After many late nights in the @CoMissourian newsroom, our first issue of Tiger Kickoff is here! I’m so proud of how this edition turned out. It was really a team effort, and the team we have makes leading easy. (1/?)

Our designers, @morgansmithnews and @RoigerEmily, the graphics folks, @BriarNapier and @HKirchwehm, and photo editors @emmjreed and @mvwinf made this first issue look fabulous. Proud of the visual stories we told. (2/?)

In this issue, @maxbaker_15 writes about two new #Mizzou receivers and the bond they share — and how they ended up training with James Harden. Read it here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/tiger_kickoff/training-in-houston-connects-mu-receivers-hazelton-boone/article_68a89bea-fd06-11ea-a48b-db5f515516e6.html

In his preview of tomorrow’s matchup, @byAndyKimball examines how past MU coaches have fared in their debuts. (Hint: there have been some rough starts.) Find it here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/tiger_kickoff/alabama-a-tough-first-test-for-mus-new-staff/article_621ad568-fc4d-11ea-b776-9bc946ddf12d.html

If you pick up a print copy, you can try your hand at the brand new Kickoff Crossword. I had the most fun making the Impossible Quiz, which @morgansmithnews spent hours getting just right on the page, and which you can take online: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/tiger_kickoff/impossible-quiz-week-1-alabama/article_159134f8-fed7-11ea-a3ab-87b3965c61dc.html