SIOUX CITY -- Jeff Carlson, Dustin Cooper and Mike Hesse all grew up in Sioux City. They all stayed in Sioux City to attend college. All three have stayed in Sioux City to raise their families.

A turning point in practice helped steer the edge rusher toward a breakthrough year, then an All-American season for the ages.

Often a target of social-media vile, broadcaster turns the tables by doing lighthearted play-by-play of everyday life events from clips sent to him.

The sharpshooter from Kansas City scored buckets like few before him and none since.

See what our Mizzou beat writer had to say in his weekly live chat.

Sykes is a six-time Great Plains Athletic Conference coach of the year, but now he can add a national award to his resume.

Rounding up the hot topics from Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter's weekly chat.

Draft hopefuls who weren't invited to the Scouting Combine won't have the luxury of working out for NFL teams on their college campuses. 

His knee was shattered but not his college career. Josey's comeback still resonates as one for the ages at Mizzou.

QUESTION: Has football coach Eliah Drinkwitz made plans to virtually install the playbook with the offense? Seems like potential short preseason will make it more difficult for new coaches.

QUESTION: Which of the Cuonzo Martin "better young men through basketball" pillars was Tray Jackson guilty of ignoring? Didn't hustle? Didn't like to play defense? Pouted on the bench? Overweight? Couldn't pull a 3.0? You could see his 4-star talent. Why did he have to always sit?

QUESTION: Realistic expectations for quarterback Shawn Robinson? Top 5 in the SEC? Middle of the pack in SEC? Among the lesser QBs in the SEC? 

QUESTION: Where would Mizzou football be as a program right now had they been able to land these local prospects over the years: Ezekiel Elliott, Monte Ball, Laurence Maroney?