Eye on the Tigers

It's game week for the Missouri Tigers and Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson are making their season predictions, picking winners for every Mizzou game on the schedule, plus their picks for the College Football Playoff and their most underrated and overrated teams in the Southeastern Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entering his 12th season as Mizzou's radio analyst, former Tigers offensive lineman Howard Richards joins Dave Matter to share his expectations for MU's 2022 season. Dave and Howard talk about the Tigers' potential progress along the line of scrimmage, expectations for Brady Cook and Luther Burden and Howard reflects on his decision to join the radio booth more than a decade ago and his evolution as a broadcaster.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down Eli Drinkwitz's depth-chart decision about the team's most important position -- and touch on a name emerging at running back.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, Dave Matter introduces listeners to the Post-Dispatch’s new Mizzou campus correspondent Calum McAndrew as they share takeaways from the Tigers’ first week of preseason camp. Dave and Calum pick out their choices for Mizzou’s breakout players on each side of the ball and dive into some reader questions about the Tigers and other topics.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson preview Mizzou preseason football camp and examine the five major storylines surrounding Eli Drinkwitz's 2022 Tigers, starting with, of course, the quarterback competition. Dave and Ben discuss Luther Burden's impact as a freshman, a possible running back committee, changes across the defense and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter recaps Day 3 of SEC football media days from Atlanta and shares his thoughts from interview sessions with defending national champion Georgia, Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks, new Florida coach Billy Napier and the Kentucky Wildcats.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter recaps the second day of SEC football media days from Atlanta, where Alabama's Nick Saban kicked off the day, followed by coaches and players from Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and South Carolina. Dave also tackles reader questions about SEC expansion, Eli Drinkwitz's next coaching feud and freshman quarterback Sam Horn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter is in Atlanta covering SEC football media days and shares his takeaways from the week's opening session. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey kicked off Monday by addressing the latest in expansion and realignment, followed by LSU's Brian Kelly, Mississippi's Lane Kiffin and Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz, who left the zingers back in Columbia and tried a different approach this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In their newest episode, Ben Frederickson and Dave Matter discuss the latest conference realignment bombshell as the Big Ten has expanded west to add USC and UCLA. Has college sports officially sacrificed its soul to the highest bidder? Do schools and conferences care at all about the fan experience with these moves? What's the next domino to fall as the Big Ten and SEC move closer to megaconferences? And as Friday marks the 10-year anniversary of Mizzou's first day in the SEC, what does the reshuffling mean for MU moving forward?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down newly committed Mizzou quarterback Jack Abraham and his track record and explore the looming competition he faces in Columbia. Is the seventh-year veteran an obvious upgrade over incumbent underclassmen Brady Cook and Tyler Macon? Dave and Ben also discuss this weekend's NCAA softball regional, where the surging Tigers host Missouri State, Illinois, and Arizona in double-elimination play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s podcast, Dave Matter is joined by a special guest, newly hired Missouri associate head basketball coach Charlton “C.Y.” Young for an extensive discussion on all things Mizzou hoops. Young shares his thoughts on following Dennis Gates to Columbia, the secrets behind their success at Florida State, his recruiting philosophies for Mizzou’s roster and his long-held fondness of the Tiger’ program, including an exclusive never-before-told story from his high school days in Miami, Florida that tied him to Mizzou decades ago. Also, Dave opens the podcast previewing Mizzou’s top prospects for this week’s NFL draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College basketball season is complete, but the offseasons have become every bit as interesting. Dave Matter breaks down Mizzou’s rebuilt roster under new coach Dennis Gates then visits with two former Post-Dispatch campus correspondents now covering their own SEC beats for the USA Today Network, Christina Long (Arkansas) and Bennett Durando (Auburn). They discuss their powerhouse basketball programs and colorful head coaches and take a sneak peek at the 2022 football season. ​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Frederickson and Dave Matter break down the potential candidates for the Missouri basketball coaching search, from the one established no-brainer, the hot mid-major coaches and the intriguing alum who should be in the mix. Who makes the most sense for Desiree Reed-Francois to explore?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Frederickson and Dave Matter break down the roster changes for Eli Drinkwitz's Mizzou football program via the portal and the coaching market, including some intriguing short-term solutions at positions of need. On the basketball front, Cuonzo Martin's Tigers are finding new ways to lose and Ben and Dave discuss the factors AD Desiree Reed-Francois will have to weigh in her first major personnel decision.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down all the roster reshuffling for the Missouri football program via the transfer portal as Eli Drinkwitz has lost a handful of starters and added a stash of newcomers the Tigers hope will upgrade the roster in 2022. They also discuss Drinkwitz's remade coaching staff plus touch on Gary Pinkel's election to the College Football Hall of Fame and the tragic news that hit Mizzou's baseball program this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.