A 14-point second-half lead for the Mizzou basketball team disappeared in Starkville on Tuesday night. What happened? Post-Dispatch Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break it down in this week's edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast. The two also discuss a report that says Tigers defensive coordinator Ryan Walters is interviewing for the same job at Illinois. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 06, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Cuonzo Martin's basketball team will enter SEC play with an undefeated record after a nail-biter of a win against Bradley. Eli Drinkwitz's team is headed for the Music City Bowl against an Iowa opponent that is currently paused due to COVID-19 issues. In this jam-packed episode of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson put a bow on the 2020 year in Mizzou athletics. The two also wish a happy retirement to former Tigers offensive coordi...
Dec 23, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 102
The Missouri men's basketball team is ranked for the first time since 2014, and first-year Tigers football coach Eli Drinkwitz is working on what should be a top-25 recruiting class. In this episode of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down everything from Mizzou's Braggin' Rights win against Illinois to the latest bowl projections for Drinkwitz's team. Matter offers his in-depth thoughts on Drinkwitz's recruiting class as w...
Dec 17, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Quick, name a bigger Saturday in Mizzou sports history? Hard to do, isn't it? In this episode of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson prepare you for Mizzou vs. Georgia and the Braggin' Rights game. Mizzou football has cracked the College Football Playoff top 25 before it hosts ninth-ranked (CFP) Georgia. Hours later, Mizzou basketball will host No. 6 Illinois as it tries to secure its third consecutive Braggin' Rights win. Buckle up...
Dec 09, 2020•34 min•Season 3Ep. 100
First-year Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has coached his Tigers to four wins in their last five games. The Tigers are getting some love in the national coaches' poll, and could creep into the AP Top-25 and perhaps even the College Football Playoff rankings with a strong finish. In this episode of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss the team's upward trend before recapping the shutout of Vanderbilt and pre...
Dec 02, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Down a defensive coordinator and more than a few players, the Missouri football team found a way to win a road game at South Carolina after a 20-day COVID-caused delay. What would have been a big game against Arkansas has been shifted back due to the Razorbacks' COVID situation, meaning the Tigers now shift gears to Vanderbilt. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson break down Mizzou's win against the Gamecocks, how the schedule chan...
Nov 24, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 98
A Missouri football team that has been sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols since its loss at Florida on Oct. 31 is hoping to be back in action at South Carolina on Saturday. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down where things stand as of Thursday morning in terms of the latest COVID testing. The duo also discusses the firing of South Carolina coach Will Muschamp and who could replace him. Finally, some hoo...
Nov 19, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 97
In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down a busy week in Missouri sports that included a football postponement, a basketball coin flip and the addition of Cuonzo Martin's latest recruiting class. Matter updates listeners on the football team's latest COVID-19 situation and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Dan Mullen and his Florida Gators football team were once considered a contender for the SEC East. After a two-week shutdown due to a COVID outbreak, is that still the case? In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson review the Tigers' second consecutive win and look ahead to the showdown in the Swamp. That's if there's a game to be played Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 28, 2020•24 min•Ep. 96
If that headline sounds familiar, it should. The Missouri football team has not beaten the football Wildcats in five seasons. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the keys that could help first-year Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz snap the trend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•27 min•Ep. 95
Tigers first-year coach Eli Drinkwitz's signature win against defending champion LSU was still fresh when the team found out its next game against Vanderbilt was postponed due to the Commodores' COVID situation. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson share their final thoughts on Saturday's upset and discuss if there could be a silver lining to the Vanderbilt curveball the Tigers have encountered. See omnystudio.com/...
Oct 13, 2020•27 min•Ep. 95
Mizzou's night game against No. 17 LSU has been changed into a day game in CoMo. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the hurricane implications that led to the change, and the scramble it created on both campuses. The two also dive into Mizzou's loss to Tennessee and LSU's 1-1 start after winning last season's national championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 07, 2020•19 min•Ep. 94
A ranked Tennessee team got an early Halloween scare on the road against unranked South Carolina in week one of SEC football action. In this week's Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss if Mizzou can turn the positives it showed in a season-opening defeat to Alabama into an upset in Knoxville. The two also break down the latest on the Tigers' quarterback and COVID situations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 93
What are fair expectations for Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz's first season? That's the topic of this week's Eye On The Tigers Podcast as Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson introduce the Tigers' powerful season-opening opponent, and explore the unknowns of a COVID-impacted 2020 SEC season. Don't miss Matter's weekly pick of the SEC's most interesting game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 22, 2020•23 min•Ep. 91
The Big Ten's rush to punt football this fall resulted in almost immediate backpedaling. Now four of the five Power-5 conferences will play. Meanwhile the Tigers are becoming an example of how COVID can impact roster depth due how testing protocols sideline players for weeks due to positive tests, or just interactions with a potential positive teammate. In this edition of the Eye On The Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the latest, an...
Sep 17, 2020•23 min•Ep. 90
TCU transfer Shawn Robinson is impressing Mizzou coaches with his quarterback play, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter reports in this week's Eye on the Tigers podcast. Columnist Ben Frederickson and Matter break down the Tigers' latest COVID-related challenge, dive into the offensive line depth chart and discuss the strengths of Robinson, who could be leading Mizzou onto the field against Alabama See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 09, 2020•20 min•Ep. 89
In this edition of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss how Tigers football coach Eli Drinkwitz and basketball coach Cuonzo Martin are handling both the COVID-19 pandemic and our nation's ongoing dialogue about racial inequalities. Mizzou athletes have planned a social justice demonstration for Wednesday, and Matter details what should be expected. The two also dive into the COVID-19 situation in CoMo, and how it could affect...
Aug 31, 2020•23 min•Ep. 88
In this edition of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson break down the Tigers' all-SEC schedule, introduce fans to two new receivers they need to know and handicap the mysterious and ongoing QB competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 87
The college landscape is going to look a lot different this fall, but the past two weeks have shown the Power 5 programs are going to give it a shot when it comes to playing through the pandemic. In this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter and sports columnist Ben Frederickson discuss the biggest news of the week on the college football front, including player-led groups pushing for protocols, the NCAA's delayed announcement of some of those protocols and a v...
Aug 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 86
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'...
Jul 17, 2020•41 min•Ep. 85
