Mizzou Football Links

Mizzou loses a commit because he doesn't want to be too far from home, but ... honestly, I think we're mostly okay with that since there are still quite a few nice names on the table, a few nice ways to spend that scholarship.

• Fan Day
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Football Fan Day
• Quarterbacks
  Sporting News: Gary Pinkel has 'feeling' about his QB
  Inside STL (Gabe Dearmond): James Franklin: What To Expect?
• Running Backs
  KBIA Sports Extra: Camp Preview: The Running Backs
• Defensive Linemen
  PowerMizzou: Key Tigers: Number 2 (Dominique Hamilton)
• Recruiting
  PowerMizzou: The Post Script: Edmund Ray
  PowerMizzou: Kentrell Brice and Missouri Part Ways
• Big 12 By Position
  ESPN.com (David Ubben): A bird's-eye view of each Big 12 position

Former Mizzou Football Player Links

We'll put these under their own header, since there are suddenly quite a few links. Such is life when you actually have more than a small handful of former players in the pros. Gotta love the "Brad = Slash" development...

• Chase
  NOLA.com: VIDEO: Drew Brees says Chase Daniel pushes him at New Orleans Saints practice
• Gabbert
  Big Cat Country: Jaguars Training Camp: Quarterbacks Are Rough
  Jacksonville.com: Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert sure looks like an NFL player
• Bad Brad
  We Are Mizzou: Brad Smith is a Quarterback Like Kordell Stewart
• Agent Smith
  The Trib: Aldon Smith fits in quickly with 49ers
  

Other Football Links

So that all but puts an end to the baseless SEC rumors for ... at least a little while. I know it's fun to speculate, but ... I can't say I'm disappointed by that development.

• No High School Games for Bevo TV
  Big 12 Sports: Big 12 Athletics Directors Meet in Dallas
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Big 12 puts one-year hold on high school games on LHN
  Austin American-Statesman: Big 12 backs one-year ban on high school telecasts on Longhorn Network
  College Football Talk: Big 12 ADs say no high school broadcasts for a year
  Daily Oklahoman: Longhorn Network not allowed to show high school games this year
  Team Speed Kills: Retiring the Texas A&M to the SEC Rumors. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
• ARRRRRRRRR...
  Smart Football: Book Review: Mike Leach's "Swing Your Sword"
• WAAAAAAAAAH
  CBS Sports: Pelini: Refs told him Nebraska got jobbed at A&M
• Holgorsen and Stats
  ESPN.com (Bruce Feldman!, $): Geno Smith could challenge for a Heisman if he stays 'positive'
• Interesting Series
  ESPN.com: Yards to Glory

Mizzou Basketball Links

• Joplin
  MUtigers.com: One State, One Spirit Virtual Tickets On Sale Aug. 8
  

Other Mizzou Links

Gotta say, the new assistant T&F coach's resume is mighty impressive...

• Mizzou Wrestling
  The Trib: MU wrestling coach makes peace with cage fighting
• Mizzou Baseball
  MUtigers.com: Baseball Announces Bullpen Scramble
• Mizzou Track & Field
  MUtigers.com: Track and Field Hires Former Olympian Kareem Streete-Thompson

Other

• MTV
  Village Voice: I Want My 18-34 Demographic: MTV's Research-Heavy (And Kinda Unhip) Approach To Melding Radio And TV
  The Guardian: Happy Birthday, MTV: 30 best moments
• Klinsmann
  US Soccer Players: Transcript of Klinsmann Press Conference