Mizzou Links, 9-2-10
by Bill C. on Sep 2, 2010 5:35 AM CDT
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Illinois
- KC Star: Former Rockhurst quarterback Scheelhaase says one loss has inspired him
- Peoria Journal-Star: Cupboard never bare at Missouri
- The Trib (Dave Matter): Missouri permanently suspends Washington
- The Missourian: Derrick Washington permanently suspended from MU football team
- KC Star (Campus Corner): Washington's Mizzou football career is over
- KC Star (Campus Corner): Washington family surprised by MU's actions
- KC Star: Wary of another Clemons fiasco, MU acted too fast on Washington
- PowerMizzou: Washington's career over for Tigers
- KBIA Sports Extra: Derrick Washington "permanently suspended" from Missouri football program
- Post-Dispatch: MU's Washington 'permanently' suspended
- Examiner.com: Missouri bans Derrick Washington from football activities
Kendial Lawrence, Et Al
- The Missourian: Lawrence and other Missouri tailbacks move to fill Washington's place
- InsideSTL.com (Gabe Dearmond): Without Washington, running game an unknown
- PowerMizzou: Ready to Run
- Fox Sports MW: Lawrence, Moore likely to carry the load out of Mizzou's backfield
More football links, plus the Big 12 and Tony Mitchell, after the jump.
Other Mizzou Football Links
- The Trib: Crime wave defies easy blame game
This isn’t a problem with blitz pick-up, it is a problem with blitzed people in pickups. If it were fixable, jails would be hotels and criminal lawyers would be offensive coordinators. Other than the hours the team is together, Pinkel has no control over the behavior of his players and coaches. What he controls are the selection of the players and coaches and the punishment when rules are broken.
In that sense, Pinkel says he is running his program no different now than he ever has. I’m not so sure these players are behaving any differently than they did in Pinkel’s previous nine seasons, either. They are getting caught more. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, first-time DWI offenders have driven drunk an average of 87 times before being arrested, so even the persistent weekend offender might make it a few years before the colorful lights appear in the rearview mirror. Surely other women have considered — and decided against — reporting assaults involving football players in the past. It’s not so much a now problem as an always problem.
If you judge a coach’s control of his program by the number of players arrested, Missouri’s football facility is currently the Delta House. A more reasonable measure of a coach’s long-term commitment to social responsibility is whether he frequently takes chances on risky recruits and whether he metes out justice with a blind eye to yards-after-catch.
- The Trib: T.J. Moe: With the zeal of a convert
- PowerMizzou: Powered Up: Ready for some football
- PowerMizzou: Into the fire
- Fox Sports MW: Tiger Camp Notebook: September 1
Big 12 Football Links
- Dallas Morning News (Chuck Carlton): Texas Tech QB Taylor Potts leads group of Big 12 QBs feeling the pressure
- Kansas
KC Star (Campus Corner): Maybe Kale Pick hasn't set himself apart ...
KC Star: KU's rigorous schedule poses challenge for Gill
The Missourian (via AP): Second-generation Sands ready to run for Kansas football - Kansas State
KC Star: K-State receiver Tramaine Thompson works way into starter's role - Texas A&M
Dallas Morning News: A&M AD Bill Byrne on SEC: 'We may not be ready for the level of competition if we decided to leave'
Burnt Orange Nation: Texas Football News & Notes (included for the wonderful "Oh, William. You fool," line)
I Am The 12th Man: We Have A Coward For An Athletic Director
Mitchell
- The Trib (Steve Walentik): Missouri releases statement on Mitchell's status
- The Trib: Mitchell ruled out for at least first semester
"Tony’s case with the NCAA Eligibility Center remains under review, as has been the case for quite some time," Coach Mike Anderson said in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon. "However, with our fall enrollment deadline having passed, he will be unable to join our program at this time. We remain hopeful Tony will be able to join us at a point later in the season. With that being said, we are excited about this team and look forward to the 2011 season."
Earlier in the day, Rivals.com basketball recruiting analyst Jerry Meyer posted a message on his Twitter account saying that Mitchell had been ruled ineligible. He cited Mitchell’s former AAU coach as the source of that information.
Anderson’s statement refutes Meyer’s reporting in that no final determination has actually been made, but it does not change his status for the fall semester. He won’t be eligible to play when the Tigers open their season in November.
The likelihood of Mitchell joining the program in the second semester remains uncertain.
- The Missourian: Mitchell won't join MU basketball for fall semester
- KBIA Sports Extra: Report: Mitchell not yet eligible, hopes to play second semester?
- PowerMizzou: Mitchell not eligible, but not ruled out
- ESPN.com Blog: Top Missouri recruit (almost certainly) ineligible
Other Mizzou Links
- Mizzou Volleyball
MUtigers.com: Tigers Set for Pepperdine
KBIA Sports Extra: Missouri volleyball receives votes in latest AVCA poll
The Missourian: MU volleyball's dancing duo entertain teammates - Mizzou Soccer
The Missourian: Missouri freshman adjusts to college soccer - Mizzou Women's Basketball
MUtigers.com: Catching Up With the Tigers: Q&A with Shakara Jones - Mizzou Cross-Country
MUtigers.com: Cross Country Opens Season Friday
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I remember wishing we had redshirted Kendial last year
because he’s talented enough to be a three-year starter. Looks like I got my wish…
Making you feel old since 9/26/09
There are a lot of cowards...
