Mizzou Links, 5-2-11

by Bill C. on May 2, 2011 5:15 AM CDT in News

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Mizzou Football Links

The Missourian: Aldon Smith and Blaine Gabbert speak with new teams' media
KC Star (Campus Corner): NFL players give Pinkel a chance to brag on Mizzou program
The Missourian: LISTEN: Pinkel discusses the selections of Gabbert, Smith in NFL Draft
Gabbert
The Trib: Jags go from window shoppers to buyers
The Trib (Dave Matter): Gabbert, Jaguars: A perfect match?
Post-Dispatch: Gabbert passes first test as a Jaguar

Jacksonville.com: Wait expectations: Blaine Gabbert 'doesn't have to play until he's ready,' Jaguars say
Jacksonville.com: Gene Frenette: Jags need strong bond between David Garrard, Blaine Gabbert
Jax Sports: Brian Billick: Blaine Gabbert a Franchise QB
Jax Sports: VIDEO: New Jaguar QB Blaine Gabbert Likes to Fish
StAugustine.com: First-round pick Gabbert brings optimism, risk to Jaguars this season

ESPN.com: 2011 Draft: Rogger Goodell the biggest Day 1 loser (check out the winners)
CBS Sports: How do rich get richer? The poor reach for QBs
Aldon
The Trib (Dave Matter): In Missouri's Smith, Niners land a hybrid with bite
Gachkar
The Trib: Seventh heaven for MU's Gachkar
The Trib (Dave Matter): Chargers draft Andrew Gachkar in seventh round
The Missourian: Former Missouri lienbacker Gachkar taken in NFL Draft
KC Star: Bon appetite, Gachkar becomes a Charger
Other Interesting Draft Links
Smart Football: Graph of the Day: NFL Draft Edition
Dr. Saturday: Star Power: How recruiting rankings hold up at the top of the NFL Draft
Shutdown Corner: 'Type bias' makes quarterbacks tough to evaluate
NFL.com: Data Points: DL, OL, QB ahead of the draft curve

Mizzou Basketball Links

MUtigers.com: Frank Haith to Meet Mizzou Student Body May 4
The Trib: MU coaches play catch-up on recruiting trail
PowerMizzou: List is long for Texas big man
CBS Sports: Haith's makeover of Mizzou begins in weight room

Mizzou Softball Links

Mizzou gained a half-game on first-place Texas this weekend -- the Longhorns split with Oklahoma while Mizzou whipped Oklahoma State and lost a game to rain out. No word yet as to when MU-OSU might be rescheduled, but considering the standings, one has to figure it will be rescheduled.

No. 8 Mizzou 5, No. 16 Oklahoma State 0
MUtigers.com: Thomas Stifles Cowgirls in 5-0 Win
The Missourian: Missouri softball reaches 40-win mark for fifth straight season
MUtigers.com: Softball Finale with OSU Rained Out
The Trib: Vock emerges as clutch hitter in senior year

Now's a good time to point out that Mizzou hosts Texas for two games this coming weekend.

Mizzou Baseball Links

Don't look now, but Tim Jamieson's Tigers have gotten a little hot. They won their second straight conference series by taking two of three at home against a really good A&M squad. Overall, they've won six of their last ten, four of their last six in conference. Still a ways to go here, obviously, but this is nothing if not a decent starting point.

Mizzou 10, No. 6 Texas A&M 9
MUtigers.com: Tigers upend No. 6 A&M with Walk-Off Walk
The Trib: Who needs hits? MU walks to win
The Missourian: Missouri baseball rides momentum swings, upsets Texas A&M
SimmonsField.com: #10 > #1
PowerMizzou: Tigers walk to an upset
Mizzou 9, Texas A&M 1
MUtigers.com: Tigers Top No. 6 A&M, 9-1, to Win Series
SimmonsField.com: 2nd straight series win
SimmonsField.com: Upsetting & Uptrending
KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou baseball downs No. 6 Texas A&M for second straight day
The Trib: Stites' gem helps Tigers claim series
PowerMizzou: Offensive explosion leads Tigers over A&M
Texas A&M 3, Mizzou 2 (7)
MUtigers.com: Tigers Drop Finale to Texas A&M, 3-2
The Missourian: Series win over Texas A&M gives Missouri baseball team confidence
KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou downed in rain-shortened loss, unable to sweep A&M
KBIA Sports Extra: PHOTOS: Mizzou baseball takes two of three from #6 Texas A&M
The Missourian: Freshman C.J. Jarvis bolsters Missouri lineup

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Comments

"Al Queda's Osama Bin Laden is Dead!"

