University of Missouri

SportsBeat KC: How will schools like Mizzou take advantage of new likeness rule?

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin talks about the Tigers’ season on today’s SportsBeat KC podcast.
Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin talks about the Tigers’ season on today’s SportsBeat KC podcast. AP

The college basketball season abruptly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the business of college hoops continues. Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin chatted with KC Star beat reporter Souichi Terada and SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff about the Tigers’ season, what to expect next year and how Martin is communicating with his team in a shutdown environment.

Also, student-athletes will soon be able to take advantage of their name, imagine and likeness. How will Martin and Mizzou use this new reality in recruiting? We discuss it all on this episode of our daily sports podcast.

Story links:

Mizzou basketball: Martin discuss NCAA’s ‘likeness’ rule, what he’s reading and more

Missouri basketball lands Class of ‘21 commitment from three-star guard in Springfield

With football season uncertain, Mizzou’s Jim Sterk talks potential path to return

This story was originally published May 19, 2020 at 1:09 PM.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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