Sports

De Smet's Bauer Commits To Mizzou

Highly regarded Offensive Lineman was considered a national prospect, with offers already from Michigan, Ohio State and others.

Andy Bauer is apparently following the lead of another Spartan in making a college choice before the start of his junior season.

Last summer Nolan Berry made a verbal pledge to play basketball in Butler in the fall of 2013.

Saturday, Bauer, a Sophomore offensive lineman for the Creve Coeur school, tweeted that he had given a verbal commitment to the University of Missouri. He already has scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Michigan, Auburn, Florida and others.

Find out what's happening in Creve Coeurwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Bauer cannot sign a national letter of intent until February 2014.

Columbia Daily Tribune Mizzou Football beat writer Dave Matter tweeted Saturday that Bauer and his family were at a spring practice Saturday morning.

Find out what's happening in Creve Coeurwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Creve Coeur