tre Richardson's grand slams, a Mizzou baseball spelling bee, more Stanley Cup bets, the St. Louis Cardinals continued struggles, Ball State and UNCW baseball, Kaleb Brown's visit to UTSA, Immaculate Grid, Barry Zito's stint with the Savannah Bananas, Drew Lock's long lost basketball career and a debate about Moneyball (00:23:32-00:47:20).
We talk NBA Finals as MPJ and the Nuggets drop Game 2 to the Heat. (00:47:20-00:50:41)
We get some breaking news and a Dennis Gates Bat Signal mid-show as Oral Roberts big man Connor Vanover commits to Mizzou. We discuss how he could impact the Tigers roster as Gates' search for a center finally comes to an end (00:50:41-01:03:49).
We break down Mizzou Football coach Eliah Drinkwitz's comments on NIL and the nine-game SEC schedule, with the vote revealed mid-show after SEC meetings in Destin and talk about the released game times that we know of so far (00:00:59-00:21:58).
Quick Hits: AFC Richmond & Kenny's new Ted Lasso fandom, Connor Vanover on a visit to MU, Jack's beef with random jerseys at sporting events, a new 'guess their college' segment, Orioles, Padres and Stanley Cup best beats, Sean East main birds of the week: DaJuan Gordon, a Peregrine Falcon in Chicago and Kenny trolls Jack. The Pop-Tarts Bowl, UCLA's bazooka, Baby Gronk and the Golden Knights Twitter admin's ratios. (00:21:58-00:46:32).
We interview Pensacola Blue Wahoos first baseman Troy Johnston about his time in Minor League Baseball so far, his days as a football player, his love of golf and Bubba Watson, confirm whether Gonzaga is real and we give Troy his next walk-up song when he gets called up to Triple-A. (00:46:32-01:15:50).
We talk a bit of NBA Finals as MPJ and the Nuggets take Game 1 over the Miami Heat and finish the show talking about Kobe Brown's legacy at Mizzou after four strong seasons with the Tigers helped him earn the chance to be selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. (01:15:50-01:33:34).
We break down the offseason for Mizzou football so far and how Eli Drinkwitz has performed on the recruiting trail, the transfer portal, the Tigers' second straight Thursday night game and who should be the highest-rated Mizzou player on the new NCAA Football game. (00:00:00-0:24:30)
Mizzou baseball coach Steve Bieser is fired and what the baseball and softball program need to compete in the SEC. (00:24:30-00:34:50)
Quick Hits: What team will retire Melo's jersey? Jayson Tatum, Victor Wembanyama,
A Knicks' retirement spelling bee, Kenny vs Payton on Heat-Celtics Game 7, Eric Lewis' burner, Marcus Golden is a Steeler, Luton Town and a Mina Kims ratio. (00:34:50-00:57:50)
We finish the show evaluating Micheal Porter Jr.'s career so far ahead of his appearance in The Finals and rank our favorite Mizzou sports memories from our time in COMO. (00:57:50-01:26:00)
Mun Choi returns to the show to talk about Mizzou men's basketball, MU football coach Eli Drinkwitz and AD Desiree Reed-Francois' contract extensions, the future of Mizzou Athletics, gives us his walk-up song, his favorite football helmet and basketball uniform.
Quick hits feature Matt Ishbia vs Jokic, Jonathan India, a perfect spelling bee, Wilson Contreras, more gambling in college baseball, the Atlanta Red Stallions, Ken Lay and a ratio triple-header.
We close the show with NBA Playoffs and replay some of our favorite moments from the show on KCOU.
We talk Mizzou men's basketball as the Tigers continue to build toward the 2023-24 season and what players they could still add in the transfer portal.
Quick hits features Dillon Brooks, Randall Cobb, an Ole Miss spelling bee, Alabama baseball's gambling, Hunter Dickinson's cringe announcement video, Joel Embiid and Moneyball.
Former Mizzou guard Ben Sternberg and current forward Noah Carter join the show to talk about the 2022-23 season for the Tigers, the brilliance of Dennis Gates, their favorite moments, the Sternberg Scoop & Benny Buckets TV, Jackson Francois' music taste, Nick Honor's nickname, the Godzilla-Kong question and some NBA Playoffs.
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PFF College Football Analyst and Host of Preferred Walk-On Max Chadwick joins the show as we recap our travels to the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. Max breaks down the best and most surprising moments of round one from Will Levis' dramatic tumble, the Texans' big trade and what it could mean for Caleb Williams next year, Seattle and Philly's wins and Stetson Bennett's future.
