Mizzou Links, 10-30-08

by Bill C. on Oct 30, 2008 5:53 AM CDT in News

I must say, I'm actually somewhat happy for the city of Philadelphia. Let's face it--a Mizzou fan should be able to identify with any fanbase that is both a) tortured and b) a little unstable, right? I'm impressed, though, that I managed to stay sympathetic to the people of Philly despite that their long "championship drought" simply wasn't that long, at least not to a Mizzou/Pirates/Dolphins/Blazers fan.

That, and I'm sorry, but Jeanne Zelasko is awful, just awful. She's not interesting, she doesn't appear very smart, she says very silly things, and...I mean, she's not even attractive. She was horrendous during last night's post-game celebration interviews.

Anyhoo...on to a monster edition of the Links...

Marcus Denmon: the next Kareem Rush? Anthony Peeler? Just kidding, but wow does he already have the superlatives flowing. Guess that's what happens when you score 36 points on 14-of-17 shooting in the Black & Gold Game. Some B&G links...

Mutigers.com: official box score (pdf)
PowerMizzou: A Dazzling Debut for Denmon
The Missourian: Denmon shines in Black and Gold game
KC Star: Bowers hits the boards for Mizzou

On to football...The Trib has a very well-done "Jeremy Maclin sure is great" article.

Having played just 22 games in a Missouri uniform, Maclin needs only 98 all-purpose yards to eclipse Brad Smith’s MU career record of 4,419, a figure that took four years for Smith to compile. Granted, all but 130 of Smith’s yards were rushing totals - the all-purpose category also counts yards for receiving and returns - but already this season, Maclin has passed Joe Stewart, Darrell Wallace, Zack Abron, Brock Olivo and Devin West on the career list.

So this is something, I guess: Fox Sports will "televise" the Baylor-Mizzou game Monday at noon and 9pm and Wednesday at 2pm as part of their "No Huddle" series. Baylor links!

PowerMizzou: Baylor defensive preview
Dave Matter: Behind the Numbers...and more
KC Star: This time, Brad Smith plays for Baylor, not MU
Post-Dispatch: MU's Alexander has rivalry with Baylor's Sanders
Waco Tribune-Herald: No time to rest for Baylor cornerbacks
Waco Tribune-Herald: Matchup: Missouri

Jacquies Smith is going to end up at 265 pounds? Yeah, that sounds really nice..

Chase Daniel: Draddy Trophy finalist. (What's the Draddy Trophy? Click the link!)

In last year's regular season, the Big 12 North was 10-8 versus the Big 12 South. This year? 2-10.

The Post-Dispatch's Jeff Gordon does a nice job in laying out all the reasons why the Mizzou football job is more attractive than Washington or a lot of other jobs that might come open.

In football recruiting news, two MO kids will be playing in the U.S. All-American game--Sheldon Richardson and Ronnie Wingo.

Finally...ouch. Mizzou Volleyball led Kansas 12-7 in the fifth set last night but fell, 12-25 25-18 25-15 13-25 14-16. Not much to say about this one--it's gonna sting for a while. Mizzou blocked much better than KU, but the 'Hawks just dug and dug and dug (92 digs for KU, 68 for MU) and wore Mizzou out. It also didn't hurt that their passing was far superior (61 sets to 39).

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ah..setting in volleyball....

Perhaps that has been one of the main reasons for our downturn this year (and the past couple). Let’s face it, obviously we got spoiled with an All-American back there in Hunter, but I dont think we have got enough out of this position, and games like this just crystalize that. Yes, I realize some of the sets were a little off in terms of scoring, but for a five-set match, your setter should always have more than 39 sets.

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by The Beef on Oct 30, 2008 7:17 AM CDT reply actions

If I recall correctly

This is the first time in Big 12 play that Missouri’s lost when outblocking the opponent.

Just looking at the numbers, you can’t afford to have Hantouli, Megan Wilson, and Weiwen Wang hitting .133, .074 and .069 respectively. And since when does Lauren Nuckolls get 33 swings a night?

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by RPT on Oct 30, 2008 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Ugh

I believe you mean assists, Beef, not sets, but point taken. I can’t believe the Tigers got outscored 9-2 down the stretch in the fifth set. That’s just inexcusable. If you tool the block out of bounds three times, you win that match. Oh well.

by Southside on Oct 30, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Mizzou/Pirates/Dolphins/Blazers fan

How the hell did that happen? That’s a very random mix of teams…now, if it looked something like Mizzou/Yankees/Cowboys/Lakers I would certainly take fault with your fandom, but picking all those actually earns you some respect!

Sorry about Oden by the way…hopefully he comes back strong. That Blazer team could be stacked for some years if things turn out though so hold out hope.

by bleigh82 on Oct 30, 2008 8:09 AM CDT reply actions

I grew up in OK...

…which meant you either choose all of the Dallas teams as your own, just consider OU your favorite pro team, or pick your own.

I liked Dan Marino, so the Dolphins became my favorite NFL team.

I loved the Bonds-Bonilla-Van Slyke outfield, so the Pirates became my MLB team.

I LOVED Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter, so the Blazers became my NBA team.

And I was born in Columbia and always have to be different, so Mizzou’s always been my school even though I was obviously geographically closer to OU and OSU (and then I decided I wanted to be a J-major, so I ended up at Mizzou anyway).

So yes, if my city of professional teams existed, and all they had to show for the last 25 years were a) a series of AFC championship losses and an almost 0-16 season in ‘07, b) three NCLS losses (including the most painful one possible…f**king Sid Bream) followed by a record-setting streak of losing seasons, and c) two lifeless NBA Finals appearances and the most painful Western Conference Finals loss of all-time (2000), followed by what’s setting up to be a snake-bitten core of players who are always “one year away” due to injuries (Oden’s injury-proneness would make Kirk Farmer blush, and Brandon Roy has two bad knees), then I don’t think Philly’s “tortured fanbase” would be getting as much empathy right now.

(I should also mention that I kinda sorta bailed on the Dolphins a few years ago…the one player I truly liked—Marino—was long gone, and at some point my favorite team just became whoever was on my fantasy team that year.)

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by Bill C. on Oct 30, 2008 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Denmon

Marcus Denmon: the next Kareem Rush? Anthony Peeler?

Before the season, MIke DeArmond compared him to Clarence Gilbert and Denmon had no idea who that was. Last night, DeArmond brought it up again last night, saying his performance the Black and Gold game looked exactly like the kind of game Gilbert had in his career.

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by RPT on Oct 30, 2008 9:19 AM CDT reply actions