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...
Gary Pinkel on Hall of Fame, Career and Mizzou – The Kilcoyne Conversation
“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Gary Pinkel on his College Football Hall of Fame invite, his one career regret, and taking the Mizzou Football job.
Bernie Bits: Blues Clues, Laughable ‘Homefield Advantage’ For LA Rams, Tommy Edman, + Many Notes
BERNIE BITS So what happens when you move your NFL franchise to a front-running town that doesn’t particularly like NFL football? Well, let’s check in on the Los Angeles Rams. Last Sunday the Rams yakked up a 17-0 lead at SoFi Stadium, losing 27-24 in overtime to...
Bernie: If Missouri Wants To Hire A New Men’s Basketball Coach, Money Shouldn’t Be An Issue.
The state of Missouri men’s basketball doesn’t make me angry. I’m not bitter. I don’t click out of Mizzou games on TV and switch to Netflix in a fit of disgust. I like coach Cuonzo Martin. I respect him. I was happy when MU chose him to lead the program. I’d be...