Quick hit features our favorite jerseys from the draft, a first-round draftees spelling bee, future draft bets, Jordan Walker, Lamar's new deal, Drew Maggi, Fall Out Boy being loud and a down-bad Texans' Twitter admin.
Jack goes on a rant about the Bucks before we are joined by MU student Zach Hernandez and Kenny's friend Erin, to talk about their final weeks of school as animals invade the studio.
Kenny, Payton and Jack announce who you, the listeners picked in our third edition of The Unwritten Rule NFL Draft along with Jacob Infante from Windy City Gridiron and our resident draft expert.
Quick hits features a State Connect jersey, Caleb Knowlton, Payton's brother's favorite segment, an Alabama baseball spelling bee, Mizzou football legend Simi Bakare, the most likeable player in the NBA, Dillion Brooks, Tre Young, King Kong vs Godzilla is back, Anthony Bass and planes.
We finish the show with the final 17 picks and Infante unleashes his inner demons.
NBA Playoffs are back! We give our pick to win The Finals picks and who we think will take home league MVP.
Quick hits feature Jonathan Toews, a Texas A&M baseball spelling bee, a J-Rod home run parlay, Zach Ertz, OBJ, Rudy Gobert bookending COVID, Dan Snyder and some constitutional knowledge.
Host of RocketsWatch Roosh Williams joins the show to break down the 2022-23 season for the Rockets, discuss possible coaching candidates, the team's future, his expectations for the NBA Draft and his time on stage with Mac Miller.
We recap the 2023 NCAA Tournament with UConn's triumph and Kenny gives his report from the Final Four.
Quick hits feature an LSU women's basketball spelling bee, Tigers' drip at the Masters, a tree falls live on air (we think it was Jon Rahm's fault), Scotland's glory, a Mavs troll, Kade McClure, Charlie Kerfeld and Jello, Andre Drummond's walk-on story and Keith Olbermann is back as the ratio of the week.
Communications Coordinator of the Reno Aces, Twins Daily Writer and former KCOU Sports Director Nash Walker joins the show to talk about the start of the MLB season and we make our postseason award picks.
Jack and Payton recap the Missouri men's basketball season and preview some moves in the offseason. Quick hits features Trea Turner the Washington Capitals warmups and Folarin Balogun's Magic jersey, a team Mexico spelling bee, a Creighton San Diego State and Caitlin Clark parlay. KU, Southern Utah and Uros Plavsic dirty birds. FDU, Randy Arozarena, Pat Summitt's AAU career and ratio of the week. Ben Upton of the 11Point7 Podcast joins the show to talk Mizzou baseball.
Max Baker replaces Jack this week as the crew talks March Madness and Mizzou men's hoops. Quick hits features Martin Maldonado, Kihei Clark, Chris Youngblood and Jordan Nwora jerseys, a Utah State men's basketball spelling bee, a Fairleigh Dickinson, Southern Utah, Kansas State and Kent State parlay. Kenny's travels, Darius Slay, the St. Louis Cardinals and Liverpool dirty birds. FDU’s band and SID, mercy rules and ST in the WBC, Alec Pierce's brother and a KFC ratio. March Madness expert Nick Dalheim joins the show to talk brackets.
We're joined by Peter Kamp of The Penalty Box to talk Mizzou men's hoops and quick hits. Mizzou Football writer Wendell Shepard of the Columbia Missourian joins us to talk spring football, Sam Horn and more.
With Jack in Greenville, SC for the SEC women's basketball Tournament, Kenny and Payton talk Mizzou men's basketball. Quick hits feature Red Sox legend Sam Horn, Rangers Patrick Kane, Antoine Davis' quest for history, a Mizzou baseball spelling bee, a New Mexico, Longwood and East Carolina, Louisville, Youngstown State and Kansas dirty birds, a wild ending in Spring Training, Drew Timme's podcast and a Georgia & LSU MBB ratio.
John Mallory, host of KTIK 95.3 FM The Ticket in Boise, Idaho joins the show to talk Boise State men's basketball and the Boise State-Mizzou connection in football from Kirby Moore to Bush Hamdan.
We welcome back baseball by talking World Baseball Classic with Guardians prospect and Team Israel pitcher Josh Wolf as well as his experiences with Spring Training so far. Quick hit features Josh's Mets jersey, KU's sunflower misses, Mac McClung, a Georgia MBB spelling bee, a Niagra, Marshall and Iona parlay, Albert Pujols, bird flu and more KU and a Mississippi State mbb ratio. We continue the WBC conversation with Shawn Spradling, Host of the WBC Central Podcast. We end the show previewing Missouri men's basketball against Georgia.
