Mizzou Football Links

You know, I've lived in Columbia for 14 years, have lived here during the summer for the last nine years ... and have never been to Mizzou Football Fan Day. How does that happen exactly?

• Fan Day
  The Missourian: Fan Day with dad part of finding footing for recent military veteran
  KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou football Fan Day draws thousands
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Football Fan Day
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Fan Day Timelapse
• Camp
  PowerMizzou: PHOTOS: Fresh Faces in Camp
• 2011 Preview
  Rivals.com: Big 12 Preview

  BREAKOUT DEFENSIVE STAR: Missouri LB Zaviar Gooden. Some might contend that he broke out by posting a team-high 85 tackles last season. Yet he was overshadowed by higher-profile teammates and did not make the All-Big 12 team. This season, he'll be a focus of the Tigers' defense and will be a strong candidate for postseason honors. [...]
  
  BEST OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Missouri's David Yost. He took over the reins in 2009 when former OC Dave Christensen left to become coach at Wyoming. Missouri has had one of the country's most productive passing games. This season, Yost is hoping for similar success working with a new starting quarterback, James Franklin.

• Freshmen
  PowerMizzou: Freshman Q&A: Kentrell Brothers
  We Are Mizzou: Big Brothers - Brandon Durant
  PowerMizzou: Freshman Q&A: Brandon Durant
  We Are Mizzou: Big Brothers - Taylor Chappell
• Running Backs
  The Trib: Pinkel wants a tailback to emerge from the pack
  KC Star: Missouri is looking to ditch running back by committee
• Wide Receivers
  We Are Mizzou: 2011 Wide Receivers
• Linebackers
  Post-Dispatch: Hard hits are Will Ebner's specialty
• Kenji
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Hard hits from Mizzou's Kenji Jackson
• Recruiting
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou, Illini make use of scouting services

Former Mizzou Football Player Links

The Maclin thing is getting a little weird, by the way. Obviously unknowns lead to c-r-a-z-y speculation on message boards, and I've been avoiding mentioning any of said ridiculousness, but ... it's odd that they still don't know what's ailing him, good or bad.

• Blaine Gabbert
  CBS Sports: Gabbert has the look of Jacksonville's next big thing
• Aldon Smith
  San Jose Mercury News: Rookie Aldon Smith's ferocity impresses San Francisco 49ers
• Jeremy Maclin
  Post-Dispatch: St. Louisan Maclin out with undisclosed illness
• Brad Smith
  Post-Dispatch: Former Mizzou QB Smith gets new chance in Buffalo
  

Other Football Links

1) I always enjoy podcasting with Allen from BH.

2) Guess who started the "drastic" Arizona State fight rumors that may have overshot what really happened? I'll give you a hint: it starts with "Sports By Broo--" I'll let you fill in the rest. I really wish he'd just leave college sports alone. (That said, Vontaze Burfict getting into a crazy fight isn't exactly the most difficult thing in the world to believe.)

3) I can't decide whether I think the FOIA Longhorn Network info below is interesting and damning, or ... if it just looks like what a Longhorn Network contract is supposed to look like. It's an intriguing read, but I'm leaning toward the latter.

• Self-Share
  Blatant Homerism: PODCAST: Bill Connelly
• A&M and The Longhorn Network
  The Midnight Yell: Documents Reveal Intention Behind Longhorn Network
  Thee Bears: Are Aggies the Biggest Drama Queens in the Country or Just the Big 12?
• Arizona State
  College Football Talk: Projected Sun Devils starters at LB out several weeks with injury
  SB Nation: Arizona State's Vontaze Burfict, Kevin Ozier Scuffle, Leading To Drastic Rumors
• Texas
  Austin American-Statesman: Longhorns look for turnaround similar to 1977 and 1998
• What's New?
  Matt's College Sports Media Blog: What's New for College Football on TV in 2011?

Mizzou Basketball Links

• Denmon
  MUtigers.com: Marcus Denmon Making National Name At USA Camp
  The Trib: World of good experiences for Denmon
• Recruiting
  PowerMizzou: Four-star PG gets Tiger offer, will visit

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Women's Basketball
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Women's Hoops Announces Tough Schedule
  

Other

• USMNT
  Grantland: Brian Phillips on the soccer rivalry between the United States and Mexico