Mizzou Links, 10-6-08

Nebraska Wrap-up Links!

• PowerMizzou: Sunday Grade Card
• KC Star: MU still feeling good after big win in Lincoln
• The Trib: No more stinkin' in Lincoln
• The Trib: Tigers thumb nose at Huskers, history
• The Missourian: Tiger defense shows mettle against Huskers
• Post-Dispatch: MU drills Huskers
• The Missourian: MU players not pleased with dirty play
• ESPN.com: Husker's Pelini: Game tape doesn't show dirty tactics vs Mizzou
• Mizzourah: The Lincoln experience
• Lincoln Journal-Star: NU needed a miracle; no such luck
• Omaha World-Herald: Tigers hand Huskers worst Lincoln loss in a half-century
• Omaha World-Herald: It's time for NU to move on from loss

And as always...Dave Matter empties the notebook...

Last week I did a radio interview with a talk-show host in Omaha who told me Nebraska fans still believe they’ll win every game against Missouri because of the “Pinkel Factor,” the Huskers-inspired theory that Pinkel will botch something on game day and cause the Tigers to lose. I think we can officially put that theory to rest — if you haven’t already, say a year ago when Missouri won 12 games and finished No. 4 in the country. Now that Pinkel’s won four of six against the Husk-ers and defeated three different NU head coaches, don’t you think the “Pinkel Factor” seems a touch outdated?

I think Missouri fans can turn the tables and credit the Huskers’ struggles to the “Maclin Factor.” Or the “Daniel Factor” or the “Washington Factor” or the “Alexander Factor” — as in the Tigers’ wealth of offensive weapons compared to Nebraska’s lunging, slow-footed collection of defenders.

Now...a couple Oklahoma State links!

• Post-Dispatch: MU looks for improvement
• Tulsa World: Dez-struction
• Tulsa World: The day after A&M
• Daily Oklahoman: OSU's defense riding high
  
• Daily Oklahoman: Introducing OSU's unknown Ugo
  
• Daily Oklahoman: (VIDEO) Dez, Defense dominate A&M

And since Dez Bryant's profile continues to rise, here's a sneak peek of what's coming to Como this weekend...

Here's ESPN's latest Heisman watch.  It's almost a little freaky how close Chase Daniel's and Sam Bradford's (and to a lesser extent, Colt McCoy's) numbers are.  What's sad is, if Derrick Washington's rushing numbers weren't so effective, Chase would probably have about 5-7 more TD passes.  That's a good problem to have.

Finally, I'm sure The Beef will have more about this in the Musings, but it was a good weekend for Mizzou Soccer and another crappy one for Mizzou Volleyball--this team just can't win (or hit) on the road, and it's killing them.