Hardy Out for Season Opener | Missouri Tigers Football News

Missouri Tigers’ season opener hits a major hurdle as star running back Ahmad Hardy, still recovering from a May gunshot wound to his upper leg, won’t play. Though cleared for football activities in July, he’s yet to hit full-speed practice — and coach Eli Drinkwitz says it’ll be at least mid-September before he’s even considered game-ready. With Hardy sidelined, Jamal Roberts steps up to carry the load, as the team braces for a tough start without their rushing leader. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/744660d3ae41a831