Bernie Bits: Still The Blues, Local NFL Stars, Coach Drinkwitz, Sonny Gray, Bradley Beal, Quality Starts + More.
BERNIE BITS! Interim coach Drew Bannister was behind the bench for two consecutive wins after taking over for the ousted Craig Berube. It was a nice restart for the Blues but nothing unusual. Teams often get an immediate bounce after changing coaches. Bannister...
Bernie: What A Night! Drew Lock Rallied The Seahawks To A Huge Victory. And The Former Mizzou QB Rallied His Own Career.
Late Monday night, former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock saved Seattle’s season. It would be an overstatement to say Lock saved his own NFL career, but this was huge. In leading the Seahawks to a 20-17 comeback victory over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, Lock made a...
Bernie: It’s A Wonderful Time To Be A Mizzou Football Fan. Here’s An In-Depth Look At The 2023 Season.
It’s a wonderful time to be a Missouri football fan. For older Mizzou fans, the 2023 season has taken us back to happier times, reminiscent of the glory days under legendary coaches Dan Devine and Gary Pinkel. Younger fans don’t have to revisit the past; this...
Bernie: Mizzou Football. No. 9 In The Nation? For Real? Yes. Happy Thanksgiving.
The Committee loves Mizzou! That was among the national from the third posting of the Top 25 College Football Playoff rankings. The Tigers (8-2) catapulted five spots, jumping from No. 14 last week to No. 9 on the updated listing. They also leaped over a one-loss...
Bernie’s Pick-6 Opinions On Mizzou’s Win Over Tennessee — The Finest Victory For Eli Drinkwitz As MU’s Coach.
Here are my Pick-Six opinions in the aftermath of Missouri’s 36-7 beatdown of the visitors from Tennessee on Saturday at Faurot Field. The dominating win before a fourth consecutive home sellout crowd boosted Mizzou to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play. This is MU's...
Bernie On Mizzou Football: The Tigers Had A Chance To Win At Georgia. But Championship Pedigree Matters.
Here are my Pick-Six Opinions on Missouri’s 30-21 loss at Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens GA. 1. It was all there for Mizzou but the Tigers couldn’t finish strong. Driving nine plays for 75 yards for a Cody Schrader touchdown run and the ensuing...
Bernie: The Odds Are Stacked Against Mizzou. But Isn’t It Fun, Just To Think About The Possibility Of Upsetting Georgia?
Missouri – and its momentum – will encounter a blockade manned by the second most talented roster in college football on Saturday afternoon in Athens. That would be the Georgia Bulldogs, rated No. 2 in the national talent composite charted by 247 Sports. Missouri is...
Bernie: Missouri Is A New Celebrity In College Football. The Georgia Bulldogs Are Waiting To Say Hello.
When you’ve emerged from an extensive blah-blah–blah period of mediocrity and irrelevancy to become a semi-famous college football team, benefits come with the unforeseen 7-1 record. You have a brand new identity. Impressed voters notice the change and rank you...