Mizzou Links, 9-8-11

MIZZOUEXPANSIONAPALOOZA™ 2011

• Post-Dispatch: Big 12's problems reach a new level
• The SEC Votes Reveille In...
  EDSBS: THE SEC'S VOTE ON TEXAS A&M: A TIMELINE
  Mr. SEC: A Full Expansion Breakdown
• Oh, Baylor
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Baylor holds up A&M's SEC-ession
  Thee Bears: What a day! Aggies Get a Lesson in Contract Law
  Baylor.edu: Baylor taking steps to preserve Big 12 football and integrity in college athletics
  ESPN.com (Pat Forde): Baylor Bears among biggest obstacles for Texas A&M Aggies to join SEC
• "Held Hostage"? Really? Maybe A Wee Bit Dramatic?
  Dr. Saturday: Texas A&M 'being held hostage' by the Big 12, and its fate may rest in Oklahoma's hands
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Beebe issues statement on A&M, SEC
• All About Oklahoma
  Daily Oklahoman: OU official denies report that Big 12 schools want Sooners to commit to league
  CBS Sports: Big 12 fate in Oklahoma's hands?
• The Chancellor Speaks
  The Missourian: Brady Deaton, board discuss Big 12's next move
  Post-Dispatch: No news from Big 12 teleconference
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Deaton seems to indicate MU is talking to other conferences
• Mizzou Players Speak
  The Missourian: Missouri football players react to Big 12 controversy
• This Is Taking Forever
  Daily Oklahoman: Slow pace of realignment hurts college football
• No Bad Guys
  Texas Football (Some Smart Guy): Make It, Take It
• The Future
  SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Mailbag: Are superconferences realignment future?
• Better Use Of Time Than FireDavidYost.com...
  Mizzou2SEC: A Social Media Campaign for Missouri to the SEC

Mizzou Football Links

• MUtigers.com: Oklahoma State and Texas Tickets on Sale Now
• Arizona State
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Behind the Numbers

  So, what do we know about Erickson? His one-back offense and three-step passing game helped usher in the modern spread systems. ASU runs a more modern, NFL cousin of the spread, but you can find pieces of Erickson's offense everywhere in college football, including Missouri and Arizona State.

  "His offense back in the '80s set a standard," Gary Pinkel said. "He was doing things out of the one-back that nobody in the country was doing. He was one of the originators in the spread offense. He's always got his hand in the offense. I guarantee you that. There's so much spread now that’s come off of that. They're very dynamic in their offense. They have a lot of things they do. He also likes to be able to run the football, too, even though he has all the exotic formations with the one-back."

  Erickson honed the offense as an assistant under Jack Elway at San Jose State and developed his own "one-back spread" at Idaho, Wyoming and Washington State.

  Dr. Saturday: Arizona State promises, Friday's 'blackout' isn't too hot for fans to handle
• Running Backs
  The Missourian: More change for Missouri's running game
• Defense
  KC Star: Mizzou defense makes adjustments from key injuries
• Linebackers
  The Trib: Luke Lambert counts his blessings
• Defensive Backs
  PowerMizzou: Matt White is a sum of his parts
• Last Week
  We Are Mizzou: Defensive Play of the WeekWe Are Mizzou: Special Teams Play of the Week
• Jeremy. Maclin.
  Post-Dispatch: Jeremy Maclin looks forward to a happy homecoming
• PowerMizzou: Mailbag

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Volleyball
  The Missourian: Missouri's Brimmage uses athleticism to intimidate opponents
  

Other

• Soccer
  SB Nation: An Unconventional False Nine For Jurgen Klinsmann's Approach
  Surreal Football: How Rivalries Begin
• Music
  Grantland: Chuck Klosterman on Noel Gallagher
• 9/11
  The Atlantic: 9/11: The Week Before