We recap the last week of Mizzou men's basketball and the Kansas City Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LVII. Quick hits feature the Kelce's mom, Nick Bolton, Mizzou Club Hockey, a Texas A&M mbb spelling bee, a bet between Jack and Kenny, the Ottowa Senators money line, a trio of Philadelphia Eagles dirty Mitchell Walters' career plans, the bad Super Bowl grass, Leo Chenal's bus antics and a Tennessee men's basketball ratio. Cup of Bro's Chase Matteson joins the show to make picks for the 2023 NBA All Star Game.
We break down Missouri men's basketball's wins over Iowa State and LSU. An ultra-quick hits features Tom Brady, Irving trade destinations, Wrexham AFC, a Senior Bowl spelling bee, Kent State, Quinnipiac, and Columbia men's basketball parlay, Jalen Hurts’ hand, Niagara Men’s Basketball, Dodo birds, retirements, LSU, the Empire State Building and Andrea get ratioed. We are joined by a special guest, former MU safety Martez Manel, to talk about his time with the Tigers, his preparation for the NFL Draft and ask the almighty Godzilla vs Kong question.
We recap Missouri men's basketball against Alabama and the Tigers' win over Ole Miss. Quick hits features MU MBB's new jerseys, Mike Daum, one of the worst spelling bee's yet, New Mexico, Niagara and Oakland men's basketball best beats, Kansas, Liverpool, and Jarron Coleman dirty birds, Quan Proctor, the circle of sickos and Cowboys Twitter. Connor McGovern from Connor's Musical Roller Coaster joins us for NFL Championship picks and to talk Super Bowl halftime show.
Season six is here, we recap Missouri men's basketball vs Arkansas and preview the Tigers' matchup against Alabama. Quick hits feature new Missouri QB Jake Garcia's jersey, Wisconsin, a jersey swap, Bengals spelling bee, an Unwritten MBB parlay, the Ravens, Eagles, and Monmouth dirty birds, Brett Maher, and some jokes from Payton and Kenny. Deputy Editor of Arrowhead Report, Jordan Foote joins the show for a new format of playoff NFL picks.
Mike Prater, of KTIK 95.3 FM 'The Ticket' in Boise, Idaho joins the show to talk Missouri's new offensive coordinator and former Boise State receiver Kirby Moore, new Broncos OC Bush Hamdan, and some Boise State men's basketball. Quick hit features a Kirby Moore jersey, Vikings best beat, Philly dirty bird, Jake Marisnick, the dysfunctional US men's national soccer team, and a Crawfish Boxes ratio. Tyler Kading joins the show for Week 18 NFL picks.
We recap the Gasparilla Bowl for Mizzou football, talk Braggin' Rights, and a massive win for Mizzou men's hoops. Quick hits feature a happy Jrue Holiday's, spelling bee, Central Arkansas MBB bets, France, Terrell Owens' possible return to Dallas, Southwest Airlines, Patrick Star's commentary, and jokes. Blogging The Boys Manager/Editor-In-Chief RJ Ochoa joins the show for NFL picks and to give Kenny Twitter praise with a brief Zoom interruption.
We recap the Border War between Missouri men's basketball and Kansas and preview the Gasparilla Bowl for MU football. Jack Soble, MU football beat writer for the Columbia Missouri joins the show for quick hits feat. Jeff Driskel, a Wake spelling bee, Seahawks dirty bird, Max Scherzer and Aidan Shaw's alter ego. Soble is the guest for Week 15 NFL picks.
Krystal Joseph joins the show to share her experience at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and we talk Missouri's Bowl news. Quick hit features the USMNT warm-up jersey, a Dutch spelling bee, and the Cheez-it Room. The Columbia Missourian's Adam Feiner joins the show for NFL Picks.
Kenny and Payton are back in studio as the gang recaps Mizzou's "performance" against Tennessee and where the Tigers will go from here. Quick hits feature a New Mexico State spelling bee and best beat, Payton is a good bettor, Puig is just like Payton and Erling Haaland's new team, and ratio. The Columbia Missourian's Joel Boenitz joins the show for Week 11 NFL picks.
Payton and Kenny decided to ditch the show to travel to Memphis so St. Louis Post dispatch reporter Calum McAndrew willingly stepped into the studio to fill in this week. Jack and Calum recapped Mizzou vs Kentucky and previewed the Tigers' matchup against Tennessee. Quick hits features possibly the best jersey story ever, Calum aces the spelling bee, Cardinals dirty bird, Mizzou WBB palindrome score, another Mekhi Miller, Aidan Shaw's scream and a shameless plug. We end with Week 10 NFL picks.
