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One Fan's Unorthodox Gameplan For Missouri Against Texas

Coming off back-to-back losses, the Missouri Tigers return home for Homecoming and a primetime matchup against the Texas Longhorns...

Written by Eric Hobbs about about 1 month ago 356 reads 0 comments
Mizzou Needs To Fix The Little Things

This Saturday, the Missouri Tigers will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Oddly enough, the home team has had trouble winning this matchup. OSU won last year's game while Missouri hasn't lost in Stillwater since 1992...

Written by Eric Hobbs about about 1 month ago 146 reads 1 comments
Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week Three Vs. Furman

Every year, schools from the BCS conferences schedule one game against a Division I-AA opponent (I refuse to acknowledge the names "Football Bowl Subdivision" and "Football Championship Subdivision")...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 3 months ago 275 reads 0 comments
Faurot Field Past and Present: A Unique History

Every college football stadium is filled with history and tradition, but the Missouri Tigers’ home field has seen more abnormalities than perhaps any other in the country, dating back to the 1920s...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 247 reads 0 comments
Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week Two Vs. Bowling Green

After kicking off the 2009 season in St. Louis, the Missouri Tigers begin their home schedule on September 12 against the Bowling Green Falcons...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 270 reads 0 comments
Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week One vs. Illinois

As the Missouri Tigers begin an era without Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman, and other former stars, they will also look to prove to the nation that the Missouri program is here to stay...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 855 reads 1 comments
NASCAR Nation Buckles Up for ESPN's Bumpy Coverage

So far this season, NASCAR fans have watched the Sprint Cup Series on FOX and TNT. Each broadcast had its weak points, but overall they were outstanding...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 494 reads 32 comments
City of St. Louis Anticipates All-Star Game

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Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 339 reads 2 comments
The Importance of Ryan Ludwick

Is it a coincidence that just as Ryan Ludwick went down with an injury at Pittsburgh, the Cardinal offense began to struggle? Is it a chance happening that while Ludwick struggled once coming ...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 81 reads 0 comments
NASCAR Needs To Change Plates To Fix Plate Racing

In May of 1987, Bobby Allison cut a tire while running in the spring race at the Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway)...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 4 months ago 90 reads 8 comments
Mike Skinner: Patriarch of the Camping World Truck Series

Mike Skinner has raced in each of NASCAR’s top three series for many years, and has been successful everywhere he has gone...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 43 reads 3 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

Perhaps the best way to describe the St. Louis Cardinals in the past week is to call them consistently inconsistent. Overall, it was a bit of a down week, dropping three of four to the New York Mets and losing another two to the Minnesota Twins...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 59 reads 6 comments
Breaking News: St. Louis Cardinals Trade for Mark DeRosa

The St. Louis Cardinals have plugged a hole in their lineup, and upset a bunch of general managers in the process. The highly coveted Mark DeRosa is headed to St...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 484 reads 2 comments
DeMarre Carroll Drafted by Memphis Grizzlies

If defense wins championships, DeMarre Carroll will turn out to be a smart pick. The former Missouri star was drafted 27th overall in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday by the Memphis Grizzlies...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 608 reads 3 comments
Why Do NASCAR Fans Hate Kyle Busch so Much?

For the first time in a while, NASCAR has a villain in its races. Before, there was Darrell Waltrip or Dale Earnhardt, both of whom later became extremely popular. Once Earnhardt switched from villain to hero, there was a void left...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 465 reads 12 comments
Does Danica Patrick Have a Future in NASCAR?

Depending on how you view the question posed in this article's title, the answer could be both yes and no. Yes, Danica Patrick could easily wind up in NASCAR. No, she may not be able to amount to much...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 299 reads 8 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

When Albert Pujols is hot, opposing pitchers take cover and bleacher bums in the outfield are at the ready with their gloves. The two-time MVP hit four more home runs and now leads the majors in both home runs (26) and RBI (68)...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 85 reads 0 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

It seems like a simple concept, bordering on cliche: as Albert Pujols goes, so go the St. Louis Cardinals. The past week has made this as clear as it has ever been...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Can Mizzou Maintain This Level of Success?

The 2008 season was supposed to be the year that the Missouri Tigers broke out and competed for a National Championship. Instead, the defense broke down and the team finished a disappointing 10-4...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 611 reads 3 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

Rather than simply recap the past week of Cardinals baseball, I've decided to make this weekly column more about my opinions and thoughts for the week. I'll begin by throwing Todd Wellemeyer under the bus...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 299 reads 0 comments
Pocono's Time Has Come and Gone

Since Richard Petty won the first race at Pocono Raceway in August of 1974, many quality racetracks have been thrown by the wayside. Rockingham is off the schedule, North Wilkesboro sits empty, and Darlington has just one race left...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 5 months ago 131 reads 8 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

The story of the past week for St. Louis Cardinals fans was twofold: the continued success of the starting pitching and the return of Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick. The week began with a Sunday finale against the in-state rival Kansas City Royals...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 6 months ago 70 reads 0 comments
The Art Of A NASCAR Rain Delay

Any NASCAR official will tell you that they try to have everything planned and organized, down to the smallest details. Despite every effort it may make, NASCAR can never prepare for one thing: rain...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 6 months ago 69 reads 1 comments
Craig Sager: Fashionable or Simply Over the Top?

For years, Craig Sager has stood out, but not because of his considerable talent as a sideline reporter. Instead, Sager stands apart because of his flamboyant wardrobe...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 6 months ago 372 reads 3 comments
St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

The week that ended with a run of pitching few have ever seen began with some of the worst pitching of the season. The Milwaukee Brewers sprayed hard bit balls throughout Busch Stadium and finished off a sweep of the St...

Written by Eric Hobbs about 6 months ago 84 reads 0 comments

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Eric Hobbs Article Archive

One Fan's Unorthodox Gameplan For Missouri Against Texas

Mizzou Needs To Fix The Little Things

Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week Three Vs. Furman

Faurot Field Past and Present: A Unique History

Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week Two Vs. Bowling Green

Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week One vs. Illinois

NASCAR Nation Buckles Up for ESPN's Bumpy Coverage

City of St. Louis Anticipates All-Star Game

The Importance of Ryan Ludwick

NASCAR Needs To Change Plates To Fix Plate Racing

Mike Skinner: Patriarch of the Camping World Truck Series

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

Breaking News: St. Louis Cardinals Trade for Mark DeRosa

DeMarre Carroll Drafted by Memphis Grizzlies

Why Do NASCAR Fans Hate Kyle Busch so Much?

Does Danica Patrick Have a Future in NASCAR?

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

Can Mizzou Maintain This Level of Success?

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

Pocono's Time Has Come and Gone

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

The Art Of A NASCAR Rain Delay

Craig Sager: Fashionable or Simply Over the Top?

St. Louis Cardinals: The Week That Was

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