Mizzou Links, 12-8-09

by Bill C. on Dec 8, 2009 5:38 AM CST in News

Texas Bowl Links

Annapolis Capital: Navy get Missouri in Texas Bowl
PowerMizzou: Behind the bowl snub
The Trib: Big 12's bowl rules hurt MU again
The Trib: Tigers forced to grin and bear it in Texas Bowl
KC Star: Tigers will head to Texas Bowl after Insight passes

Suh for Heisman?

Dr. Saturday: Alternate Reality Heisman: Just give it to a Husker named Suh
Buster Sports: Suh for Heisman - Ndamukong Suh is the Best Player in College Football

Other Big 12/Bowl Links

KC Star: Ole Miss' Nutt is on KU's list in search for football coach
Rock Chalk Talk: Get to Know a Coaching Candidate: Turner Gill
Double Extra Point: Woe Is the Nebraska Offense
ESPN.com: Big Ten turns another BCS double play
Now we can certainly debate whether multiple BCS entries really helps the Big Ten, which consequently faces tougher postseason matchups in a bowl system that has several built-in disadvantages for the league. But from a financial and a competitive standpoint, the current setup certainly benefits Jim Delany and the conference.

I can assure you if the Big Ten expanded and held a championship game, you wouldn't see multiple BCS entries as often.
Senator Blutarsky: Like the swallows to Capistrano...

They made the BCS selections yesterday, so you know what that means.
John Feinstein is very, very unhappy.

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It is my fervent hope that we never see John Feinstein and Ari Fleischer debate this issue. Because I’m afraid that if we did, millions of Americans would promptly lose complete interest in college football forever.

Basketball Links

MUtigers.com: Tigers take on Oral Roberts
Big 12 Hoops: Official Mizzou News and Notes on Wednesday's Oral Roberts Matchup
KC Star (Campus Corner): Mizzou Sets TV for ORU Game
The Trib (Steve Walentik): Big 12 Power Poll

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Thanks for the link!

www.Big12Hoops.com

by Evan Pfaff on Dec 8, 2009 9:06 AM CST reply actions

Forgot one

Bryan Burwell from StlToday.com goes off on the bcs “BCS gets it wrong again”

Fight Tigers Fight!

by digideth on Dec 8, 2009 9:45 AM CST reply actions

I actually passed on that one...

…as I’m getting fatigued on the columns simply saying that the BCS failed because it once again couldn’t figure out how to get 3-4 teams on the same field for the national title game. I was all for TCU making it, and I think Cincy had a case too (and technically Boise), but anytime there are more than two undefeated teams, we get 15 columns about how the BCS “failed”…and the only reason it failed was that it could only take two teams.

Then again, I rarely pass on posting a link, so I probably should have anyway just to start a debate. :-)

Rock M Nation
Thrust nunchuk upward!

by Bill C. on Dec 8, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

and to add to the debate...

We need a fullback and run from the power I, RAWRARAWRRR!!!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Dec 8, 2009 11:30 AM CST up reply actions

Perhaps if you had the solution to this conundrum

like I do, then you would have posted the link. It’s very simple and would require a minor construction job, but I think it would be worth it to determine a true national champion. What you do is this: You open the edges of a stadium and construct a stadium cross-wise to the existing stadium. (Hidden benefit: Increased seating capacity. More tickets!) You then have 2 teams playing on one of the fields… and the other two on the other. Losing teams will rotate at each quarter. If both games are at midfield at the same time, it would be legal for any player to hit any other player on any opposing team. National Champion is the team that scores the highest cumulative score total with slight adjustment for come-from-behind quarterly victories following rotations. Done. Problem solved.

Once my pants are on, I make gold records.

by Other Side of the Pillow on Dec 8, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions

I know I'm biased against KU

but why in the hell would Houston Nutt want to move from a football-crazed SEC school to a basketball-crazed Big 12 North school? Particularly since he apparently already gets paid more than Mangino did this year? I mean, I could understand why he might want to work a KU interview to get a raise out of Ole Miss, but actually moving wouldn’t make a lick of sense to me.

by Professor Chaos on Dec 8, 2009 2:33 PM CST reply actions

Aaaand now I see

that if I just would have clicked on the link in the sidebar of the story, Nutt has already declined interest 12 hours after the original Star article was posted. Awesome.

I hope KU puts Urban Meyer on their list next. I could get used to this.

by Professor Chaos on Dec 8, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions