Mizzou Links, 11-9-09

by Bill C. on Nov 9, 2009 5:49 AM CST in News Comment 10 comments

Missouri defensive back Kenji Jackson beats the turf after he dropped a ball he nearly intercepted during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbia, Mo. Baylor won the game 40-32. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

3 months ago: Missouri defensive back Kenji Jackson beats the turf after he dropped a ball he nearly intercepted during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbia, Mo. Baylor won the game 40-32. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

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Well, since you got no links from me yesterday, I guess that means you get a metric ton of them today...

Baylor Wrap-Up Links

The Trib (Dave Matter): Emptying the Notebook
How can a group that smacked around Colorado so confidently on the road come back home in front of a great crowd and get pushed back on its heels against a Baylor offense operating with a third-string freshman quarterback? The Bears all but nullified Missouri’s pass rush with its horizontal, quick-hitting passing game that essentially asked its receivers to catch a pass behind the line of scrimmage, zip behind a block on the perimeter and break tackles. The Bears followed that script immaculately and sprinkled in a few downfield passes just for variety’s sake. Missouri never had an answer. Even when the Tigers’ corners and safeties had tight coverage on Florence’s target, the receiver almost always came up with the ball.
“Everything we saw today was exactly what we saw on film,” cornerback Kevin Rutland said. “There was nothing you could say about that except that it’s all on us.”

A few defensive players acknowledged that MU shut down Baylor’s running game, but credit Weatherspoon, again, for speaking the truth. The most astute defensive MU player I’ve covered called MU’s rush defense numbers “a little deceptive … because those bubble screens they kind of treat that like their running plays,” he said. “That’s something that as a defense it’ll kill you. And if we don’t fix it, it’ll continue to kill you. That’s all it was. … They kept going back to what’s working. That’s what people do. If what you’re doing is working, why stop it until they stop it?”

“They get rid of the ball quick, even on the deep passes,” he continued. “It wasn’t like post patterns or play-actions. It was ‘catch the ball and chuck it up.’ That’s what they do. They throw the little out screens to their receivers. They want their guys to break tackles and make plays.”
The Trib: With Nick Florence, Bears not dead yet
The Trib: Second-half woes have Missouri riding into sunset
The Trib: A career day to forget for Danario Alexander
The Trib: EmBEARassed
The Trib: Slide Show
The Missourian: Another breakout game from a Missouri defensive lineman
The Missourian: Florence has record day leading Baylor over Missouri football
The Missourian: Missouri sports doubleheader not as enjoyable as planned
The Missourian: Baylor football fans still support despite early disappointment
KC Star (Campus Corner): A Players Meeting at Mizzou?
Post-Dispatch: Baylor cuts Mizzou in half
Post-Dispatch: MU at loss to explain latest loss
Post-Dispatch: Offense can't find Alexander in second half
Waco Tribune: Florence, Baylor upset Missouri for 1st Big 12 victory of year, 40-32
Waco Tribune: Baylor defense puts pressure on Missouri in 2nd half
Terrance Curry: MU Tigers Review...What I like, dislike and suggest: MU vs Baylor

Comments

FU KC Star!

We lose to Baylor and dispite the positive BB story you have to bring up Club Athena? FU!

by B_W on Nov 9, 2009 9:28 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nothing wrong with that

It was Mike Anderson who pointed to that moment as the point where the program was remade. I was in the gym for the Nebraska game and then a week or so later when JT single-handedly beat K-State, and it became pretty obvious that Athena had become a dividing line betweent the past and the future.

by Michael Atchison on Nov 9, 2009 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing wrong with the story or your point.

Except why bring it up now? When I’m feeling bad enough already? We’ll maybe they are trying to cheer us up. “You think you had a bad weekend? Remember how bad you felt went…”

by B_W on Nov 9, 2009 10:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Please choose wisely

The sleeper has awoken. . .awakened. . .he woke up.

by SleepyFloyd7 on Nov 9, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey FU too Sleepy...

just kidding ;) that’s funny. Thankfully, I’m not in that bad a shape.

by B_W on Nov 9, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Um, disagree.

That’s like yelling at the Torah for including the part about Jewish slavery.

Yeah, that sucked for everyone involved, but without it, the expedition to the promised land lacks context.

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by RPT on Nov 9, 2009 9:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Cal's Best

I’m I correct in stating this is Best’s second concussion in as many weeks?

Formerly known as Mizzou Grad

by Ausgiano on Nov 9, 2009 10:03 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Radio Broadcast Angst...

Was it just me being pissed at how things were going, but was anybody else annoyed as hell that the broadcast team insisted on having a long conversation with some random ex-player/Steeler I have never heard of right as the game was going south? I like Mike K. and love Gervino (no comment beyond that, the ol’ ‘if you can’t say anything nice…‘), but it bugs me when they make it at times into the ’hey, joe blow is in the booth, let’s talk about basically nothing with him over the game’ show. Especially annoying for a game where there is no other option. Since this would have seemed like a golden opportunity for Learfield (sp?) to impress non-regular listeners, wonder if there is a quality control issue with them. If you have to be over 60 to have a clue who the hell they are talking to, you’re blowing it (maybe that is an exaggeration- that I am just not up on my older ex-players). Mention the guy is there, if you must, and leave it at that.

Kudos to the ex-player, though, seemed like he was reading the minds of folks like me and basically decided on his own it was time to go. And I also think he wanted to watch the damn game instead of discussing random crap that happened 50 years ago- shocking concept.

And I have a very strong suspicion where the push to chat with these guys comes from. There is one non-professional (to say the least) in the booth, and it really shows. The constant wrong/inane observations are annoying enough, without making us share in what should be an off the air conversation. If they don’t bring any insight on the current team, or have something else interesting to talk about, please pay attention to the damn game instead.

Suppose this isn’t the time for negativity, but it really bugged the crap out of me. Of course, I’m sure it’s all Blaine’s fault… (sarcasm alert)

by tigertiger on Nov 9, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Not only that

but the player (whose name escapes me) mentioned this was only the 2nd or 3rd Mizzou game he’d been to since he left….in the 60’s! Piss on him then…who cares what some ex-player has to say when he can’t even make it back to Columbia except once every 20 years. And some of the stuff he was talking about made it crystal clear that he was more concerned about being a Steeler Alum than a Mizzou Alum.

by leghumpingjihadkiller on Nov 9, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am disheartend with the fans reaction/tweet thing

Though I realize this was already addressed in another post, I had missed it.

I do wish more people, in general, took just 5mins before the season starts to find out changes, and new faces, for an upcoming sports season. This is to be educated at a base level. It takes next to no time or effort on the casual fans part, but will reap enormous benefits during the season. (ie fans not looking like idiots)

Hat’s off to the mods, admins, and contributors to RMN that try with all their might to keep this season in PERSPECTIVE! Because that as a Mizzou fan one needs the most.

We have a young team, this will happen, the world did not ass-plode after the loss. Though we did see a marked increase of ass-amples of lower primates in the stadium, and on-line after this loss.

They are just kids playing a game for our amusement. (and the numbers amusement, for Bill)

Thank you RMN for being a beacon of solace and center in this otherwise turbulent wooden roller coaster ride called Mizzou Football ’09!

I’ll ride with BG11 and Co.!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Nov 9, 2009 4:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs