Mizzou Links, 1-13-11

by Bill C. on Jan 13, 2011 5:24 AM CST in News

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Mizzou Football Links

Football Outsiders: Cover-2: QBs of the 2011 Draft Part II (Blaine Gabbert and Ryan Mallett)
SI.com (Andrew Perloff): 2011 NFL Mock Draft has Blaine Gabbert as No. 1 Pick
SI.com (Don Banks): 2011 NFL Draft notebook on Newton, Dalton, Gabbert, more
Black Heart Gold Pants: Hilarious Insight Bowl summary as posted by some Japanese dude

Big 12 Football Links

Weeden and Blackmon
Daily Oklahoman: Justin Blackmon, Brandon Weeden to return to Oklahoma State, will not enter NFL Draft (Crap.)
Tulsa World: Blackmon, Weeden will return to OSU
Daily Oklahoman: OSU football team is sitting pretty now
Tulsa World: Weeden to join OSU golf team as a walk-on

Mizzou Basketball Links

Denmon > Nebraska
MUtigers.com: No. 15 Missouri Puts Away Nebraska, 77-69
MUtigers.com: Mizzou-Nebraska Postgame Notes
The Trib: Marcus Denmon gives Tigers jump on Huskers
The Missourian: No stopping Denmon in Missouri victory over Nebraska
The Missourian: Laurence Bowers' dunk brings Missouri fans to feet (Yeah, that was one of his best.)
KC Star: Denmon leads Mizzou past Nebraska
KC Star (Upon Further Review): Denmon All-American?
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou defeats Nebraska
PowerMizzou: Back on track
PowerMizzou: PHOTOS: The baseline view
PowerMizzou: PMTV: First league win
KBIA Sports Extra: HIGHLIGHTS: Mizzou knocks off Nebraska for first Big 12 win
Fox Sports MW: Denmon leads Mizzou past Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald: NU falls short in bid to upset No. 15 Mizzou
The Trib: After suspension Mike Dixon realizes what he could have missed

Big 12 Basketball Links

Texas A&M >> Oklahoma State
ESPN.com: VIDEO: Texas A&M Too Tough For Oklahoma State
Daily Oklahoman: Texas A&M beats OSU men 71-48
Daily Oklahoman: Texas A&M slows Marshall Moses
Houston Chronicle: No. 14 Texas A&M beats OSU for 12th straight win
Kansas > Iowa State
ESPN.com: VIDEO: Kansas Trips Up Iowa State, 84-79
Rock Chalk Talk: Kansas Holds off Iowa State to Open Big 12 Play
KC Star: Jayhawks hold off Iowa State 84-79
KC Star (Upon Further Review): Cussing up a storm!
Colorado > Kansas State
ESPN.com: VIDEO: Colorado Sneaks By No. 20 Kansas State
The Ralphie Report: Colorado Buffaloes Upset No. 20 Kansas State on the Road
KC Star: K-State fritters away first-half lead, falls to Colorado 74-66
KC Star (Upon Further Review): K-State: Teetering on the edge!
KC Star (Campus Corner): Jacob Pullen doesn't like the NIT

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Comments

Perloff also has Aldon 8th overall. I love my guys as much as the next Mizzou fan, but

two Tigers in the top ten. I’ll reserve my exhuberance until the end of April.

by MUPete on Jan 13, 2011 8:51 AM CST reply actions

have it your way

I’m celebrating now.

by rockthenation on Jan 13, 2011 2:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

yeah I highly doubt Aldon goes that high.

You don't have to come and confess, we lookin' for you, we gon' find you, we gon' find you. So you can run and tell that, Homeboy.

by pinkelposse on Jan 13, 2011 4:10 PM CST up reply actions

ive always said the combine will make him

I still think someone in the top ten, or 15 at least, will forget that he needs 10 to 15 more pounds to be effective at the next level. I think he very well could end up at 8.

by rockthenation on Jan 13, 2011 5:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

While Tech has been historically down for the better part of 10 years, last night’s win moved them to 15-1 and an RPI in the low 20’s. It would have been as significant a win as the Texas or Georgetown wins for Coach Pingeton’s club.

by Gummy on Jan 13, 2011 9:20 AM CST reply actions

Eh.

It would have been a good win for most other programs.

It would have been a great win for Mizzou.

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by ghtd36 on Jan 13, 2011 10:00 AM CST up reply actions

Good to know.

It was certainly an impromptu exchange between Gervino and Sundvold, so it would have been hard for him to look that up on the spot. Cracked me up that Sundvold asked it at all…let’s just say that I too was being lazy enough not to look up whether Tech was good or not. :-)

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by Bill C. on Jan 13, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

the exchange between Gervino and Sunvold was hilarious

basically because that’s exactly what I thought when they talked about it: Is Tech any good?

Seriously, ESPN needs to do something about the bottom line when women’s basketball scores come up. Invert the color scheme or something, I get got all the time see the scores and thinking “Depaul beat Pitt?! oh wait, they don’t have Pitt ranked, damn women’s basketball.”

by mizzou2396 on Jan 13, 2011 9:34 AM CST reply actions

Agreed on the color scheme idea.

I’ve gotten momentarily tripped up by that thousands of times now.

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by Bill C. on Jan 13, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

Because the fact that it was "NCAAW" isn't enough of a clue?

I guess they could turn it pink?

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by D-Sing on Jan 13, 2011 10:39 AM CST up reply actions

That 'W' is just an upsidedown 'M'

"Smell the perfume but don't drink it because it might kill you." Erin Andrews recounting advise from Gary Pinkel

by Gaknar on Jan 13, 2011 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

doesn't have to be pink.

I never look at the far left because, generally, I can tell from the team names and the score what sport I am looking at.

by mizzou2396 on Jan 13, 2011 5:03 PM CST up reply actions

By the way, if you haven't seen:

Blake Griffin spent part of last night punking former Jayhawk Mario Chalmers.

"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
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by ghtd36 on Jan 13, 2011 10:06 AM CST reply actions

And more importantly, the Karma Kameleon

"Smell the perfume but don't drink it because it might kill you." Erin Andrews recounting advise from Gary Pinkel

by Gaknar on Jan 13, 2011 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

Soooo....in the end

the lost to Colorado may end up looking better than the lost to G’Town.
/didntseethatonecoming

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by muwxman on Jan 13, 2011 10:08 AM CST reply actions

When do they enter the top 25?

by Zou want a piece? on Jan 13, 2011 10:11 AM CST up reply actions

if they on saturday, monday.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:13 AM CST up reply actions

err, WIN on saturday*

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:13 AM CST up reply actions

Either that...

…or Kansas State is not as good as we thought they were.

In fact — and it’s early, so this shouldn’t be the end all-be all, but — KenPom has Kansas State as the 8th best team in the Big XII.

KenPom Rankings:
Kansas (3)
Texas (9)
A&M (20)
Mizzou (26)
Baylor (32)
Nebraska (38)
Iowa State (40)
Kansas State (48)
Oklahoma State (59)
Colorado (64)
Texas Tech (114)
Oklahoma (134)

If anything, I think this speaks to the fact that the top 10 teams in the Big XII are a lot closer than we originally thought.

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by ghtd36 on Jan 13, 2011 10:15 AM CST up reply actions

the top ten in this conference are extremely close.

not even kansas has really done enough for me to say “it’s kansas and then everyone else.” i really hope it ends up being “kansas, texas, mizzou and everyone else,” but mizzou is going to have to win some games first. being 3-1 at 6:30 on monday would REALLY help the cause.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

Yep.

There are only two gimmes in conference this season, and sadly, we only get to play them each once.

"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
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by ghtd36 on Jan 13, 2011 10:24 AM CST up reply actions

honestly

there’s really no excuse for not beating iowa state and nebraska twice and taking care of colorado in the revenge game. but crazier things have happened.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:27 AM CST up reply actions

and as i go look...

i see mizzou is projected to lose to nebraska and iowa state on the road. methinks kenpom’s numbers underrate mizzou a bit. just like they overrated them the past two years.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

In KenPom's defense...

…Mizzou hasn’t shown that it can go on the road and beat teams with a pulse, with all due respect to Oregon.

"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010

by ghtd36 on Jan 13, 2011 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

mizzou is 1-1 in true road games.

you’re correct in saying they haven’t show they can go on the road and beat decent teams, but it’s simply a lack of opportunity to do so at this point. i realize saturday happened, but that was basically the georgetown game version 2.0.

i’m being a bit of a homer here, but hopefully mizzou can prove my point on saturday. it would certainly be a huge win and would (hopefully) result in a nice jump in their kenpom ranking.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:36 AM CST up reply actions

This is what I'm thinking too.

by B_W on Jan 13, 2011 11:22 AM CST up reply actions

I believe its a combination of both

Colorado beat Mizzou at home then walked into Manhattan and took care of business
ISU hung with KU for about 38 minutes. Nebraska also hung with Mizzou at Mizzou Areana.
As stlcardinalsfang said if we could exit Monday night at 3-1, that would be great

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by muwxman on Jan 13, 2011 10:21 AM CST up reply actions

I am not surprised Weeden is coming back. I am shocked that Blackmon is returning.

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by nwtiger1 on Jan 13, 2011 10:36 AM CST reply actions

i'm really disappointed in blackmon's decision.

it’s a double whammy for this rams fan. not only can the rams not draft him, but mizzou gets to play him next year. bleh.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 10:41 AM CST up reply actions

You could make the case that it really is a poor decision and Gundy should be counseling the kid differently.

He would be a lock as a first round pick and very likely the first receiver taken. His stock could only go down next year. You hope he stays healthy.

by nwtiger1 on Jan 13, 2011 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

i'm always for a kid staying in school and getting his degree.

considering college graduates are better at, well, everything. but blackmon likely costed himself some dough by going back to school this year.

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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 13, 2011 11:10 AM CST up reply actions

When a kid has the chance to make that kind of money, I think they should go.

They can (and should) come back to finish their degree either in the off season or after their playing days are over IMO. I think Blaine (and hopefully Aldon though I am not convinced) made a great decision and will hopefully look at his time at Mizzou fondly and want to finish the degree.

by nwtiger1 on Jan 13, 2011 12:21 PM CST up reply actions

this isn't horribly important

but it’s reported in the Chicago Tribune that Michigan took a crack at Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald. Fitz declined, but it kinda brings up a question that D-Sing proposed on twitter…what makes an elite program? Cause I’m seeing more than one ‘elite’ coach pass it up.

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by Ausgiano on Jan 13, 2011 11:03 AM CST reply actions

is Gundy becoming Stoops?

I think Bob is quite selfish in his handling of potential early entrants. Get the feeling that his goal is to convince them to come back, regardless of where they may go. Not right, especially at a program where losses are more easily replaced than almost anywhere else.

by tigertiger on Jan 13, 2011 2:05 PM CST reply actions