Mizzou Links, 1-5-10
by Bill C. on Jan 5, 2010 5:52 AM CST
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Mizzou Football Links
- PowerMizzou: A look ahead: 2011 recruits
- PowerMizzou: Like father, unlike son: Looking back and ahead
- The Missourian: MU, Navy band officials: Clash of songs just a misunderstanding
- The Trib: TAKE TWO: An alternative look at the day in sports
Yesterday was supposed to be a memorable day for a former Missouri quarterback. It was, just not necessarily for the one we thought.
Having secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket, New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton sat quarterback Drew Brees for yesterday’s regular-season finale at Carolina and handed the offense over to decrepit Mark Brunell. Payton also activated rookie — and former Tiger — Chase Daniel from the practice squad to serve as Brunell’s backup. Brunell, who’s so old that Gary Pinkel coached him at the University of Washington when Daniel was still in diapers, was playing in his 163rd NFL game. Surely in a game Payton had already surrendered by sitting Brees he’d manage to give his undrafted rookie his first NFL regular-season snap. Not so. Brunell stumbled through all four quarters in the 23-10 loss as Daniel waited patiently on the sideline for the call that never came.
Daniel told me late last night via text message he was hoping to enter the game in the second half, but Payton stuck with Brunell after he led a touchdown drive to finish the third quarter. The Saints coaches, though, told Daniel they loved his preparation during the week after Payton promoted him to the active roster.
Other Mizzou Links
- The Missourian: Shakara Jones hopes unique shot lifts Missouri women's basketball team
Big 12 Links
- Double-T Nation: Let's End the Charade. Leach's Firing is not about Concussions
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: McNeill discusses job, impresses Tech president - Dallas Morning News: Why the SEC, Big 12 get it and most of the rest of the nation does not
Stat Nerdy Stuff
- KC Star (Upon Further Review): The Mother of all BB Stats: FG% Margin
- Beyond the Box Score: Do College Bowl Victories Matter for the Next Season?
What Coulda Been
With a slow links day, I thought it would be a pretty interesting time to look into other basketball players Mizzou recruited last year (plus one who transferred from Mizzou) to see if we missed out on anybody in particular. Curious? Masochistic? You make the call.
- PF Jarrid Famous, South Florida (Jr.): 30.7 MPG, 11.2 PPG (54.1% FG), 7.6 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.4 SPG, 2.1 TOPG
- PG Ray Penn, Oklahoma State (Fr.): 30.1 MPG, 8.4 PPG (37.5% FG), 1.8 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.5 TOPG
- SF/PF Arsalan Kazemi, Rice (Fr.): 23.4 MPG, 10.3 PPG (56.8% FG), 7.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 1.8 TOPG
- SG Michael Snaer, Florida State (Fr.): 20.7 MPG, 8.4 PPG (42.9% FG), 2.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.7 SPG, 2.1 TOPG
- SG Keon Lawrence, Seton Hall (Jr.): 20.0 MPG, 4.6 PPG (23.1% FG), 2.6 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.4 TOPG (just five games after DUI suspension)
- PF Reginald Buckner, Ole Miss (Fr.): 18.5 MPG, 4.8 PPG (59.5% FG), 5.2 RPG, 0.2 APG, 0.3 SPG, 1.1 TOPG
- SG Fred Gulley, Oklahoma State (Fr.): 17.1 MPG, 1.2 PPG (23.1% FG), 2.3 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.8 TOPG
- PF Ferrakohn Hall, Seton Hall (Fr.): 13.8 MPG, 3.4 PPG (53.1% FG), 2.5 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.3 TOPG
- C Cliff Dixon, Western Kentucky (Fr.): 11.3 MPG, 3.3 PPG (35.0% FG), 3.6 RPG, 0.0 APG, 0.3 SPG, 1.6 TOPG
- PF Tyler Griffey, Illinois (Fr.): 6.5 MPG, 2.7 PPG (52.2% FG), 1.5 RPG, 0.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 TOPG
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man it would have been nice to have those 7.6 RPG
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 5, 2010 8:04 AM CST reply actions
The rebounds are nice
but knowing what we know about this team as it sets now, how useful would a mature 6-11 240 lb body be in the paint? I would go so far as to say that if we manage to bring Famous in, we’re not frustrated/worried about Laffy Saffy at this point because his responsibilities would then play into his strengths instead of needing to be physical on the glass or at the hoop.
I mean, we’re ok without, and the team seems to be “finding itself” and everyone’s rolls much more than the early season (/Captain Obvious)… but we’re behind where I think we’d be in the game of “what if?”
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.
by Other Side of the Pillow on Jan 5, 2010 8:43 AM CST up reply actions
The one concern with Famous...
…is the turnovers. That suggests he might be holding onto the ball a bit too long and not passing, which might hurt the flow of the offense. Of course, it might not…
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I would imagine, though, that the TOs are something
that our coaches could help him minimalize. I don’t think it’s a stretch to think that our coaches are better than USF’s, but maybe I’m being a homer.
From one homer to another, I think that's a decent assumption...
…though I have no idea the degree to which better coaching (or a different system) would change that. There’s no questioning that the points-rebounds number would be MORE than welcome…
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Just out of curiosity,
I checked last year’s team, and a certain forward who now plies his trade in Israel averaged 2.3 TO per game… I think that you can accept a little bit of trade off for the benefit that the kind of presence that a Lyons or a Famous can provide inside.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.
by Other Side of the Pillow on Jan 5, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I painfully watched Saints just for chance at Chase
And I was mystified when Payton never put him in. Until the third quarter Brunnell couldn’t do a thing with the offense. I was expecting Chase to show up in the fourth and watched EVERY. FRIGGIN. DOWN. in hopes he’d show up in familiar black and gold. I’m still at a loss as to why he didn’t.
"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai
Ha, forgot an obvious one...
DeMarcus Cousins: 19.2 MPG, 15.4 PPG (54.1%), 9.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 1.8 BPG, 0.8 SPG, 1.8 TOPG. Whistled a forearm at Jared Swopshire’s head the other day and caught some crap for it, but … dude’s freaking talented.
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yeah, I try and watch some of their games just to imagne what Cousins would look like a Tiger
I gotta tell ya, it looks good.
In the game of WTFs, this is my biggest.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jan 5, 2010 1:40 PM CST up reply actions
Keith Dewitt
As far as I can tell, Dewitt has played in two games, with lines of:
Dec 28 – 6pts, 6 reb, 3 blocks, 13 miutes
Dec 30 – 6pts, 18 minutes
He is playing for the Chipola college Indians
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