In a historic move, many University of Missouri football players have gone on strike as they protest the Universities handling of a rash of recent racial incidents on campus.
Now, on the brink of likely being chosen in the NFL Draft, Michael Sam made a groundbreaking announcement that will surely change the landscape of the league.
Guard Michael Dixon has enrolled at Memphis after leaving Missouri last November and will ask the NCAA for a waiver to play this season with the Tigers.
While waiting for All-Big 12 Henry Josey to recover from a pair of knee operations that will sideline him this season, the Tigers are counting on fellow burners Kendial Lawrence and Marcus Murphy.