The time for happy talk is over. In this edition of the Eye on the Tigers podcast, sports columnist Ben Frederickson and Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter discuss the shift college football leaders have made, from crossing their fingers and hoping for the best, to getting real about the changes that will hopefully give the sport its best chance to happen in 2020. What would college sports look like if there is no football season? Frederickson and Matter get into that, and discuss Sophie Cunningham's recent battle with COVID and Mizzou guard Xavier Pinson's NBA Draft decision.
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Eye on the Tigers Podcast: College FB leaders get serious, Sophie beats Covid and Pinson ponders future

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 beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson.

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On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson share their relations to Mizzou's hiring of its next athletics director: Memphis AD Laird Veatch. 
Ben shares why he thinks there's cause for the excitement with the hire while Eli talks through Veatch's strengths and first priorities. 
Ben also assuages some concerns around the hiring process before they close out the episode with talk of how the hire will eventually be evaluated.

Reacting to Mizzou's hiring of Laird Veatch for its next AD: Eye on the Tigers Podcast

On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson catch up on what has and hasn't happened with Mizzou's search for a new athletics director. They also discuss the potential impacts of John Calipari leaving Kentucky on a former Mizzou basketball target, and what the commitment of a four-star quarterback means for Eli Drinkwitz's program.

AD search musings, SEC basketball shake-up and a football recruiting win

In this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson prepare for the end of the Mizzou men's basketball season, and weigh whether the Tigers have a chance of doing the surprising and winning a game in the SEC tournament. 
Eli shares some of his observations from the first spring football practices before he and Ben discuss MU's hire of a search firm for its athletics director hunt. 
This week's Quick 3 puts Ben on the spot as a hypothetical candidate for the gig, with some decisions looming right off the bat.

Spring football observations and the Mizzou AD search's first steps forward

On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson discuss the past and future of the Mizzou athletics director position, from how the university will handle Desiree Reed-Francois' buyout to what decisions will face her replacement. They also discuss some observations and questions from the start of the Tigers' spring football practices before turning to potential college postseason changes in the Quick 3 segment.

What factors impact the Mizzou AD search and takeaways from the start of spring football

On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson react to the surprising departure of Mizzou AD Desiree Reed-Francois. 
They revisit some of the signs of friction between Reed-Francois and university leadership and why that contributed to her sudden exit before listing some potential replacements and discussing what recent turnover means for Mizzou athletics going forward.

Eye on the Tigers Podcast: College FB leaders get serious, Sophie beats Covid and Pinson ponders future

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