​Welcome to the Morning CommuteToday we’re talking about Mizzou FootballTigers fans received great news on Tuesday. Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, pre-season All-SEC left tackle Cayden Green is expected to make his season debut on Friday. An undisclosed injury held him out of the season opener against Arkansas Pine-Bluff.Sources: Missouri star LT Cayden Green practiced for the Tigers on Monday and is on track to play against Kansas on Friday night barring any setbacks. He missed the opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with an undisclosed injury. He’s a first-team All-SEC lineman from 2025 and is… pic.twitter.com/zSWwag1MXH— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 8, 2026It’s a boost to Mizzou’s offensive line as it travels to take on Kansas this Friday. Jack Lange and Whit Hafer played in the place of Green against UAPB. Colin Simmons reported on Eli Drinkwitz’ press conference on Tuesday, and it was mentioned that he participated “for roughly three-quarters of Tuesday’s practice.” In Matthew Gustafson’s Tiger Talk Notes and Quotes: Border War Edition, Drinkwitz’ confidence in Green’s return is high:He was a full participant in practice today. I thought he looked good… I didn’t visit with him after practice, but I’ve already watched the tape, and there’s no concerns for me in him being able to perform at the level that he needs to. So it’s really good. I mean, that guy bleeds black and gold. He loves his teammates. It’s an impressive thing for him to be back and ready to go on Friday night, I know thatAs for running back Ahmad Hardy, he has yet to practice as he’s working his way back from a gunshot wound this spring.Also, Mizzou jumped to Michael Jordan’s number in both the AP and Coaches Poll.#23 in both the @AP_Top25 and the Coaches Poll! 📊 pic.twitter.com/pPViyhVlb5— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 8, 2026Yesterday at Rock M and Rock M+From Nate Edwards: Beyond the Box Score: PassMissouri entered this match with a ton of questions at the majority of positions that a football team employs, and while I’m not going to say that those questions were emphatically answered, we didn’t learn anything bad about the Tiger starters and, to me, that’s a good thing.It’s against an FCS opponent, but as Nate said, what is there not to dislike from the Tigers’ starters last Thursday?From Matthew Harris: In Good Hands: Does Missouri’s backcourt have reliable on-ball creation?For now, MU now has four or five players capable of keeping the engine idling. What’s uncertain is whether anyone besides Crowe and Mitchell can consistently generate the kind of pressure that forces a set defense to react.Who will step up for Mizzou?From Matthew Gustafson: The Mizzou vs. Nebraska Match Will Not Resume at Wrigley. Where Could It Be Moved Instead?But if the two teams (and two conferences) are able to work around those challenges, here are five venues that make sense and would still provide a unique atmosphere and ex