Was one ESPN’s sports headlines this a.m. Hell, I didn’t know this was a sport! I can’t wait until it is in the Olympics venue. It would give the javelin and shotput a little spice.

by McZou on May 2, 2011 6:51 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

I cheer for Al-Qaeda to lose in every sport they play

that Osama bin Laden guy was their biggest douche, too.

by CBonerfied on May 2, 2011 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions

The Internet was in its finest form last night.

It was sensational.

"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 May 2, 2011 7:12 AM CDT reply actions

Bill

There were two Mizzou softball articles in the Star yesterday. I don’t know if they showed up anywhere.

Mizzou plays ball, and there is nothing soft about it

Leaner and meaner translates to better for Mizzou softball team

by Gaknar on May 2, 2011 8:59 AM CDT reply actions

Couple of real good articles, especially the first one.

I was watching Texas-OU the other night, and the entire Texas team was up off the bench clapping rythmically and chanting some loud words. It was one of the lamest things I’ve ever seen. Glad Coach E has some sense and doesn’t let his team do that stuff.

by StopSpe on May 2, 2011 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Trying to take the chants out of softball...

… is like trying to take the pregame breakdown out of football these days. It has become somewhat intertwined in the fabric of the game’s culture. Interesting move for Coach E to move away from it.

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by RPT on May 2, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Did anyone else find the chaotic partying at Mizzou to be kind of disturbing?

Maybe it would be better to remember the people who died rather than celebrating a terrible man’s death.

"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."

by crolfer on May 2, 2011 9:14 AM CDT reply actions

most of the people you saw partying

were between 8 and 12 when the 9-11 attacks happened. IMO, it’s a good excuse to drink and get high (not that students need one).

by jschooltiger on May 2, 2011 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions

That does seem a little out of place

Ground Zero and the White House made sense. But it’s hard not to feel like this is a victory for freedom, and that is the reason for the celebrations much more than the death of one man.

by CBonerfied on May 2, 2011 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I went to the mob last night,

It was insane, Aldon Smith even showed up in his draft hat. Although I dont know why it happened it did. and it was awesome.

by jack.nowland on May 2, 2011 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions

It's not like it was just mizzou.

If you were following Scott Van Pelt on twitter (notthefakeSVP), he was retweeting pics from college campus all across the nation. Pretty intense.

I’m with you, though. I was following everything, but I can’t bring myself to celebrate a person’s death.

by DnrW on May 2, 2011 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm not going to begrudge it.

As I said on Facebook last night, nobody can tell anyone how to feel or react to this news. There are no moral arbiters. Be happy, be sad, be thoughtful, be expressive, be drunk; whatever. There’s no wrong way to react.

"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 May 2, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

This.

Pretty much a thousand times this.

by Babbalynski on May 2, 2011 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Well said

by CBonerfied on May 2, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions

you should react less diplomatically to this

Fire ghtd36!!! He doesn’t come out with knee jerk reactions, like implementing fullbacks. Plus I heard he’s a spy.

by mizzou2396 on May 2, 2011 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Bully!

Supporting the Kenji Jackson Approach for every day situations.

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 2, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions

if such is the case,

we can’t begrudge someone for begrudging it.

"Bob Gibson pitches as though he's double parked."~Vin Scully

by threadkiller on May 2, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Consider it a celebration of "mission accomplished."

The mission lasted 10 years.

Imagine the celebration if instantly Afghanistan were safe and we were bringing our forces home. I would party for a week straight.

Black and Gold!

by Spider_Monkey on May 2, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Purvis decommits from Louisville

by mizzou2396 on May 2, 2011 9:44 AM CDT reply actions

ugh

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6464816

by mizzou2396 on May 2, 2011 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions

He wanted to be the only Purvis in a school's history

who could blame him? On the other hand, if he would have stayed with L’Ville, at least “Nervous Pervis” was already taken.

by CBonerfied on May 2, 2011 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions

that seems reasonable.

by mizzou2396 on May 2, 2011 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions

I want to buy Seal Team 6 a beer...

Those kids seen on TV need to step up. Join the military, police department, fire department, or work for the State Department or CIA.

This has to be akin to the death of Adolph Hitler from a historical standpoint. I’m an Army man, but today I am a big fan of the U.S. Navy.

"When among evil companions, try to fit in." - Wild Bill Donovan

by Kpz1234 on May 2, 2011 9:52 AM CDT reply actions

Good to hear from an Army guy who sees the light :)

I actually worry that some people are going to make celebrities out of this group of servicemembers when everyone is just doing their jobs. I’m sure the members of Seal Team Six would say as much if asked. What a good night (and now day).

by CBonerfied on May 2, 2011 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions