Episodes

  • Why Mizzou's 1960 football season is so compelling, with Brendon Steenbergen
    Jul 2 2024

    On the latest episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff talks with author Brendon Steenbergen about Respectable Roughnecks, Brendon's recent book about the 1960 Missouri football team. They talk about what makes that season so transcendent, from first-ever competitive achievements to MU's first Black football player to the legacy of that era in today's game.

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    26 mins
  • Reacting to Mizzou's hiring of Laird Veatch for its next AD: Eye on the Tigers Podcast
    Apr 23 2024

    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.

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    24 mins
  • AD search musings, SEC basketball shake-up and a football recruiting win
    Apr 10 2024

    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.

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    44 mins
  • Spring football observations and the Mizzou AD search's first steps forward
    Mar 7 2024

    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.

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    49 mins
  • What factors impact the Mizzou AD search and takeaways from the start of spring football
    Mar 1 2024

    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.

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    42 mins
  •  Reacting to Desiree Reed-Francois' departure as Mizzou AD
    Feb 20 2024

    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.

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    32 mins
  • How to analyze the rest of Mizzou's season and how Dennis Gates is building a program with Matt Watkins
    Feb 12 2024

    On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff is joined by Rock M Nation writer Matt Watkins for an analytical discussion of Mizzou men's basketball's future.

    They discuss what to make of the Tigers' freshmen and their roles before talking through the stats that show off a player's role and style.

    Eli closes out the episode by picking Matt's brain about the concept of "program building" and how Dennis Gates' experience as an assistant coach at Florida State is shaping his current approach toward recruiting and developing players.

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    40 mins
  • How Mizzou's prospects will fare in the NFL Draft with analyst Joe DeLeone
    Feb 8 2024

    On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Eli Hoff is joined by NFL Draft analyst Joe DeLeone to talk through where some former Mizzou players will go in the draft. They discuss Joe's adventures at the Super Bowl and Senior Bowl before diving in with discussion of how Darius Robinson and Ennis Rakestraw Jr.'s skillsets will translate to the pros. Joe shares insight on how he scouts cornerbacks before putting Cody Schrader's potential in context. Joe closes out the show with valuable insight for football fans on how to determine whether the analysts putting together mock drafts and big boards know what they're talking about. You can follow Joe and his analysis on X, formerly Twitter, at @joedeleone.

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    35 mins