…in Beergut’s life. It must be awesome to be so brave.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
Really, I just posted that link...
…to get you to leave a comment. :-)
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Speaking of A&M...
…maybe it’s a case of staring at something so long makes you notice the flaws, but is anybody else starting to un-buy the TAMU hype? I like Jerrod Johnson a lot, but listening to John Saunders and that fat guy on College Football Live last night, they kept saying things like (and I’m paraphrasing), “Mike Sherman finally has the pieces in place — especially at quarterback — to be an explosive offense.”
And the only thing I kept thinking was about how we’ve heard this before. With Brad Smith, Gary Pinkel finally has the pieces in place — especially at quarterback — to be an explosive offense. With Cody Hawkins, Dan Hawkins finally has the pieces in place — especially at quarterback — to be an explosive offense. With Josh Freeman, Ron Prince finally has the pieces in place — especially at quarterback — to be an explosive offense.
I dunno. I just look at this Texas A&M team and think of the 2004 Missouri Tigers. Coach in his third year (Pinkel was entering his fourth) with a little momentum after a decent year that ended in an Independence Bowl loss to an underachieving SEC team with an explosive quarterback and questions on the defense that now enters the season with a “THIS IS THE YEAR” mentality.
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I basically agree with the KC Star's take
Suspend him for the season as the case resolves itself? Fine. Unless there’s some other information that’s not public that was the reason to kick him off the team, I think it was done too hastily.
It was an unexpected decision, that's for sure.
Either it was quick and harsh, or they know something about how he’s going to plead.
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Most of this story
has involved the Ath. Dept. knowing things a step or two ahead of the rest of us. I find the story to be rather poor example of jumping to conclusions.
Finds MvP RoC to be a stellar individual
I agree . . .
. . . There will be plenty of time – after the situation plays itself out – to analyze and, if appropriate, to criticize the university officials’ reaction to the charges being filed. To do so in advance is foolish, imo, simply because there is surely more information available to the university staff than to the press.
Time will tell whether or not they made the right move. I am not altogether certain the Ricky Clemmons fiasco has anything to do with this situation; I think Alden, Pinkel, et al, are doing what is best for team. There just does not seem to be a quick resolution in sight that would make it appropriate for Washington to return to the team this year. It is time to focus on the matter at hand: a football season that starts in two days.
by countrycal on Sep 2, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
No one knows
1. what DWash told GP
2. what GP may know through other sources that does or doesn’t jibe with what DWash told him
3. what problems re:team rules, etc. DWash may or may not have had in the past that GP knew about, but the general public never found out about.
I trust GP in everything not involving a 2pt. conversion chart, so I’ll trust him on this one, too.
seriously...
…have we figured out how to replace his chart with another one yet? One that says “DON’T WORRY ABOUT 2-POINT CONVERSIONS IN THE FIRST HALF!!!!!” at the top? I think we might need Gummy’s help on this one.
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If they didn't kick him from the team
they would be getting criticized for that as well. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
I personally agree with this decision. The team needs to move on and doesn’t deserve this in their lap all season. We also don’t know if anything was discussed behind closed doors between the coach and Derrick or if the alleged victim has had contact with school or athletic dept officials.
You never know, if he is acquitted, maybe they will reverse their decision for next season but at least for now, it appears they are going to do what they can to put this behind them.
heard that
Krip typed the words right out of my mind. The posters here are so much more reasonable than those found on other sites.
It is a tragedy all away around and if he is innocent (only 2 people really know) then a disservice has been done by the accuser not the coach. Derrick has his scholarship and can still take advantage of a free education and Coach Pinkel has 100 or so young men to worry about . Best of luck to all involved and to justice being served.
by Earl Billings on Sep 2, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Key point.
He still has his scholarship to get a FREE education. That’s not kicking him out of MU, just not allowed on the football team.
Dr. Ausgiano schools me in the classroom and on the field of battle
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 2, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't agree with the KC Star
I don’t think it shows a guilty until proven innocent mentality. We aren’t taking away D-Wash’s rights. We are taking away a privilege. Plus, he is staying on his scholarship through the year.
I can see why MU might do this...
In another article Pinkel was quoted as saying something like when charged with a felony you need to put your focus on that, and not on football. If this does not appear as if it will be resolved quickly then I could certainly see MU saying, “we need to move forward without you.”
It’s a sad situation for everyone involved, but I don’t think it necessarily indicates haste on the part of the university. As others have mentioned, his scholarship is being honored. Also, as we saw with Blount at Oregon suspensions can be re-visited if circumstances warrant it.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
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