Mizzou Links, 11-20-09

Iowa State Links

• The Trib: Time to give a glove
  The Trib: Behind the Stripes Webcast: Episode 15
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Behind the Numbers: MU-Iowa State

  [W]hen Gabbert’s playing well and Missouri’s playing well, he’s been as good or better, at least statistically, than Daniel’s winning performances in 2006. Like Daniel that season, Gabbert has been prolific in a loss — Baylor was to Gabbert what Oregon State was to Daniel — and also endured a three-game losing streak.

  Here’s one major difference: Third-down production. Gabbert is completing 50 percent of his throws on third down, converting 32 percent of those chances into first downs and computing a 116.9 rating on third down. Daniel, in 2006, completed 66.7 percent on third down, converted 50 percent of those chances and posted a 177.7 third-down rating.

• The Missourian: Missouri values Kurtis Gregory's leadership
  The Missourian: Alexander makes most of waking hours
  The Missourian: 10 things you didn't know about Iowa State

  8. Iowa State's mascot, Cy the cardinal, was originally conceived in 1954. Searching for a way to improve school spirit, a group of students approached a local manufacturing company in hopes of creating a school mascot. They eventually decided that a cyclone was too difficult to depict in costume and chose to use the school colors, cardinal and gold, to create a cardinal mascot. Now, we get that a physical representation of high speed winds might be sort of tough to pull off. But wouldn't it be worth the effort to have a devastating force of nature rather than a five-inch-tall bird? We're just sayin'.

• Post-Dispatch (Jeff Gordon): Tigers will be fun to watch
• KC Star (Campus Corner): Alexander's Most Impressive Play
  KC Star: Missouri has to stop the run again, and Arnaud, too
  KC Star: Tigers respond to two different leaders
• PowerMizzou: Cyclone Insider: Five questions for Saturday
  PowerMizzou: Aldon Smith: 'Can't see me'
  
• Des Moines Register: Missouri-ISU winner among teams favored by Insight Bowl
• Ames Tribune: Cyclones don't need to be told Danario Alexander is great

More Mizzou Links

• PowerMizzou: 2010 Recruiting Mailbag
• Mizzourah: Damn You Podcast (And Here's That Surprise)

Mangino

• KC Star: Mangino rants about parents, former players
  KC Star: KU enters coaching merry-go-round discussions
  KC Star: Mangino had similar issues in first job nearly 20 years ago
• NY Times (The Quad): Mangino's Seat Gets Hotter in Kansas
• Rock Chalk Talk: Coaching Philosophy
• The Wiz of Odds: Mangino's Anger Management Issues
• Dallas Morning News: Former players say Kansas football coach Mangino is abusive
  

Other Big 12 Links

• Oklahoma State 31, Colorado 28
  ESPN.com: Oklahoma State stays close in Big 12 title race
  Daily Oklahoman: Brandon Weeden provides boost for Oklahoma State
  Tulsa World: Weeden provides spark in Cowboys' comeback
  The Ralphie Report: Colorado Goes 3-8, Loses to Oklahoma State
• KC Star: No crimes committed among widespread financial irregularities at K-State, report says

Other Mizzou Links

• MU Basketball
  The Missourian: Mike Anderson relieved J.T. Tiller's injury isn't more serious
• MU Wrestling
  MUtigers.com: A Weekend of Wrestling
• MU Volleyball
  MUtigers.com: Volleyball Opens Crucial Stretch with No. 8 ISU