Mizzou Links, 12-7-10

So in the last 24 hours, a mouse has made the mistake of fleeing from the cold and into our basement (only to end up in the room where the cats hang out ... meaning I found a present yesterday morning), and squirrels have begun attempting to burrow back into our attic despite the layers of chicken wire we put up last year.  Glad to see that the rodents are as thrown by the fact that we went straight from 30s to teens as I am.

Mizzou Football Links

• Insight Bowl
  Fox Sports MW: Pinkel, Ferentz talk Insight Bowl
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Heads to Insight Bowl
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou, Iowa compete for recruits, too

  Although the schools haven't met on the football field since 1910, from under Yost's other hat as MU recruiting coordinator he sees Iowa and Mizzou as having been embroiled in competition for the decade since Pinkel took over in Columbia.

  Even if Mizzou has gotten a few players committed to Iowa to switch to MU, including Iowan Matt Hoch and Texan Marcus Malbrough, the crux of the matter to Yost is Iowa's successful satellite setup in Missouri, where Mizzou is the only FBS school and intent on fortifying its borders.

  "They've recruited Kansas City. I've run into them in Springfield, down that way," said Yost, as if reeling off sightings of an exotic species. "I've seen 'em on the eastern side, down that far."

  They've also been to Rock Bridge High in Columbia, Yost said, smiling and adding that on those occasions he receives text alerts about the interloper: "Coach (Eric) Johnson's here from Iowa."

• Insight Ticket Sales
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou's Insight ticket sales above 4,000
  InsideSTL.com (Gabe Dearmond): Bowl bid puts fans on the spot
• PowerMizzou: Like Father, Unlike Son: Bowl Breakdown
• Christensen!
  The Missourian: Former MU offensive coordinator upbeat despite 3-9 season at Wyoming

Big 12 Football Links

• Oklahoma Will Be Looking for a New Offensive Coordinator
  Dr. Saturday: Kevin Wilson, Sooners' spread guru, looks like the new boss in Indiana
  CBS Sports: Indiana set to hire Oklahoma OC Kevin Wilson
  Daily Oklahoman: Kevin Wilson to be named Indiana coach
  Tulsa World: OU's Kevin Wilson to be hired as head coach at Indiana
• Texas Will Be Looking for a New Offensive Coordinator
  CBS Sports: Texas OC Greg Davis has resigned
  EDSBS: GREG DAVIS OUT, STEVE ADDAZIO TO BECOME IMMORTAL
  Burnt Orange Nation: Greg Davis Resigns, Tolleson and McWhorter Retire
  Austin American Statesman: Greg Davis, Mike Tolleson, Mac McWhorter exit as UT coaches
  Austin American Statesman: Greg Davis coaching fallout: Who will Horns hire to replace him?
• Colorado Is No Longer Looking for a New Coach
  USA Today: Colorado makes hiring o Jon Embree official
  College Football Talk: Embree officially introduced as Buffs new coach
  CU Buffs: 'Embo' Returns Home, Eager For Challenge

Mizzou (and Big 12) Basketball Links

• The Missourian: Road trips teach value of practice, free throws for Missouri
• Players of the Week
  Big 12 Sports: Missouri Sweeps Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
  Post-Dispatch: Denmon, Ratliffe honored by Big 12; no news on Mitchell
• MUtigers.com: #11 Mizzou Hosts Vanderbilt on Wednesday
• KSU >>>>> Alcorn State
  ESPN.com: Kansas State routs Alcorn State behind Jacob Pullen
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Cats win snoozer vs. Alcorn St.
  KC Star (Upon Further Review): K-State: Doing the minimum
• ISU >>>>> SEMO
  ESPN.com: Iowa St. 85, SE Missouri 58
  

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Volleyball
  KBIA Sports Extra: Five factors that helped send Mizzou volleyball to the Sweet 16
• Mizzou Women's Basketball
  The Missourian: Jones returning to form for MU women's basketball team