Mizzou Links, 8-10-11

Mizzou Football Links

More raves for Kony Ealy ... more raves for Corbin Berkstresser ... must be another day of practice reports! Matter's story on Elvis Fisher is worth spending a click on it as well.

• Practice Reports
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Camp Chronicles: More work for Moe?

  It's an unwritten rule for practiced journalists not to divulge potentially sensitive details (formations, trick plays, etc.) that unfold during preseason practices, which I've always considered a price worth paying for the wide-open access Pinkel grants during the preseason. It's his office we're allowed to visit to see how things operate. But if we steal any staplers or paper clips, the office door will close in a hurry. Are the Tigers working on some wrinkles that they dabbled with during spring practices? Yes. And my guess is you'll see them come Sept. 3. That's about as much as there is to share.

  PowerMizzou: Tuesday Practice Report

  Finally, a feel-good note. I talked to Munir Prince, who is serving as the GA for Offensive Quality Control for Missouri. He told me a lot of his duties have to do with making sure game plans, scouting reports, etc., are all in and up to date. He approached Pinkel about possibly joining the staff about five months ago.
  
  "He called me about two weeks into July and he said, 'Munir, we've got a job for you if you are ready to go' and I was ready to go," Prince said. "I wouldn't have joined this if I didn't want to be a coach. The work I do now is hard. Well, it's not hard, it's just time consuming. If I didn't want to be a coach, I wouldn't be doing it."

• Practice Multimedia
  MUtigers.com: VIDEO: A Tiger Style Breakfast
  MUtigers.com: VIDEO: Camp Notebook: Tigers Take Two
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Battle for the Black Jerseys
  PowerMizzou: Free Practice Film
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Coach's Corner
  PowerMizzou: PHOTOS: Backfield in Focus
  KBIA Sports Extra: Tuesday Mizzou Football Camp Photos
• Hey, Was Sheldon There?
  Post-Dispatch: No-show biz: Still no Sheldon Richardson at Mizzou
• Quarterbacks
  The Missourian: Jimmy Costello returns as mentor to Missouri quarterbacks
  Post-Dispatch: At Mizzou, a hot battle for the No. 2 QB job
• Offensive Line
  The Trib: Elvis Fisher: Right man at left tackle
• Defensive Line
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Defensive Line
• Defensive Backs
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Kip Edwards
• Freshmen
  PowerMizzou: Freshman Q&A: Wesley Leftwich
• BROCK O-LI-VO (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP CLAP CLAP)
  Lost Lettermen: Missouri's Brock Olivo is Running Backs Coach for UFL's Omaha Nighthawks

Other Football Links

So in the last three weeks or so, ATM folks have started more rumors regarding their departure from the Big 12 than Mizzou did in six months of MIZZOUEXPANSIONAPALOOZA™ last summer (and yes, if you're not a Twitter person, and if you ignore I Am the 12th Man, then you missed yet another "OMG THEY'RE TOTALLY DRAWING UP THE PAPERS! WE'RE LEAVING. IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SOON. REALLY, YOU GUYS" rumorfest. And like the others, it turned out to be 97% bluster. It's getting a bit embarrassing at some point because, again, you cannot force this thing to happen (as it might one day) just because you're tired of waiting. But for any further points, just check out TB's post below. He says everything I could think to say, including pointing out that ATM-to-SEC and Texas-as-Independent are not nearly as rosy and cheery for those schools as some fans are wanting to think.

As for Travis Lewis' injury ... 1) It's "up to eight weeks," and Mizzou-OU is just 6.5 weeks away, so there's a decent chance he's back by then anyway, and 2) Even without him, we're still not winning in Norman. Why? Because nobody does. Go into that game with no expectations, please, even if we're 3-0 and averaging 40-point wins.

• Oh, ATM
  Bring On The Cats: While Realignment Rumors Spread, Remember That Fans Don't Make the Decisions
  EDSBS: TEXAS A&M TO STAY IN COLLEGE STATION
  Team Speed Kills: S&P Downgrades Big 12 in Surprising Move
• Self-Share
  SBN.com: The Chief Executive Officer And The Texas Longhorns
• Oklahoma
  College Football Talk: Huge blow: Sooners lose Travis Lewis for up to two months
• Football Porn
  Smart Football: Snag, stick, and the importance of triangles (yes, triangles) in the passing game
• Arizona State
  Arizona Republic: ASU linebacker Vontaze Burfict's antics still a concern
• This Makes Too Much Sense
  EDSBS: New Classification Scheme
• National Stuff
  SI.com: Andrew Luck, Big Ten expansion, more reasons to love 2011 season
  Post-Dispatch: NCAA looks at more benefits for athletes

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Volleyball
  Big 12 Sports: 2011 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team, Awards Announced
  MUtigers.com: Brimmage, Kreklow Land on All-Big 12 Team
  MUtigers.com: VIDEO: Volleyball Opens Practice
  

Other

Consider the afternoon's roundtable your USMNT-vs-Mexico live thread tonight, eh? And I'm totally making the below biscuits the next time we make chili...

• USMNT
  SI.com (Grant Wahl): U.S. team must develop more attack-based style
  SI.com (Steve Davis): Jurgen klinsmann era for U.S. starts against archrival Mexico
  Yanks Abroad: Michael Bradley optimistic for future
• Food
  Serious Eats: Bread Baking: Corn and Cheddar Muffins