Kenny and Payton interview former Auburn defensive back Ryan White. The crew talks Mizzou vs SCAR and previews the Tigers matchup against Kentucky. Brandon Lane joins the show for quick hits featuring a Kentucky spelling bee, Roquan Smith, AFL BP in costumes, the Chicago Blackhawks vs Sesame Street, and ration. Brandon sticks around for Week 9 NFL picks.
We recap Mizzou vs Vandy and preview the Tigers' matchup against South Carolina. Griffin Geving joins the show for quick hits with a SCAR spelling bee, Mizzou best beat, Adam Wainwright being selfish, Weber State's long-snapper problem, Kenny's trip to the World Series, Bronny and Brice James' beef over how much money they make, and ratio. Griffin sticks around for Week 8 NFL picks.
We preview Mizzou-Vandy football and give our predictions for the NBA season. Quick hits feature an outdated best beat, Vandy spelling bee, Robbie Anderson on the move, the Astros changing the weather and being bad winners, Reggie Bush's Wendy's commercial, and the return of The Toasters. World history teacher and future Indiana high school baseball coaching legend Adam Bednarek joins the show for Week 7 NFL picks and a Connor Bazelak update.
With Mizzou football on a bye week, PFF College Football Analyst Max Chadwick joins the show to break down the Tigers' season, break down the rest of the SEC, and give his take on fast food restaurants. Quick hits feature a spelling bee from the 1993 Washington Bullets, Bills best beat, Unwritten's baseball ban lifted, Randy Johnson's new job, Kirk being real, a free kick field goal game-winner, an intramural ref story, baseball, and Russia. Columbia Missourian Sports Editor Pete Bland joins the show for Week Six NFL picks.
Kenny flew South for the winter once against so he was replaced by our NFL Draft expert Jacob Infante who with Jack and Payton broke down Mizzou football's get-right game against Georgia and previewed the Tiger's matchup vs Florida. Quick hits feature Infante's jersey of the second greatest basketball player of all time, another spelling bee cheating scandal, Ravens dirty bird, Mizzou covering against Florida, KU a bandwagon administration, Mizzou sports in STL, Tony La Russa, fat bear week, and an epic ratio from the Lions. We wrap with Week 5 NFL picks.
Lawyer Micael Fitzpatrick and legendary journalist Max Baker join live in studio to recap Mizzou football's wild game against Auburn and preview No. 1 Georgia coming to Como. Quick hits features Cards and Cubs jerseys, a UGA spelling bee, Wake Forest best beat for a second week in a row, Cardinals dirty bird, bad betting by Payton, the Community movie, Colts QB facts, and Mike McDaniel being a genius. We wrap up with Week 4 NFL picks.
Kenny flew south for the winter so Starting Left Bench's Justin Baer replaced him as we break down Mizzou vs Abilene Christian and predict the Tiger's first SEC game against Auburn. Quick hits feature an Auburn spelling bee, DJ Uiagalelei, and fraudulent Clemson, Ravens dirty bird, Ime Udoka, an intense debate on the coolness of the Bass Pro Pyramid in Memphis, The Show Goes on diss track, a short king and ratio. We wrap with Week 3 NFL picks.
Peter Kamp from KCOU's The Penalty Box joins the show to recap his broadcast of Mizzou football's atrocious performance against Kansas State and week 1 in the NFL. Quick hits feature a Sister Jean jersey, Abilene Christian football players spelling bee, MU football best beat, Cards, Falcons and Jameis Winston's quest to be the ultimate dirty bird conqueror, Tyler Macon's debacle, dinner in Lawerence, and a Pat Mahomes stat. Peter makes picks for Week 2.
Missourian MU football beat writer Kyle Pinnell joins the show to discuss Mizzou vs Kansas State and makes some early pre-season picks for the NFL. Quick hits features Harrison Mevis, a K-State spelling bee, Waino/Yadi Mizzou's ranking on the best colleges list, the Queen, and the brand new NBA mid-season tournament. NFL picks return with special guest Cup of Bro's Luke Magnante.
We recap Mizzou football's 52-24 win over LA Tech, why the Tigers would get an at-large place in the new 12-team College Football Playoff, and what former Tigers survived NFL cuts. Quick Hits features a Celtic jersey, FBS Mid-major head coaches (feat. Jim Mora) spelling bee, Serena, Poe The Raven's injury, Corbin Carroll, Lewis Brinson, and the Donovan Mitchell trade. Mizzou football ticket sales representative Nick Swanson returns to the show from a secret location to give his insider information on the ticket sales operations at Memorial Stadium and give his wise take on who should get more game time.
