Heading into the new year, the Tigers will have to deal with the loss of several key players on both sides of the ball. Defensively, longtime Tigers departed at all three levels — personnel turnover, like winter weather, was going to hit Mizzou hard.

"Violence, especially in youth sports, is completely unacceptable and undermines the purpose of these programs," Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore said in a statement.

A Missouri jury came back with a decision in the case of a man accused of assault from an incident during his son’s football practice. His offense? Police say he grew so frustrated with the coach, he pulled out a gun.