Mizzou Links, 12-14-09

Recruiting!

• The Trib (Dave Matter): Gabbert pulls trigger, commits to MU
  Post-Dispatch: Tigers get another Gabbert
  PowerMizzou: Gabbert talks commitment
• PowerMizzou: Missouri leaves Curtis Carter 'in awe'

  "It was like one big family," Carter said. "When people say that, it's so true."
  
  Carter said it starts with the players. He spent most of the weekend hanging out with his host, cornerback Kevin Rutland, and seniors Sean Weatherspoon and Danario Alexander. What immediately jumped out to the four-star receiver was the accessibility of Missouri's stars.
  
  "The players were great," Carter said. "None of them seemed too stuck up, or didn't want to talk to the young guys in town. We could ask them questions, and they answered about everything."

• PowerMizzou: Visit solidifies Henry Josey's plans
• PowerMizzou: Kenronte Walker makes final stop
• Longview News-Journal: Gilmer Buckeyes (home of commits Tristan Holt and Braylon Webb) bring home state title
• PowerMizzou: Photo Gallery: Recruits take in hoops game
• KC Star (Campus Corner): Of Mizzou Hoops and Football Recruits and Suh and Gill and Line Drive Singles
• The Trib (Dave Matter): Four and Out

  A few thoughts on Tyler Gabbert: His high school statistics won’t blow you away. He doesn’t have the flashy measurables, at least compared to his brother, Blaine. And at this point, nobody knows if he’ll become a productive Big 12 quarterback or a career backup. But we do know this much: Kid’s got a pair. And they’re brass. On Friday, Gabbert called 1620 AM The Zone, a sports radio station in Omaha and asked for a chance to explain his decision to drop his commitment to Nebraska. I can’t say I’ve EVER heard of a high school recruit doing that. During the interview, which you can hear in its entirety at this link, Gabbert insisted he initiated the de-commitment, contrary to what Nebraska fans and some Nebraska reporters believe. The hosts asked the questions that needed to be asked from their angle, and to Gabbert’s credit, he handled the questions impressively for a high school senior.

  We’ve learned a lot about Blaine Gabbert’s toughness and personality this season, and even though it’s going to be a while before we know what kind of college quarterback Tyler will become, some of those intangibles are part of his makeup, too. At least according to someone who knows him well. "Tyler is the most competitive athlete I’ve ever seen," their dad, Chuck Gabbert, told me last week. "That’s something that makes him a better athlete. But it’s like anything else when you’re following in your brother’s footsteps in high school and you’re linked to him, fair or unfair. He’s kind of proven himself repeatedly based on that. … Competition is just part of the deal. So, as far as being a competitor, I’ve never seen a kid that’s a bigger competitor than him. It’ll be fun."

Bowl Practice

• The Trib: Bowl practices are invaluable
• PowerMizzou: PMTV: Battle up front
  PowerMizzou: PMTV: Pitch and catch
• PowerMizzou: Redshirt reports: Marvin Foster
• Mizzourah: Texas Bowl Promo Video

Turner Gill

• SB Nation: Kansas Hires Turner Gill as New Football Coach
• Rock Chalk Talk: Turner Gill to Kansas
• Dr. Saturday: Turner Gill's brass ring awaits (finally) in Kansas
• KC Star: Turner Gill to be named next football coach at Kansas
  KC Star: Tommie Frazier on Gill: 'Great hire'
  KC Star: KU's new coordinators
  KC Star: Gill breaks mold: A head coach from Nebraska
  KC Star: KU fans hope to see Gill involved with community
• Lawrence Journal-World (Jesse Newell): Getting to know Turner Gill ...
• Double Extra Point: Good for Turner Gill, Great for Kansas

Mizzou is Better Than Fairleigh Dickinson at Basketball

• MUtigers.com: Missouri defeats Fairleigh Dickinson, 87-36
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Basketball Post Game Quotes
• The Trib: Tigers are in a giving mood
• The Missourian: Missouri beats Fairleigh Dickinson
  The Missourian: Missouri basketball freshmen get chance to shine
  The Missourian: Freshman Dixon comfortable playing Missouri's style
• KC Star: Missouri rolls over Fairleigh Dickinson
  KC Star: PHOTO GALLERY
• Post-Dispatch: Mizzou cruises at home

Other Mizzou Links

• MU Women's Basketball
  The Trib: MU women's basketball players arrested, suspended
  The Missourian: Missouri moves on without suspended stars
  The Missourian: Flores steals show in Missouri victory
• MU Wrestling
  The Missourian: Missouri wrestler's dedication gives him chance to start