When you've got a local news outlet giving a live feed of the door of a university building, especially when you know almost nothing is going to come of the meeting you're so enthusiastically covering, that's when you know you've really made it as an athletic program, right?

Realignment Links

• Dan Beebe Tries to Keep the Gang Together
  Dallas Morning News: Dan Beebe lobbies teams to stay; A&M still on fence
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Beebe makes pitch to save Big 12
  Tulsa World: Reports: Big 12 has a shot
  KC Star: Source: Chances of Big 12 survival look 'significantly greater'
  The Dagger: A Hail Mary of a proposal leaves Big 12's fate in Texas' hands
  Chicago Tribune: Big 12 Conference: Missouri tries to keep Big 12 together
  ESPN.com (Andy Katz): Commish: Big 12 should exist regardless
• Too Little, Too Late
  The Dagger: The Big 12's death spiral began with mistakes by its leadership
  Topeka Capital-Journal: A glimpse at the Big 12 afterlife
  Joe Posnanski: The Big Zero
  Newsy.com: Big 12 Conference Begins to Unravel

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• What Happens to Mizzou?
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Deaton: We're reasonably optimistic
  The Missourian: UM System Board of Curators meets for an hour, mulls conference realignment
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Nixon on MU: We're a valuable commodity
  PowerMizzou: Powered Up: Mizzou has something to sell
  The Trib: No wrong in looking, MU officials say
  The Missourian: Missouri's conference future is uncertain; fans remain positive
  The Missourian: Big 12 uncertainty causes some anxiety in business community
  Examiner.com: Without Colorado and Nebraska, MU weighing options
• A&M to SEC?
  Houston Chronicle: A&M's board of regents expected to choose SEC
  ESPN.com: SEC covets Texas, OU for expansion
• Here Come the Politicians
  SI.com (Andy Staples): Conference realignment to get political in Texas this week
  College Football Talk: Texas legislator warns of 'would not be wise' decisions
• Pac-16 Still Likely?
  Arizona Desert Swarm: Visualize the Pac-16
  Dallas Morning News: Pac-10 examines travel logistics while expansion talks sizzle
  Mercury News: Pac-10 expansion: Could it be Kansas? (And other recent developments)
  Daily Oklahoman (That Fruity Guy): Pac-10 has more to offer than SEC
• Anything about the Big Ten?
  Frank the Tank: The Real Reason Why Notre Dame's Hand Might Be Forced
  Chicago Tribune: Nebraska had it all to attract Big Ten, most importantly AAU membership
• Other
  College Football Talk: NCAA on realignment? It's none of our business
  

Mizzou Football Links

This was completely overshadowed by the weekend's other goings-on, but Mizzou scored its tenth football commitment of the 2011 recruiting class over the weekend.  His name is Ian Simon, a safety from Mansfield, Texas.  According to Rivals, he had offers from the likes of Air Force, Boise State, Virginia and Washington State.

Mizzou Basketball Links

In case you missed it, Larry Drew, the #15 Mizzou Player of All-Time according to Michael Atchison, was officially named coach of the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend.  Congrats!

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Baseball
  SimmonsField.com: 3 Great Tigers
  SimmonsField.com: MU in Summer Ball
  
• Mizzou Track & Field
  MUtigers.com: Rise, Adcock Finish as All-Americans