Man oh MAN do I love Rudy Fernandez...and man oh MAN do I hate the Miami Heat announcer...the opponents' shot clock is down to 10 by the time he's done screaming the name of the last Heat guy to make a bucket...DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Mike Dixon: signed, sealed, delivered.  Keith DeWitt: just about.  Mike Anderson's current team: ready.  Or not.  Steve Walentik: summarizing MO Southern.

Gabe Dearmond says it's time to talk basketball, and we will...

...but not yet.  Today, it's football.  First up, the Trib has a lovely story about Jimmy Jackson, the epitome of efficiency.

And in his spare time, Dave Matter talks bowls as well.  Dude stays busy.

Iowa State (and KU-UT) Links!

• KC Star: Missouri has added reasons for rooting against Kansas
• Post-Dispatch: Iowa State shows patience with Gene Chizik
• Des Moines Register: Swoons in third quarter puzzle Cyclones
• Ames Tribune: Chizik responds to radio comments
• Ames Tribune: ISU seniors looking to make most of final home game

So this is pretty cool: not in Columbia Friday night?  Watch the Mizzou Soccer game streamed online...

Finally...as expected, there was no upset in Lincoln last night.  #3 Nebraska sweapt Mizzou Volleyball in usual fashion...one close set, one reasonably close set, one blowout set...