2026 Transfer Portal Review

2026 Transfer Portal Review

This is the 31st episode of the Black and Gold Fan Zone! In this episode, Ryan and Irl dive into the 2026 NCAA Transfer Portal and discuss both the outgoing and up-to-date incoming classes. They also dive into the hiring of new hitting coach Brandon Van Horn, and what this means for the rebuilding Tigers. If you wish to skip straight to the opinions on the incoming transfers, go to about the 18:25 mark. This episode was recorded on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

Milestone Q&A

This is the 30th episode of the Black and Gold Fan Zone! Thanks to you, our listeners, we crossed the 1,000 plays milestone across all podcast episodes during the 2026 season. In this episode, Ryan and Irl do an official Question and Answer session and dive into questions listeners have submitted to them. These questions include how the Black & Gold Fan Zone started, should coaches be fired, importance of ranked recruiting classes, what will it take for Mizzou Baseball to be good again, and many more. This episode was recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

SEC Tournament Review

This is the 29th episode of the Black and Gold Fan Zone! In this episode, Ryan and Irl review Mizzou's SEC Tournament victory against Ole Miss along with their season-ending loss against Mississippi State. Ryan and Irl also preview Mizzou's offseason with the decision to retain Kerrick Jackson and the first transfer departure. This episode was recorded on May 24, 2026.

Texas Review

This is the 28th episode of the Black and Gold Fan Zone! In this episode, Ryan and Irl review Mizzou's final road series of the 2026 regular season against the Texas Longhorns. Ryan and Irl also preview Mizzou's first opponent of the SEC Tournament, the Ole Miss Rebels. This episode was record on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Vanderbilt Review

This is the 27th episode of the Black and Gold Fan Zone! In this episode, Ryan and Irl review Mizzou's weekend series against the Vanderbilt Commodores. This includes diving into the incident known as FOGGATE with their individual perspectives of the event. Ryan and Irl also preview Mizzou's final road series against the Texas Longhorns. This episode was record on Sunday, May 10, 2026.