Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch breaks down the latest wave of movement across Mizzou athletics, starting with NFL Draft buzz around Zion Young and other Tigers beginning to generate pro-level attention. He also unpacks the decision to name Austin Simmons the starting quarterback early in the process, a notable shift in approach from Eli Drinkwitz and a signal of where the program is headed this spring.

The conversation stretches beyond football into a full-state snapshot: basketball roster turnover and pressure on Dennis Gates, baseball updates, wrestling’s continued rise on the national stage, and a late-season push from the Blues. It all points to a Missouri sports scene in transition, where every program is either building, adjusting, or trying to break through at the same time.