Payton and Kenny return to the studio as season 5 of Unwritten is underway. We build up to week zero of college football and talk preseason in the NFL. Quick Hits features an on-air gift exchange, a LA Tech spelling bee, Utah Football, Albert Pujols, Payton and Kenny's hatred of the Little League World Series, and the glizzy straw. We welcome Rivals’ Bleed Tech Blue Publisher Ben Carlisle, to talk Mizzou vs LA Tech and the Bulldogs chances at causing an upset in Columbia.
We talk SEC Media Days, the best and worst questions, and discuss how many games Sam Horn will play this year. Quick hits feature an MLB ASG MVP spelling bee, the Bengals' new helmets, Framber Valdez and DeVonta Smith. We end with recapping the All-Star Game festivities and Juan Soto destinations.
We talk Home Run derby and where KD will land. Quick hits feature a Wimbledon spelling bee, Greg Bird, how many games the Bears will win, and MarJon Beauchamp’s relative. We end with the Royals in Toronto.
We talk NBA free agency, MLB and UCLA, and USC suddenly jumping to the B1G. Griffen joins the show once again for quick hits with an Avalanche spelling bee, Sue Birds jersey gift, no-hitters, and Norte Dame's green jerseys. Griffen and Payton talk puck with a special call-in from everyone's favorite guest: Hoover. We end with the return of Godzilla vs Kong.
The Golden State Warriors are NBA champs, we recap the finals, talk LIV tour, and Little Ceasars. Quick hits feature a golfer spelling bee, bird feeders, Mizzou MBB transfers, and 'Horns Down.' We talk diamond and give our MLB All-Star ballots.
We talk NBA Finals, Deshaun Watson, and the new entries into the Big 12. Quick hits feature a 1900 baseball spelling bee, Bird Scooters, the Bears OTA cheating, Josh Hart's AirPods, and a Ray's Ratio. Brandon makes another appearance on the show to talk puck and MLB ASG, flexing on us from the beach.
We talk game one of The Finals and a big win for the Celtics and the Deebo situation. Quick hits feature xFIP, NBA Finals MVP spelling bee, Frank Gore, and a big payday in MLB.
Unwritten summer edition is here. We talk NBA finals, Mizzou men's hoops, and Mizzou FB schedules. Quick hits feat. Liverpool, spelling bee, Ildemaro Vargas, and MLB standings.
Jack joins via zoom as Payton and Kenny recap NBA playoffs and talk Mizzou football. Quick hits feature a Domino’s jersey, Mizzou QB spelling bee, Bama and Tottenham, Alex Bregman's racehorses, CJ Stroud and gambling. Friends Erin and Zach join the show for some mature sports conversations and to break our planning doc.
We recap rounds 2-7 of the NFL Draft and talk NBA Playoffs and Mizzou Football. It's a Liverpool-themed quick hits with a soccer player spelling bee, Kenny is the dirty bird, high school sports coverage, D-2 baseball and an RBI franchise record. Cleveland Guardians prospect Josh Wolf joins the show to tell some stories as a minor leaguer, being part of the Francisco Lindor trade and his high school days with Kenny.
We recap the first round of the NFL Draft and Katie Athey joins the show to discuss the Commander's pick and give a bold take on Carson Wentz. We've got quick hits with jersey of the week, NFL Draft prospect spelling bee, the MCAT, Turkish basketball, minor league pitch clock, and the unwritten rules of the NFL Draft. We end with NBA and a haunting in the studio.
Welcome to the 2022 KCOU NFL Mock Draft. Thank you to everyone who picked up a team this year! Draft man Jacob Infante joins over the phone to give his analysis of all the picks. Quick hits feature a Joey B jersey of the week, a first-round pick spelling bee, an amazing joke from Payton, karma, Garrett Cole's charity, and ratio of the week before the second half of the mock!
We talk the conclusion of March Madness with SCAR and KU crowned champs of the women's and men's tournaments, and coach K has been sent to the retirement home. We give our picks for each division in the MLB as the season is underway. Quick hits feature a Zach Greinke jersey of the week, opening day starters spelling bee, Albert Pujols, Mizzou Baseball, Jack gets Rowdy and Lego Star Wars. Missourian Men's Basketball beat writer Anthony Kristensen joins the show to talk Dennis Gates, who Kenny played 1-on-1 against, Mizzou MBB recruiting and the Charlton "C.Y." Young hire.
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Jack is gone again as Luke Magnante joins the show as the squad talks NFL offseason, and March Madness. Quick hits feature spelling bee with Payton going 4 for 4, a KU bet, NCAA Tourney dirty birds, Mizzou Football spring game and SLU Baseball. Unwritten fills in its bracket live with Nick Dalheim joining the show for picks!
