Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz

Mizzou’s Drinkwitz, Brandon Jones and Delgado on “Tiger Talk” tonight

September 19, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Bud’s Classic BBQ in downtown Columbia is expected to be packed for tonight’s “Tiger Talk” program, after Saturday’s thrilling 30-27 upset win over 15^th ranked Kansas State.

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, offensive line coach Brandon Jones and offensive guard Xavier Delgado will be live with Tiger broadcaster Mike Kelly on tonight’s program, which begins at 7. Delgado helped protect Tiger quarterback Brady Cook, who accounted for three touchdowns in the game and has been selected to the Davey O’Brien award’s great eight list for week three. Coach Drinkwitz, Coach Jones and Delgado will recap the win over Kansas State and will preview Saturday night’s big game against the University of Memphis at the dome in St. Louis.

Mizzou shocked the Wildcats with a game-winning SEC-record 61-yard field goal from kicker Harrison Mevis as time expired.

You can watch tonight’s show in-person, or you can listen on Zimmer sister stations KTGR (FM 105.1 and AM 1580).

Mizzou’s Drinkwitz, Pogue and Carnell to be featured on “Tiger Talk” tonight in Columbia

September 12, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Tonight is your opportunity to hear Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz discuss Saturday morning’s big game against #15 Kansas State at Faurot Field.

“Tiger Talk” airs this evening from 7-8 from Bud’s Classic BBQ in downtown Columbia. Coach Drinkwitz, assistant football coach Al Pogue and defensive back Daylan Carnell will join host Mike Kelly, the longtime voice of the Tigers. You can watch the show live in-person, or you can listen on Zimmer sister stations KTGR (FM 105.1 and AM 1580).

Mizzou overcame a sluggish start to beat Middle Tennessee State 23-19 on Saturday night at Faurot Field in Columbia. Tiger quarterback Brady Cook accounted for three touchdowns in the game. Mizzou’s announced crowd was 57,645 on Saturday night.

The Tigers will battle the 15th-ranked Wildcats Saturday morning at 11:01 in Columbia. Both teams are 2-0. The game is a sellout, and it will also be carried live on the Central Bank Radio Network (including Zimmer sister stations KCMQ, FM 96.7, and KTGR) and on the SEC Network.

Tiger Talk airs tonight from downtown Columbia’s Bud’s Classic BBQ

September 5, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, Tiger offensive coordinator Kirby Moore and running back Cody Schrader will be featured on “Tiger Talk” tonight on the Central Bank Tiger Radio Network.

You can watch the show in-person this evening from 7-8 at Bud’s Classic BBQ downtown, or you can listen to it on Zimmer sister station KTGR (FM 105.1 or AM 1580). The show is hosted by longtime Mizzou broadcaster Mike Kelly.

Mizzou is 1-0 after beating South Dakota 35-10 Thursday night in the season opener at Faurot Field. Schrader, a Lutheran South product, carried the ball 18 times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Mizzou has won 18 straight home openers.

The Tigers return to action Saturday evening when they host Middle Tennessee State at Faurot. Kickoff is set for 6 pm, and Mizzou fans are encouraged to wear white.

Brief NIL celebration ceremony will take place at Faurot Field tonight

August 31, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz thanks Governor Mike Parson for signing the bipartisan NIL bill during a bill-signing ceremony at Columbia’s Memorial Stadium (August 15, 2023 photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen)

Missouri’s governor, state lawmakers, the UM System President and others will part during tonight’s recognition ceremony celebrating the recent passage of the bipartisan NIL bill. That’s name, image, and likeness legislation.

Governor Mike Parson (R) signed the bipartisan bill at Memorial Stadium earlier this month, joined by Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, Tiger men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates, UM System President Dr. Mun Choi and others. Governor Parson says the NIL bill will be a model for the nation, adding that it will benefit students at Mizzou and statewide.

The governor’s office tells 939 the Eagle that tonight’s ceremony will be during the first TV timeout at Faurot, at approximately 7:12. Missouri Commissioner for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Dr. Bennett Boggs, will join the governor tonight at Faurot.

UM System President Choi, who also serves as Mizzou’s chancellor, describes the bipartisan NIL bill signed by the governor as cutting-edge. State Rep. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall), a former Mizzou football captain, tells 939 the Eagle that the NIL bill is “one of if not the best in the country.”

The governor’s office also says Mizzou athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois will be at tonight’s ceremony.

(LISTEN): Missouri lawmaker and former Mizzou captain says bipartisan NIL law goes beyond Mizzou

August 22, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

A former Mizzou football captain who helped lead the successful passage of bipartisan NIL legislation describes the bill as very important to him.

NIL stands for name, image and likeness. State Rep. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall) tells 939 the Eagle that the bill is an amazing opportunity for student-athletes in Missouri, and not just at Mizzou.

“I’m just so happy with my friends down there (Jefferson City), my fellow legislators that we were able to come together and do our part to give all of the schools in the state what they need to compete in their respective levels. It’s not just University of Missouri, that gets lost in the translation. And it’s not just football, it’s not just men’s basketball. You know it’s St. Louis University, it’s Missouri State (in Springfield), it’s Southeast Missouri State (in Cape Girardeau),” Gregory says.

Gregory spoke at the recent bill-signing ceremony at Columbia’s Faurot Field, where Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz praised Gregory for the bill’s passage. Representative Gregory tells 939 the Eagle that this will help Mizzou athletes in numerous sports.

“I think that gets lost in the translation, it’s not just the football and basketball it’s the women’s volleyball and golf team. You know they can go out and be able to pick up on this where they’re not getting the full scholarships. And this means a lot knowing that this could help get some people’s school paid for,” says Gregory.

Gregory, who played for then-Coach Gary Pinkel at Mizzou from 2005-2009, says he was fortunate that his parents, who live in west-central Missouri’s Blackburn, were able to attend all of his games. Gregory says that, for some of his teammates, the only game their parents were able to attend was senior day.

“I had teammates where, you know, that regardless they had a situation where the scholarship stipend check that they were getting, it meant more to them to send that money back home and help take care of their family than it did to find an apartment. They were sleeping on couches in spare bedrooms and stuff with other teammates,” says Gregory.

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi also spoke at the recent ceremony in the Walsworth Family Columns club. President Choi predicts this bill will help Mizzou win championships.

“It shows how much people are clamoring in Missouri for that championship to happen on our campus. And we have all of the elements that I talked about: outstanding coach, great visionary AD and talented student-athletes. And now we’re going to get even more of them to stay in Missouri. So we’re very excited,” President Choi told 939 the Eagle that afternoon.