Mizzou Football Links

So The Beef and I were exchanging e-mails the other day after Mizzou scored a couple of commitments, trying to figure out how the rest of the class was going to unfold. I mentioned how we sure were offering a lot more defensive tackles than defensive ends, then I drew up who Mizzou would have back at both units in 2012 (assuming no Sheldon Richardson -- either because he never qualifies or he's gone after one season). There was Marvin Foster's name atop the list. If he breaks through like RPT, Beef and I were expecting him to before the 1,402 injuries, then ... well, that would be lovely, no?

• 2011
  PowerMizzou: Veteran team not lacking youth
• Gabbert
  NFL.com/Gatorade: Everything to Prove: Episode 22, Part 1
  Jacksonville.com: Local high school students try their hands at catching passes from Blaine Gabbert

Other Football Links

What's funny is, this Longhorn Network ruckus has all blown up over information that actually came to light a long time ago. That's how you know it's posturing. I'm not saying it's not a semi-savvy move on the part of A&M and Oklahoma (though uh, there's a slight difference between the SEC having talked to you last summer in an attempt to cover their bases, and the SEC "offering" you a spot on the roster), I'm not saying Big 12'ers don't have a legitimate gripe, and I'm not saying I'd complain if Andy Staples' lovely, beautiful, brilliant, impeccable smart idea came to fruition, but ... we knew about the possibility of Bevo TV showing high school games months ago. The only difference is, the quotes mentioned specific high school kids this week (which was possibly an NCAA violation).

• The Trib (Dave Matter): BTS Preseason Countdown: 4, 3
• The Latest in Big 12 Posturing
  SI.com (Andy Staples): Texas' Longhorn Network creating drama with Texas A&M, Big 12
  Thee Bears: SEC: A&M, We Didn't Offer...
  College Football Talk: Big 12, A&M release statements on Longhorn Network flap
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Beebe, Byrne on Longhorn Network
  CBS Sports: Texas A&M AD releases Longhorn Network statement
  

Mizzou Basketball Links

• PowerMizzou: Summer Sessions: Laurence Bowers
• Big Monday
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Slated For Two ESPN Big Monday Tilts
  KC Star: Big Monday schedule set
  The Trib (Steve Walentik): Tigers to appear twice on Big Monday
  The Dagger: Next year's Big Monday schedule reflects parity in the Big 12

Other Mizzou Links

Rhea Taylor gets on base twice and drives two runners in. Woohoo!

• Askren
  The Trib: Ben Askren gives up wrestling to focus on mixed martial arts
• Mizzou Softball
  MUtigers.com: USA Opens World Cup With 7-2 Win
  The Missourian: Missouri players help USA win World Cup of Softball opener
• Mizzou Baseball
  SimmonsField.com: Summer Ball
• Mizzou Volleyball
  MUtigers.com: Ashton Bodenstab's Journal Entry

Other

Very conflicted about the return of Beavis & Butt-Head, but ... well, there are worse 1990s shows they could bring back...

• Music
  Rolling Stone: Clarence Clemons Remembered By His Wife Victoria
• Metrics
  Soccer By The Numbers: Big Mo, Little Mo, Or No Mo? Evidence of Momentum in Football Matches
• Funny
  Damn You Auto Correct!: The Top 15 Most Popular DYAC Texts Of All Time
  EW.com: 'Beavis and Butt-Head' take on 'Jersey Shore': First video from MTV's revival is here