Zach Berman joins the first half of the show from Indianapolis to chat NFL combine, Mizzou Men's basketball, and baseball. Quick hits feature jersey of the week, a combine themed spelling bee, Marlon Byrd, DeMar DeRozan, and ratios. Jack Soble joins the second half of the show from Indy for some bonus combine coverage.
The crew discusses the continued woes of Mizzou Men's basketball, talk about the start of the Mizzou baseball, and recap the All-Star Game. Quick hits feature the Daytona 500 spelling bee MLB best beat and birds of Florida, the Juwan Howard situation, and Jayden Daniels. Cara Brown of The Gold Standard joins the show for some Olympics talk and a quiz!
We talk about Mizzou hoop's continued struggles and the NBA All-Star Game picking the winners of each competition. Quick hits feature spelling bee, Denny Hamlin (again), dirty bird, spring training, TJ Watt's tree nut allergy, and Payton gets ratioed. Connor McGovern joins the show to talk about the Super Bowl and take a deep dive into the amazing halftime show!
We talk Mizzou men's hoops continued struggles against Vanderbilt, the Harden, Simmons trade, and other moves at the NBA trade deadline. Quick hits feature Riley Hawk, a spelling bee of Super Bowl MVPs, a lost wallet, IUPUI tryouts, and the Mizzou DC opening. Adam Bednarek makes his Unwritten debut for a Super Bowl preview.
Payton, Kenny, and Jack recap Mizzou men's and women's hoops' recent performances discuss Tom Brady's retirement and Brian Flores's lawsuit against several NFL teams. Quick hits feature another Payton spelling bee carry job, NASCAR, the situation for Auburn football, Joe Burrow, and Kid Cudi. In the second half of the show, we are honored to welcome UM System President Mun Choi to the show to discuss the current state of Mizzou, Mizzou athletics, his own football playing days, and much more!
Jack, Payton, and Kenny recap a heartbreaking loss for Mizzou men's basketball to No. 1 Auburn. Quick hits feature Kenny's spelling bee, best beat, Eli Apple getting ratioed, and Payton's Twitter becoming professional?? Griffin joins us once again for Championship Sunday predictions and Hoover makes another surprise appearance and asks Griffin some hard-hitting questions.
Season Four is here as Jack, Payton, and Kenny recap what we missed over break including Mizzou's bowl game, and the CFP. Unwritten Quick Hits features a new spelling bee segment, best beat Bengals, and Kenny chews 30-year-old gum. Chase Matteson of Cup of Bro fame joins the show for a divisional round preview!
We recap season three with predictions for Mizzou vs Army and recap the border war disaster for Mizzou Men's Basketball. Jack Soble of Overthrow on KCOU fame gets a special surprise as he joins us for Unwritten quick hits featuring the rise of Omicron, Urban Meyer, transferring QB's, and a rhino vs a bear. Soble and the surprise make guest NFL picks this week. See everyone next semester!
Kenny, Jack, and Payton preview Mizzou vs Army in the Armed Forces Bowl and Mizzou Men's Basketball's woes and foes. Luke Magnante of Cup of Bro joins the show as Unwritten Quick hits previews the bowls, potential trade candidates for some Pacers stars as they look to rebuild, our sports Christmas list, and Kenny's dirty bird of the week in the NFL. Luke guest stars for NFL picks
After a brief Thanksgiving break hiatus Jack, Kenny, and Payton are back for a huge breakdown of the college football landscape and recap Mizzou Football's season. Unwritten Quick Hits feature BING BONG, Aaron Rodgers toes, the MLB lockout, and Marcus Stroman to the Cubs. Kevin joins the show for NFL picks!
Nick Swanson joins the show as we discuss Mizzou Football's matchup against South Carolina. Quick Hits talks Cam Newton's return, Mizzou men's basketball, Matthew Stafford, and takes a deep dive into the crypto game. Tristan Ouellette joins the show for NFL picks featuring a rare bet against Jalen Hurts.
Jack, Kenny, and Payton preview Mizzou Football's matchup against South Carolina. Unwritten quick hits discusses Mizzou mens hoops, Nikola Jokic, Odell's move to the Rams, and Cam Newton's return to Carolina. Peter Kamp of The Penalty Box joins the show for a Penalty Box, Unwritten crossover special, and NFL Picks, and Kenny definitely stays the whole time.
Kenny, Payton, and Jack go live from Jack's apartment to bring you another off-site edition of The Unwritten Rule. Ben Lawrynas makes his second Unwritten appearance for NFL picks. Jack, Kenny, and Payton give a brief preview of Mizzou Football vs Georgia, recap the World Series and talk about everyone's favorite State Farm rep, Aaron Rodgers.
