Valentines Day Mizzou Links!

My Valentine to you?  A loaded Monday links, of course.

Mizzou Basketball Links

• KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou's old guard thrives off the bench at home; Marcus Denmon OK
• Keon
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Former MU guard Keon Lawrence given boot at Seton Hall
  South Orange Juice: Keon Lawrence, Jamel Jackson Dismissed From Team
  

Big 12 Basketball Links

• Post-Dispatch: Many Big 12 games are on obscure channel
• Texas > Baylor
  ESPN.com: VIDEO: Texas Holds Off Baylor, 69-60
  Burnt Orange Nation: Longhorns Hold Off Baylor, Win 69-60
  Austin American-Statesman: Texas men beat Baylor, stay undefeated in Big 12
  Austin American-Statesman: Horns show they can win a tight one
  Austin American-Statesman: Barnes' Horns soaring after last season's nosedive
  Dallas Morning News: Baylor can't find defensive answer in 69-60 loss to Texas
  Houston Chronicle: No. 3 Texas men hold off Baylor rally to win
• Texas A&M > Texas Tech
  ESPN.com: VIDEO: Aggies Beat Red Raiders, 70-67
  Houston Chronicle: No. 22 Texas A&M men fend off feisty Texas Tech
  
• Kansas >> Iowa State
  ESPN.com: VIDEO: No. 2 Kansas Rolls Iowa State
  Rock Chalk Talk: Kansas Makes a Case For #1 in Win Over Iowa State
  Rock Chalk Talk: A (semi) Statistical Recap of Kansas Vs. Iowa State
  KC Star: KU pounds Iowa State: next No. 1?
  KC Star (Upon Further Review): KU's Twin Towers
  Lawrence Journal-World: Jayhawks good, entertaining, too
• Colorado > Kansas State
  ESPN.com: Colorado 58, Kansas St. 56
  KC Star: K-State falls a second short at Colorado
  KC Star (Upon Further Review): K-State: Fraction of a second
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Postgame: Colorado 58, K-State 56
  KC Star (Campus Corner): CU fan goes too far with Jamar Samuels
  
• Nebraska > Oklahoma State
  ESPN.com: Nebraska stops skid with win over Oklahoma St.
  Omaha World-Herald: Huskers pull away early, top Cowboys
  Daily Oklahoman: Nebraska stops OSU men 65-54
• KU vs K-State Coming Up
  Big 12 Hoops: Kansas State Basketball: What Happened and Where Do They Go From Here
  KC Star: Jayhawks can't afford to feel sorry for Wildcats
  KC Star: K-State needs win, but knows challenge it faces against KU
  KC Star: Now's the time for K-State to play disrespect card
  KC Star (Upon Further Review): KU-KSU "Rivalry" & Bulletin Boards
  Lawrence Journal-World: Josh Selby 'questionable' for K-State

Mizzou Football Links

• The Trib (Dave Matter): Friday Four and Out

  Gary Pinkel told the crowd that sometime last week, a package arrived at the team facility addressed to D-line coach Craig Kuligowski. Inside was a stash of Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towels, each addressed to a different coach, trainer or staff member and signed by Steelers defensive lineman and former Tiger Ziggy Hood. "The coaches were going through that box like kids in a candy store," Pinkel said. Nice gesture by the big fella. … Pinkel was asked about the incident at Iowa, where 13 players were hospitalized after suffering muscle disorders after an offseason workout. He was aware of the situation but said it hasn’t changed the way Missouri handles its morning mat drills, which started last week. ... Speaking of mat drills, a couple coaches apologized for being hoarse. "I’ve been breaking some freshmen of some bad habits," Kuligowksi quipped. … Don't know what mat drills are? Here's a taste, courtesy WeAreMizzou.com. ... O-line coach Bruce Walker became quite familiar with the route to Fargo, N.D., where he visited three times to recruit lineman Connor McGovern. "You go west on I-70 and turn right on 29," he shared with the audience. "And that takes you right to Fargo." … The only person happier than safeties coach Barry Odom when defensive back Cortland Browning stuck with his commitment to MU was Tritia Odom. "My wife was elated that she gets to move back to the top of my priority list over Cortland," he joked. … I never get geeked up over recruits until they put on a college uniform and do something worth watching, but I’m intrigued by Browning and linebacker Kentrell Brothers, two potential impact defensive players the MU staff identified a long time ago as prime targets.

Big 12 Football Links

• Oklahoma
  Daily Oklahoman: Blue-chip quarterback Gunner Kiel in town (Meanwhile, Maty Mauk was in Michigan -- I guess we probably shouldn't assume we're getting one of these two guys, huh?)
• Texas
  Austin American-Statesman: What went wrong: A case study of Texas' 2010 football season
  

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Hall of Fame
  The Trib: Brad Smith returns for Hall of Fame induction at MU
  KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame welcomes six at induction ceremony
• Mizzou Wrestling
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Trounce No. 17 Cyclones, 23-11
  The Missourian: Missouri wrestlers close Big 12 season with win over Iowa State
  KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou wrestling downs Iowa State in senior day meet
• Mizzou Softball
  MUtigers.com: Black Knocks Off Gold, 6-2
  The Missourian: Chelsea Thomas returns to pitch in Black and Gold game
  The Missourian: Rhea Taylor and Jenna Marston named to USA Softball's Top 50 Watch List
  KBIA Sports Extra: PHOTOS: Mizzou softball Black & Gold game
  
• Mizzou Women's Basketball
  MUtigers.com: No. 12 Sooners Oust Tigers, 69-47
  The Trib: Sooners' inside game tames Tigers
  The Missourian: Poor 3-point shooting hurts Missouri
  The Trib: Pingeton expecting 2nd child
• Mizzou Gymnastics
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Falls Short at Pink Out
  The Trib: Missouri gymnasts take a step sideways in close loss
  The Missourian: MU gymnastics Pink Out meet include friendly rivalry
• Mizzou Track & Field
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Impress at ISU Classic
  MUtigers.com: Tiger Underclassmen Shine at ISU
• Mizzou Baseball
  SimmonsField.com: 2011 MU Baseball Preview: What can we expect? (Hint: It's not pretty.)
  PerfectGame.org: Big 12 Preview: Red River rivals reign

Other

• Potential Likely NFL Lockout
  Smart Football: Sentences to ponder, NFL labor lockout/dispute edition
  Yahoo! Sports: Sources: Combine boycott talk on table
  ESPN.com: Sources: Talks between NFL and NFLPA ended over inaccurately presented documents
• Football Porn
  The Press Box Analysis: Joe Collier LB Notes