Mizzou Links, 11-2-09

First things first...JEREMY. MACLIN.  Helluva catch.

CU Wrap-Up Links!

• The Trib (Dave Matter): Emptying the Notebook

  One thing Gabbert needs to fix: His decision-making in or near the red zone. Pinkel touched on this after the game, but Gabbert has such confidence in his passing that sometimes he gets too cute in those precious areas of the field when he can afford to be more judicious and conservative. "He tried to make two good throws," Pinkel said of Gabbert's two picks, both coming in CU territory, at the 16 and 25. "Probably he’s good enough to make it, but a quarterback’s got to learn to throw the ball, especially when you get in the red zone area ... throw the ball where we might not complete it, but" the defense "can’t get it. You might make" the receiver "reach a little further. But that’s OK, we’ll kick a field goal."

• The Missourian: Turnovers, sacks finally come for Missouri defense

  Missouri coach Gary Pinkel has said it all season. His team’s defense was close. If it kept doing the right things, the turnovers and sacks would come. In Saturday’s 36-17 win against Colorado, they came in bunches.

  After accumulating 13 sacks over the first seven games, the Tigers had eight against Colorado, including three from Smith, a defensive end. Following the game, the redshirt freshman echoed his head coach’s statements. The defense was due for a game like this.

  "We believe in ourselves, and we believed in our coaches and our assignments," Smith said. "If we did our assignments right we would get to the quarterback."

• KC Star (Campus Corner): The Wild Tiger and Elvis
• The Ralphie Report: Sunday Buff Bites - Colorado Football Players Now Doubting Their Talent Level
• Denver Post: Buffs' line play very offensive
• Inside Missouri Football: MU vs CU highlights
• Mizzourah: Jerrell Jackson is Spiderman

Big 12 Links!

• KC Star (Campus Corner): Big 12 rewind, Nov. 1
• Waco Tribune: Huskers give Bears spark of hope
  Corn Nation: Husker Report Card: Baylor
• Double-T Nation: Post Game Thoughts :: Kansas Jayhawks Edition
  Rock Chalk Talk: Hawk Talk: Kansas vs Texas Tech the Morning After
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Mangino not coddling Todd Reesing after benching
• Topeka Capital-Journal: K-State offense finds life
  KC Star: Kansas State shows amazing improvement
  Bring On the Cats: Postgame Reaction: K-State vs. Oklahoma
• Mocking the Draft: Earl Thomas of Texas is the most intriguing man in the world
  NY Times (The Quad): Colt McCoy Regains His Old Form
  Team Speed Kills: BCS Standings: Texas is No. 2 Because They Played. That's Fair.

Other Mizzou Links!

• MU Basketball
  Big12hoops.com: Mike Anderson: 'I have one of the best backcourts in the country'
  PowerMizzou: Tony Mitchell talks about his options
• MU Wrestling
  The Trib: Askren puts pain in past
• MU Volleyball
  The Missourian: Freshman setter Harris gets extended minutes for Missouri volleyball
• Mizzou Cross-Country
  The Trib: Tigers near bottom in Big 12 meet