Lance Zierlein co-host of The Bench on 97.5 in Houston and NFL draft analyst for NFL.com joins the show for NFL picks! Jack, Kenny, and Payton discuss the World Series, the start of the NBA season, and give their first edition of the College Football Playoff.
Jack, Kenny, and Payton and our special guest Jack's mom discuss the Luther Burden commitment. Roast Ben Simmons, give our NBA Finals predictions, and talk postseason baseball. Kate Knowlton gives her NFL picks for the week!
John Granato Host of The Bench on ESPN 97.5 in Houston joins the show to preview Mizzou Football's game vs Texas A&M. Unwritten quick hits clowns Overtime, dives into the MLB Postseason, and discusses the John Gruden situation. Mizzou band member Micheal Mclaughlin joins the show for NFL picks!
Kenny, Payton, and Jack recap (and mostly roast) Mizzou Football's performance against Tennesse and preview their game against North Texas. Unwritten quick hits feature Andrew Wiggins vaccination status, the MLB Postseason, the Mets, and a heated debate about John Harbaugh's decision making. Katie Athey joins the show for NFL picks!
We preview Mizzou Football's matchup against Tennesse and a few other big matchups across college football. Unwritten quick hits go over the history of PTI, Kevin Durant's blockbuster film, and the Bears stadium relocation. Alex Mohs joins the show for NFL picks and tells a story about his ties to the Los Angeles Lakers
The Sports Saturday debut for KCOU's The Unwritten Rule gets off to a somber start as Jack, Kenny, and Payton recap Mizzou Football's close loss to Boston College. We welcome Justin of Starting Left Bench Fame to the show to recap other games across college football and Justin gives his NFL picks. We talk about some possible landing spots for Ben Simmons ahead of the NBA season then our friends Erin and Zach join the show to make their own NFL picks and we call back to a formerly iconic Unwritten segment.
Jack, Kenny, and Payton preview Mizzou Football's matchup against Boston College, and a big week four in college football. Unwritten quick hits roundups TNF and Christian McCaffrey's injury, Kenny's b-day gift, and the Cardinals win streak. Brandon makes yet another Unwritten appearance to hype up his Tampa Bay Rays and for NFL picks.
We break down Mizzou football's loss to Kentucky and preview their matchup against SEMO. We dive into another round of quick hits featuring TNF, soccer, and the wildcard race in the MLB. Kenny's mom joins the show for NFL picks and tells a tale of a former Bears legend.
Jack is back as the trio discusses Mizzou football's first game of the season against Central Michigan and previews their much tougher matchup against Kentucky. We discuss Thursday Night Football and give a preview of the rest of week one in the NFL. Griffin Geving makes his third appearance on the show and discusses hockey with Payton and Hoover. Finally, together with Griffin, we make our first edition of this year's NFL picks!
Kenny and Payton dive into the ballad of Bishop Sycamore, break down of the rumored Deshaun Watson move to the Miami Dolphins. Mets expert and ESPN Radio Houston Host Patrick Creighton joins the show to talk about the plight of the New York Mets and break down the race for the MLB postseason.
Season three is up and running. Jack, Kenny, and Payton take a deep dive into the hopes and dreams for Mizzou football this season. Unwritten Quick Hits make it's debut with some Little League World Series coverage. Dez joins the show and we give our predictions for the season winners across the MLB!
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Find out which Kenny, Payton, and Jack decided to acquire an all-new USFL team as the football league is set to start back up in 2022. We also talked NBA playoffs and predict who we think will win the conference semi-finals series.
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Jack and his computer give their predictions for the 2021 MLB AL and NL All-Star teams with a few surprises. We talk NBA playoffs and give our outlooks, thoughts, and biggest surprise packages so far.
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Payton and Kenny join the first show of the summer via zoom! We talk NBA playoffs, rank the no-hitters so far in the MLB, and talk possible landing spots for marquee NFL free agent Julio Jones.
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DJ Conductor Connor joins the show to talk hockey and preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kenny joins the squad via zoom to talk about Albert Pujols' future and the issue of no-hitters in baseball. We also predict the impact Tim Tebow will have on the Jags!
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We pay tribute to our close friend, Nik (Mike) with an appearance from his father, Ben, who pays homage to the amazing person Nik was and the impact he had both on and off our airwaves.
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The gang tackles a post-draft special with Browns Blogger Nick Swanson and a last appearance from our dear friend, Mike.
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Welcome to the first edition of KCOU's Da Unwritten Rule Mock NFL draft. Hear who our representatives chose for every team in round one! Jacob Infante joins us in the studio to break down da picks!
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We give the outlook for Mizzou baseball and men's basketball. Kevin joins the show to talk MLB as the season gets underway. The crew along with Kevin pick our way-too-early picks for each division winner in the NFL.
