Mizzou Links, 9-4-09

by Bill C. on Sep 4, 2009 5:30 AM CDT in News Comment 10 comments

It won't stay this way, so I have to pound my chest while I can, but if you were to have bet on the five FBS vs FBS games from last night, using my BTBS Week 1 Picks as a guide, you'd be 5-0 right now. Just sayin'. And we had our first fantastic gambling moment of the night last night when Utah stripped Utah State quarterback Diondre Borel in the endzone (actually, they mauled him...pretty sure he fumbled because he was worried he was going to get decapitated), and Utah State recovered for a safety, giving Utah an 18-point lead. If the Utes had recovered, that's a 23-point lead and a cover on the 20.5-point spread.

Oh, and LeGarrette Blount. Yeah. Don't know what to say. Talked that dude up all preseason, then he lost his freaking mind after the first game. About that "Oregon to the Rose Bowl" projection...yeah...

Mizzou-Illinois Links!

Mizzourah: Week 1 - Illannoy Preview
Contrary to what others are saying without actually knowing what they are talking about, Blaine Gabbert is ready for prime time. This is why Pinkel didn't redshirt him last year. The kid has prepped for huge games; Illannoy last year, Oklahoma in the B12 Championship Game, Alamo Bowl, Texas, Okie State, the destruction of the Huskers in Lincoln. He was there. He has a deep receiving corp, led by Jared Perry and DaNario Alexander. Throw in two of his fellow soph's in Andrew Jones, who looked great in place of Chase Coffman, and the player that is ready to breakout, Wes Kemp.
PowerMizzou: Illinois Insider: Five Questions for Saturday
PowerMizzou: PMTV: Whose Turn Now?
Dave Matter: Writer's Block: Bob Asmussen
BTS: What's the fan base's general thoughts on Zook? Patience growing thin? Did the 2007 Rose Bowl season buy him enough goodwill to survive another losing/average season?
Asmussen: I think the fans are generally happy with Zook. The school has only been to the Rose Bowl twice in the past 45 years, so he's bought himself a lot of goodwill with that achievement. Will the fans grumble if the team has another sub-.500 season? Absolutely. But the consensus is that that won't happen.

I wouldn't say consensus, Bob...
Post-Dispatch: Jason Ford expects more work with Illinois this season

Plus, here's a fun note via Dave Matter on Twitter: "Most assume Illinois is the more experienced team ... but #Mizzou has 10 starters with 10+ career starts; Illinois has only seven."

Comments

As for Blount

I have to agree with Bob Davie’s assessment after the game. Blount should be suspended for at least 4 games. I’m not sure what the BSU player said, if anything, but yeah, Blount’s a damn fool. Way to completely blow your credibility as soon as possible.

However, being married to an Oregon St. grad, I’d say good game, of sorts.

I'm the guy that keeps Mr. Death in his pocket.

by Mizzou Grad on Sep 4, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions

The perfect summary of the Blount situation...

…from Dave Matter’s twitter page:

With their first pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Oakland Raiders select Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount

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by Bill C. on Sep 4, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

Dave's having a field day with this one...

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by Mizzou Grad on Sep 4, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions

I was over at EDSBS last night for their Live Thread

And that may have been some of the funniest commentary I’ve ever read on just horrific all of last night’s football was.

In the words of Holly from EDSBS, “Stephen Garcia was the best quarterback last night. WE LIVE IN AN ERA OF GARCIA. HATERS TO THE LEFT.”

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by RPT on Sep 4, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Uh, what?

From the ESPN article.

According to Blount, one fan brandished a chair at him and another punched him.

Obviously, Blount doesn’t know that a camera followed him from punch to the locker room. How could a BSU fan bring out a chair considering THEY WERE ON THE FIELD? Oh, and nobody punched him (unfortunately).

I was rooting for the cops to tase or pepper-spray him.

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by Big Head on Sep 4, 2009 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

I think the problem...

…is that I don’t think he’s lying. I think he actually THOUGHT somebody was brandishing a chair and punching at him. Never underestimate the impact of crazy.

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by Bill C. on Sep 4, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions