Josh Matejka
Deputy Manager at Rock M Nation
Contributor at Christ and Pop Culture
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2 weeks ago |
rockmnation.com | Josh Matejka
Today we’re talking about the Elite Eight. The only one that matters, anyway. With NCAA March Madness looking to close out on Monday night, we’ve still got plenty of Mizzou action to look forward to in April. Not the least of which is Missouri Gymnastics, which is heading to its fourth Elite Eight in program history. Karen wrote a very in-depth recap of the weekend’s happenings, which you can find here.
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2 weeks ago |
rockmnation.com | Josh Matejka
Basketball, shmasketball. Let’s get football recruiting back in action!While the rest of the Mizzou world has its eyes turned toward the ballooning transfer portal and how Dennis Gates and his staff will attack, Eli Drinkwitz was busy adding to his small but mighty 2026 high school recruiting class. On Thursday evening, Seffner, Florida’s D’Montae Tims became the second member of the ‘26 class, joining Anthony Kennedy.
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2 weeks ago |
rockmnation.com | Josh Matejka
Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Final Four is here, and it’s set to be a doozy. For only the second time since the turn of the century, all four number one seeds have made their way through their region and come out standing. All of the stars are here — Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome, Walter Clayton, Jr. — and the basketball is going to be scintillating. But that isn’t stopping one team from soaking up all the premature plaudits.
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3 weeks ago |
rockmnation.com | Josh Matejka
Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images For the first time since Mizzou’s Round of 64 loss to Drake, it’s starting to finally feel like we’ve moved on from the disappointment. Maybe it’s the fact that Dennis Gates and his staff have once again jumped head-first into the portal. Maybe it’s that the tournament is barreling toward a Final Four of national powerhouses. Maybe it’s just time. But perspective is starting to settle in for Mizzou basketball fans. And that perspective can be clarifying.
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1 month ago |
rockmnation.com | Josh Matejka
Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri Tigers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. More than 100 hours later and it still stings. Mizzou’s Round of 64 loss to Drake in the NCAA Tournament was a bitter pill to swallow, one that still hasn’t gone down quite right.
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