Eye on the Tigers

The Post-Dispatch's Ben Frederickson and Dave Matter review the good and the bad from Mizzou's 6-7 football season that saw the rise of Tyler Badie, the fall of Connor Bazelak, and the ups and downs of Steve Wilks' debut season as defensive coordinator. Eli Drinkwitz faces many pivotal questions heading into his third season on the job, starting with an unsettled quarterback situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday shapes up as the biggest day of the year on the Mizzou beat. Eli Drinkwitz’s football team is in Fort Worth to take on Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, while Cuonzo Martin’s basketball Tigers will be in St. Louis for the Braggin’ Rights Game against Illinois. Both are underdogs, but both can finish 2021 with a winning record if they pull off the respective upset.  Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down the matchups in this week’s podcast episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson look back on Mizzou's 34-17 loss at Arkansas in the regular-season finale and look ahead to the bowl game possibilities for Eli Drinkwitz's Tigers. Some high-profile coaching changes have turned the world of college football upside down, but Mizzou has gone unscathed so far other than some new names in the transfer portal. Dave and Ben also discuss the wobbly start to Mizzou's basketball season as its December gauntlet gets started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming off a wild overtime win over Florida, Eli Drinkwitz's resurgent Tigers head to Arkansas for Friday's Battle Line Rivalry Game. (Apologies to Razorback fans who insist this doesn't count as a real rivalry.) Either way, the story lines are rich - hello, Barry Odom! - the stakes are high and Friday's showdown between two familiar foes should be entertaining. Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break it down in this week's episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down the Tigers' season-opening men's basketball win against Central Michigan and preview the football team's upcoming home game against South Carolina as the quest for a bowl game enters the home stretch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down Mizzou's uncertain quarterback situation as the 38-point underdog Tigers head to Athens for their biggest test of the season against No. 1 Georgia. Does Mizzou have any hope against the best defense in college football? Former Georgia head coach (and Missouri assistant) Jim Donnan joins the podcast from Athens to share his thoughts on the Bulldogs - and a story or two about his time at Mizzou. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mizzou is headed to Nashville to reset its season after a bye week. Will the Tigers clean up their act on the road? Will the penalties, turnovers and sluggish starts re-emerge in Music City? In this week’s episode, the Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson discuss all things Mizzou football and visit with Aria Gerson, Vanderbilt beat writer for The Tennessean in Nashville to break down the Commodores and new coach Clark Lea.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East St. Louis five-star recruit Luther Burden is headed to Mizzou. On this week's Eye on the Tigers podcast, the Post-Dispatch's Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson discuss what that means for the Tigers' offense in 2022 and what that means for Eli Drinkwitz's program going forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson review Mizzou’s homecoming victory over North Texas and the defense’s modest progress with a few new starters. Then they look ahead to Saturday’s showdown with No. 21 Texas A&M, fresh off its stunning takedown of Alabama. Dave also visits with former Mizzou offensive coordinator and one-time Texas A&M assistant Dave Christensen to discuss the state of the college game while traveling down Mizzou memory lane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson pick through the carcass of Mizzou’s 62-24 loss to Tennessee and examine Eli Drinkwitz’s response to the blowout loss, from firing his D-line coach to cutting off media access during homecoming week. Dave also visits with Austin, Texas, sports anchor Bob Ballou to check in on the Texas Longhorns, who sooner than later will be reunited with Mizzou as members of the SEC.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Post-Dispatch's Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson revisit Mizzou's overtime loss at Boston College, preview Saturday's visit from Tennessee and old friend Josh Heupel and take a closer look at the Volunteers with SEC columnist for the USA Today Network Blake Toppmeyer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson share their takeaways from Missouri’s romp over Southeast Missouri and look forward to Saturday’s unique nonconference visit to Boston College, followed by a visit with Scott Mutrin, Boston College’s radio sideline reporter and former Golden Eagles quarterback to discuss BC’s 3-0 start and the program’s evolution under second-year coach Jeff Hafley. Mutrin also shares some travel tips for Mizzou fans making the trip to Boston this weekend.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-Dispatch Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter reviews the good, bad and ugly from the Tigers’ 35-28 loss at Kentucky and then visits with former MU defensive coordinator Dave Steckel, whose newly launched career in broadcasting brings him back to Columbia on Saturday, where he’ll be the TV analyst for the Tigers’ game against Southeast Missouri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the NFL Draft and how it could affect multiple Mizzou products, to the rise of Mizzou softball and the struggles of Mizzou baseball, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson go around the horn to discuss all things Tigers.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN's predictions say the Tigers are headed for a 7-5 season and a No. 34 ranking. In this episode of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson dig into those projections before breaking down Cuonzo Martin's latest comments about the new basketball transfers. The two also discuss former Tiger wrestler Ben Askren's upcoming boxing match against some YouTube guy.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.