Mizzou Links, 1-27-10

by Bill C. on Jan 27, 2010 5:44 AM CST in News

Mizzou Basketball Links

The Trib: Tigers leave Lawrence rejected and dejected
The Trib: Aldrich's stats don't capture full impact
The Missourian (blog): Kansas aftermath
Post-Dispatch: Kansas rout is key lesson for Missouri
Rock Chalk Talk: Statistical Rearview: Missouri Retreats

Big 12 Links

Kansas State 76, Baylor 74
Topeka Capital-Journal: K-State nabs road win at buzzer
KC Star: K-State avoids Bear trap, beats Baylor on road
KC Star (Upon Further Review): Cats Sharpen Claws...
Houston Chronicle: Kansas State wins top-25 showdown at Baylor
The Dagger: Frank Martin says music his players listen to can be more dangerous than him
Basketball Prospectus: Tuesday Truths: First Look at Big 12, SEC
Daily Oklahoman: Willie Warren: OU's face of frustration

FOOTBALL

Recruiting
PowerMizzou: Texas Crop is Tigers' best yet
PowerMizzou: Texas Final Top 100
PowerMizzou: Recruiting review: 2010 running backs
Senior Bowl Links
ESPN.com (Scouts Inc.): The pads are on and the intensity is ramping up on Day 2
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou LB Sean Weatherspoon shines in morning drills
RealGM Football: The Twelfth Writer - Tuesday Senior Bowl Notes (North)
The Trib (Dave Matter): Justin Smith makes first Pro Bowl

Smith might never live up to the superstar status assigned to a top-five pick, but he's been a durable, impact player throughout his career. He's started every game since his rookie season in Cincinnati, where he played his first seven years in the NFL. He's racked up 408 tackles in his career, including 56.5 sacks, which ranks 24th among active players.

He's the first player to finish his college career at Missouri to make a Pro Bowl since Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Jeff Cross was a Pro Bowler in 1990. Tight end Byron Chamberlain was a Pro Bowler for Minnesota in 2001, but he finished his college career at Wayne State.

For my money, Smith is still the best defensive player to wear the black and gold since I've been covering the Tigers - not a huge stretch considering he was the best player on the team the day he stepped on the field as a freshman back in 1998. He constantly commanded double and triple teams in his three seasons at MU and had the luxury of playing with only one teammate who became an NFL draft pick, D-tackle Jeff Marriott, a fifth-round pick in 2000.

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YAY JUSTIN SMITH!

I love that I have double reason to root for him and Justin Gage because they went to my high school AND Mizzou.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Jan 27, 2010 8:50 AM CST reply actions

adrian clayborn went to my high school

….wait. damnit!

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 27, 2010 9:18 AM CST up reply actions

Back in my day

(lol…I just said “back in my day”) we used to beat the crap out of Webster Groves. I don’t know if that still occurs because I no longer follow high school sports. But uh, yeah. That was fun.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Jan 27, 2010 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

well, we went undefeated and won the state championship this year

and let’s see, you said you graduated from truman five years ago (i’m assuming in may), so that puts you in the truman class of 2005. which means you were in your high school class of 2001. we went to the playoffs in 2001 and won the state championship in 2002, but sucked before those two years, so that would make sense. where did you go? eureka?

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 27, 2010 10:51 AM CST up reply actions

/looks it up

jeff city. that would explain it. you guys are a class 6 school (class 5 back in your day), and we’re class 5 (class 4 back in your day), but for whatever reason, always scheduled you guys fully knowing we would probably get smashed.

this year we could have taken you though. and there’s more information then you ever wanted to know about webster groves football, ladies and gentlemen.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 27, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions

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Rock M Nation
Thrust nunchuk upward!

by Bill C. on Jan 27, 2010 10:56 AM CST up reply actions

one more thing, just for shits and giggles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAlU7RbvHTs&feature=related

that’s how we won our quarterfinal playoff game this year. crazy.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 27, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

I was JCHS class of 2002

I did the Truman deal in 3 years. ;)

But yeah, we were 6A I thought at the end of high school (don’t remember when they created that extra class), but maybe that was after. My memory could be faulty here, but I was thinking we used to schedule Webster Grovers for homecoming (and unlike Mizzou, we scheduled homecoming games that we were definitely going to win).

Back in my day we used to walk to school uphill in the snow BOTH WAYS!

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Jan 27, 2010 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

if you were jchs 2002

then you would have been class 6. 2002 was the first year for class 6, and webster won the class 5 state championship that same year. however, i still think we lost to you guys in 2002 during the regular season.

that said, it’s because of the size difference. i don’t know why we always used to play you guys, because you are about 1.8 times larger than us.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 27, 2010 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

nevermind, just saw this reply

i was class of 99. actually had a few classes with gage. he pretty much used to single-handedly win most of our basketball games. i always thought he would go further in that sport but apparently i was wrong.

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by FutureMan on Jan 27, 2010 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I remember him too

Maybe I know you or we have mutual friends…I know a lot of people from the class after yours. Always good to see a fellow JC grad/Tiger fan/Cardinal fan.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Jan 27, 2010 3:07 PM CST up reply actions