Mizzou News: Michael Porter, Jr. reveals his jersey number
Michael Porter, Jr. revealed his jersey number, while Tanner Houck is moving on. It’s been a bitter-sweet week for Missouri athletics, and today is no different.
Missouri softball, which lost 6-5 to LSU on Wednesday night, is expected to make the NCAA tournament over the weekend. It’s just a matter of when the Tigers find out who they will be paired against.
The season is also winding down for baseball, as Mizzou prepares to play three of its last series of the year. This weekend, the Tigers square-off against South Carolina.
As Missouri prepares to play its last home conference game over graduation weekend, pitcher Tanner Houck will conclude his final chapter for the Tigers. Hopefully, it will be a happy ending.
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It’s not all somber news, however. The SEC East’s most-improved players list hit the wire on Thursday.
Missouri’s most improved player to start the 2017 football season, is reported to be defensive end Nate Howard. Check out the full list on ESPN.
"The Tigers are looking to bolster a defensive line that was absolutely shredded last year, and Howard worked his way into becoming someone who can do just that this fall. Howard finished his freshman season in 2015 with 12 tackles, including two for a loss, but a knee injury limited him to just four games in 2016. However, he looked good during spring practice and we’ll see if he can help ease some of the loss of Charles Harris on the outside Marcell Frazier."
Missouri football will start the 2017 season without the exemplary playmaking ability of John Gibson or Aarion Penton. As the Tigers head into the summer, they are in search of cornerbacks (hopefully they’re already on the roster).
A very interesting article from Rock M Nation, offers an awesome, in-depth analysis of the Missouri Tigers against eventual NFL Draft picks. David C. Morrison did some solid work here, so check it out!
"Does it make the struggles of the 2012 team more understandable when you know that team faced 115 eventual draft picks, including 25 first-rounders?"
Finally, the news you’ve been waiting for: What number will basketball commit Michael Porter, Jr. don in 2017? Originally hoping to wear his own No. 1, Michael Porter, Jr. settled on another number, which also has a “1” in it.
If you’re not into the brevity thing, then here’s a pic.