Bernie Bits: Marmol Takes A Stand, Gates Lands A Recruit, Talking Brewers, Loss Of Krug, The Key To Woodford’s Success.
BERNIE BITS 1) I hope manager Oli Marmol follows through with what he says. As we all know, action is more meaningful than talk. But in the category of “You Gotta Pick A Closer,” the rookie manager refuses to play the game. “For me, that’s just not the ninth,” Marmol...
Bernie: A Focused Coaching Search Brings Dennis Gates To Mizzou. Do Not Underestimate Him.
Dennis Gates made a positive first impression as Missouri’s new coach. His engaging and genuine personality played well in the room, and on TV. We saw why he’s been so popular in his stops along the way in his basketball life. And we got a glimpse of why he’s such an...
Bernie: Missouri Hoops Needs A New Way. The MU Administration Has The Ball.
On Mizzou basketball … what happened, and what comes next. No predictions here. Just a hope and a wish that Mizzou gets this right. 1) After a Friday meeting with athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois, Coach Martin walked away as ex-coach Martin. In reaction we...
Ben Fred Friday – March 11, 2022
Baseball is back. Ben Frederickson talks about the process to get here, the animosity built up in the bargaining and how the sport can win fans back. We talk about Mozeliak's zoom call with media last night and what the free agency deals could look like for the...
Ask Bernie: On Mike Shildt’s Firing, Jeff Albert, Matt Carpenter, Cuonzo Martin, Mizzou Future, XFL-NFL
Hello, again. I appreciate the questions that have been rolling in and will do my best to get to them in a timely manner as I feel my way through the “Ask Bernie” process. If it takes a while for you to see your question addressed in one of these mailbox columns,...
Bernie: The Sad And Sorry State of Missouri Basketball. Who Has The Guts To Take Charge?
The Missouri Tigers got bopped again on Tuesday evening night, losing by 19 points at home to a tough Tennessee team. No surprise, there. In losing for the ninth time in the last 11 games, Mizzou flattened to 4-11 in SEC play and are 10-18 overall for this lost...
Bernie On Hoops: Is Mizzou Improving? Maybe. There’s No ‘Maybe’ With St. Louis U. The Billikens Are Good.
Is Cuonzo Martin changing the conversation about his future as Missouri’s basketball coach? It has been said and written: Mizzou is playing better basketball, showing improvement in recent weeks after suffering humiliating losses to UMKC, Liberty, Kansas, Illinois,...
Bernie Bits: Rolen Is Rolling + Blues, Beal, Shildt, Robo Umps, And Sunday Football Chili.
BERNIE BITS Leading Off … Scott Rolen. One positive from the otherwise incoherent Baseball Hall of Fame voting for 2022: Scott Rolen is closing in on the mandatory minimum of receiving checkmarks on 75% of the ballots. Of course, most of you know that already. I’m not...