Tuesday morning’s practice brought good news for Tigers fans, as WR Danario Alexander was seen running routes and catching passes. Alexander, who’s rehabbing a torn ACL, said he didn’t know when he woke up this morning that he’d be participating…

Everywhere you look on the Tigers’ practice field there are freshmen playing in key positions. After Monday morning’s workout, MU coach Gary Pinkel said as many as eight of those freshmen could see action in games this fall.

Pinkel named…

Coach Gary Pinkel was cheery after practice one week ago.

“No opening statement today. I know you just can’t wait,” Pinkel said. “The anticipation kills you - how profound they all are.”

But with the opener against Illinois two weeks…

The Tigers will hold their second scrimmage of training camp on Saturday morning, and coach Gary Pinkel said the second team might get more work than the starters as they try to get up to speed.

Pinkel didn’t say he…

Gary Pinkel sounded like Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan when describing quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s minor injury after practice Thursday.

Gabbert had a precautionary MRI on his shoulder after experiencing soreness Wednesday. Pinkel said the former Parkway West star tweaked it…

Freshman quarterback Blaine Gabbert from Parkway West High injured his shoulder Wednesday and underwent an MRI to determine the extent of the damage.

Gabbert, who was rated by Rivals.com as the country’s top pro-style quarterback coming out of high school, practiced in the…

The reconstruction of the Missouri offensive line continued Wednesday morning as Kurtis Gregory moved back to right guard and redshirt freshman Elvis Fisher took over on the first team at left tackle.

Ryan Madison remains at left guard, Tim Barnes…

Summarizing today’s Mizzou football scrimmage (and at the bottom, a hoops update):

* 79 passes, 49 running plays. Accuracy not a problem (53 completions with 1 INT; four QBs with 11 or more completions).

* Gabbert’s apparently got the short…

COLUMBIA — In what could be a sign that coach Gary Pinkel is pleased with how training camp is going, he called off Monday afternoon’s practice and took his team to the movies on Monday afternoon.

 That no doubt made…

Last month Bryan Burwell wrote about how Jeremy Maclin has gotten stronger and faster.

In the story, Maclin said he had gained seven or eight pounds in muscle. Burwell confirmed that with coaches and teammates.

After observing practice and checking the…