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We recap and give our thoughts on who won the great matchup of Godzilla vs King Kong, break down the opening week in the MLB, and our thoughts on the NCAAM National Championship. Peter Kamp joins the show and plays a special edition of The Penalty Box on The Unwritten Rule!
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We breakdown the big moves at the NBA trade deadline and talk Mizzou Men's Basketball and where they will go following their NCAA Tournament loss to Oklahoma. Kenny breaks down spring training live from Florida and we discuss Mizzou Baseball's tough series against the number 1 ranked Vandy Boys. The gang breaks down NFL free agency moves and debates one final time ahead of Godzilla vs King Kong!
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Jack joins the show live from March Madness central in Indy. The gang alongside our special guest, Nick pick our 2021 NCAAM Tournament Bracket!
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The gang breaks down baseballs season thusfar. Previews Mizzou MBB vs Arkansas in the SEC tournament and previews their chances in March Madness. We talk all-star game and Will joins us to talk spring training and delevier some breaking information reguarding the Kong vs Zilla debate
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We talk about the struggles of Mizzou Basketball and Baseball. Brandon joins us for QB carousel and a look at spring training in the MLB. Then, Griffen makes his first appearance on the show to talk hockey with Payton and join the great Zilla vs Kong debate.
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The crew breaks down the struggles for Mizzou hoops, talk MLB free agency, and the QB carousel in the NFL. Zach Berman joins the show live from Pheonix to talk about Mizzou baseball and King Kong vs Godzilla.
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We break down Mizzou basketball's loss against Ole Miss and give our projections for the Tigers for the rest of the year. Kye joins the show for a Super Bowl and to talk about JJ Watts's possible free agency destinations, and MLB free agency. The Godzilla vs King Kong debates reach a boiling point.
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The gang breaks down Mizzou's win over Kentucky and previews the matchup against Alabama. Juan and Brandon join the show to give their take on the Superbowl and the all-important Godzilla vs King Kong debate.
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Kenny drops quite the take for an addition to the Eastern Conference All-Stars. Payton and Kenny break down the latest moves in the MLB and Twitter legend @OxlongSports joins the show to breakdown the Superbowl and more importantly the debate of Godzilla vs King Kong.
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We're back for season two of The Unwritten Rule! This week, Luke Magnante joins the show to discuss the latest across the NBA, and breakdown a few big free agent moves in the MLB. The crew makes their picks ahead of the AFC and NFC Championship games!
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In our last hurrah of the semester, the crew recaps Mizzou's upset win over Illinois, talk Mizzou football, and Connor joins the show for NFL picks!
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The crew breaks down Mizzou's comeback win over Arkansas as the Tigers rise into the CFP rankings. We preview the basketball matchup versus Illinois, and Jacob Infante joins the show this week for NFL picks.
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The crew talks Mizzou football and basketball, break down tendering contracts in the MLB, and Justin Bear joins the show for NFL picks!
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The squad previews the NBA draft, breaks down award season in the MLB, and Tracy Kading joins the show for NFL week 10 predictions.
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Kenny and Payton discuss offseason move by the Red Sox and Mets and breakdown the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards in the MLB. The crew talks Mizzou football and previews the Tiger's matchup against Florida. Kye joins the crew for week 8 NFL picks!
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Kenny, Payton, and Jack breakdown the murky future of the NBA including previewing the top picks of the draft. We talk Mizzou football as they face Kentucky, and give out thoughts on the World Series so far. Albert Salazar joins the crew for week 7 NFL picks.
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Kenny and Payton review and preview weeks five and six of the NFL season, breakdown the AL and NL Championship series in the MLB and dive into MIzzou's win over LSU. Payton's Chicago ties are called into question.
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The guys break down the NBA finals, review and preview Mizzou football and give their predictions for the rest of the MLB playoffs. Erin Brozek joins the show for some week 5 NFL predictions!
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Tyler Kading joins the show as they make their own MLB All-Star teams ahead of the postseason. The crew dive into predictions for week three of the NFL season and the outlook for the rest of the NBA Playoffs.
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Kenny and Payton preview the NBA Conference Finals, give their picks for week two of the NFL season, and take a look at college football across the country including the upcoming matchup between Mizzou & Alabama.
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Kenny and Payton bring you the latest NFL news, give you their week one NFL predictions, and their NBA predictions for the rest of round two.
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Kenny and Payton give their take on the NBA Playoffs, predict the division winners across the NFL and talk MLB trade deadline.
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We preview the NBA's conference semifinals. Payton and Kenny debate and give their picks for this season's MLB awards, and we talk about Fernando Tatis and breaking the unwritten rules of baseball.
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