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Eye on the Tigers
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A regular dose of Mizzou Tigers athletics, including football, basketball and other college sports, from game previews to interviews and everything else you need to stay ahead of the curve. Hear from St. Louis Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff.
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On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson dissect Mizzou men's basketball's latest defeats, including a rock fight against Texas A&M. They highlight an important change to the Tigers' starting lineup and what it means for the team's freshmen going forward. Eli and Ben also weigh how much time to give the freshmen this season and what expectations might look like for next year's highly regarded recruits. This week's Quick 3 segment takes on a bit of a different form as Eli and Ben consider which four-game stretch of the rest of the season gives Mizzou its best chance of getting an SEC win.
With Mizzou's 2025 preseason about to begin, the Eye on the Tigers Podcast is back. On this episode, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff is joined by two of his counterparts — Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Daily Tribune and Jarod Hamilton of PowerMizzou — to find some consensus. What percent chance does Beau Pribula have to win the starting quarterback job? Are any other position battles even close to the importance of the QB competition? Which other players are they excited to see. Eli, Calum and Jarod dig in with their answers.
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On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff digs into Missouri's first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament and suggests three keys for MU to advance into the second round.
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In this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff sets the stage for Mizzou's entrance into the SEC Tournament, shares notes and observations from spring football practices, then offers his takeaways on the future of Missouri's women's basketball program.
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On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff is joined by NFL Draft analyst Joe DeLeone to recap how Mizzou players performed at the NFL combine and how their NFL Draft stock is holding up. Is Luther Burden III still a first-round talent? How early could Armand Membou be selected? Will Brady Cook hear his name called? Joe shares his insight and the rumblings out of draft circles. Eli closes the show with a look at a concerning trend for Missouri men's basketball that is popping up at the wrong time of year.
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On this jam-packed episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff talks through all of the latest developments in Mizzou sports. He shares his takeaways from Missouri men's basketball's defeat in Arkansas and 30-point win over South Carolina, plus a quick bit of bracketology. Eli walks you through what led MU women's basketball to make a coaching change, what it means and what happens next. He then turns his attention to the start of preseason football practice, sharing the five returners and five incoming transfers he's most excited to watch during spring ball.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into Missouri's big-time win over No. 4 Alabama, from the crowd to the game-starting run to the fire in the arena afterward. He also explores what an analytic called "kill shots" means for Mizzou in March. Eli closes out the show with a look at the remaining SEC schedules and makes the case for the Tigers as a contender in the conference tournament.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff breaks down the key moments from Missouri men's basketball's latest two games. He talks through what one offensive possession against Texas A&M showed about Dennis Gates' coaching philosophy and what made Mark Mitchell's dominance of Oklahoma so evident. Eli also shares some quick notes on Mizzou football, softball and baseball.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into Missouri men's basketball's 85-81 loss at Tennessee. He argues it was actually a net positive for the Tigers, given the extent to which they pushed the Volunteers. With Mizzou halfway through its slate of SEC games, Eli sorts MU's remaining nine matchups into tiers of how winnable they are to sort out what the Tigers' ceiling is.
On this basketball-focused episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into what went wrong for Missouri in its low-scoring loss to Texas and what the pessimistic and optimistic views of that game are. He then previews the Tigers' upcoming stretch of four games in a row against ranked opponents and what it will mean for a Mizzou team that could still raise its ceiling.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff talks through a big-time win for Missouri men's basketball, which upset No. 5 Florida and changed the course of its season this week. What do the Tigers' latest wins mean for their season? A different expectation, Eli argues. He also talks through the latest MU football developments before walking through his takeaways from reporting on Mizzou athletics financial data.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff breaks down his takeaways from Missouri's first two Southeastern Conference basketball games of the season. He found a positive from Mizzou's loss to Auburn and plenty more to like when MU beat LSU. He also picks out a recent transfer signing who he thinks will excel on the gridiron for the Tigers in 2025.
On this week's Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff talks through his takeaways from Missouri's Music City Bowl win over Iowa. He also unpacks the bowl game's status — is it just an "exhibition game," like Eli Drinkwitz said? — before tossing out a bold idea about how to play bowls moving forward.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Benjamin Hochman discuss Missouri's splashy transfer portal pickup of Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula. Eli ponders how the Tigers will approach the QB room in 2025, while Hochman shares stories from Pribula's high school coach. Eli and Benjamin then preview Mizzou's Music City Bowl showdown with Iowa before a quick look back at Braggin' Rights.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff is joined by Jeff Gordon to talk about the surprises of Missouri's men's basketball season and what could be coming together for the Tigers. Jeff provides his rundown of Illinois before dissecting Sunday's Braggin' Rights matchup between Mizzou and the Illini. Then, Eli rounds up Missouri's transfer portal activity and explains what to make of five freshmen leaving the program.
On this episode of Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson unpack a busy week of Missouri sports news. They start with the Tigers losing five-star edge rusher Williams Nwaneri to the transfer portal and what it means for the program's present and future. Eli and Ben also recap Mizzou men's basketball taking down No. 1 Kansas, the game's atmosphere and whether expectations should change for this year's team. They wrap up the episode with reaction to the Missouri getting Iowa in the Music City Bowl and Eli quizzes Ben on college football-related legislation around the country.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson remember Bob Holt, the late Arkansas beat reporter and MU alum who was famous for his SEC media days questions. Eli and Ben also talk through the latest in Mizzou's bowl options and what they think the transfer portal priorities should be for the Tigers. They close out the episode with a look at Missouri men's basketball's comeback win and chances to beat Kansas in the weekend's Border War showdown.
On this week's episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson talk about where Missouri goes from here after a loss to South Carolina that ended any remaining playoff hopes for the Tigers. They discuss what the offense can show down the stretch and where the defense has struggled before debating some of their preferred matchups for Mizzou's eventual bowl game.
On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson reflect on a wild end to Missouri's win over Oklahoma and what the result means for the program's journey into the home stretch of the season.
They also debate how to handle the quarterback decision between Brady Cook and Drew Pyne before touching on the Tigers' hopes of clawing back into College Football Playoff relevance.
Eli and Ben close out the episode by skimming through the struggles and successes of this year's men's basketball team and what matters during early season nonconference games.
On this week's episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Benjamin Hochman dive into a world of Mizzou sports that includes both football and men's basketball in action. They start with the Tigers blowing a lead in the hoops season opener, digging into what went wrong from half-court offense to rotation oddities. Eli and Benjamin also discuss Brady Cook's injury status, what it means for Missouri's chances against Oklahoma this weekend, and what could get fans excited for the game.




