Advantage of waiting for Mizzou football, and Sporting KC’s mid kids

Conferences playing college football in the fall will have started by Sept. 12, except for the SEC.The nation’s top football conference is waiting until Sept. 26 to kick off. That means more time for Missouri to get work under new head coach Eli Drinkwitz. What can the Tigers get done in the next three weeks? Polish up the offense, for starters.Mizzou beat writer Souichi Terada talks Tigers on this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast, with host Blair Kerkhoff.After a break, you’ll hear from Shaun Goodwin, who covers Sporting KC for The Star. The club is coming off a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas, but the game will likely be remembered for the lineup changes made, and the young midfielders played by coach Peter Vermes.Story links:Mizzou’s cornerbacks are making life hard for the MU offense, and that’s not a bad thingA call for unity: Why Mizzou athletes organized a peaceful march for racial equalitySporting KC settles for draw vs. Dallas in midweek showdown at Children’s Mercy ParkA Sporting KC stalwart, sandwiches and high school sports. Here’s how they’re connected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices