The SEC could have a dozen of its teams make the NCAA Tournament — that’s the level of depth that will be on display for the next 18 games.
Eli Hoff
Mizzou athletics beat writer
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Eli Hoff is the Mizzou athletics beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which he joined in 2023. He graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism.
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Eli's work has been honored by the Hearst Foundation, the Associated Press Sports Editors, Society of Professional Journalists and Missouri Press Association.
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 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 …
Missouri gymnastics and wrestling will compete simultaneously at an event Friday, then the gymnasts will have a meet in St. Charles for the second consecutive year.
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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz seemed generally pleased with his coordinators' efforts in 2024 — though neither was perfect.
The Tigers will face competitive and financial pressures and challenges in 2025 — the nature of trying to sustain a stretch of winning.
"As those guys move on, man, it’s really about Marquis (Johnson) and Josh (Manning's) turn next," Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. "We’re really, really excited."
Grill hadn't played for Missouri since he left a Nov. 27 game on a stretcher following a neck injury.