The arrival was delayed a little longer than anticipated (at least in comparison to his former teammate at defensive end), and though the destination may be somewhat unexpected, this much everyone has known for years: Blaine Gabbert's journey will continue in the National Football League.

Ever since Blaine Gabbert was even a blip on the football radar, he has been a pro prospect in waiting. But on the long road to professional football, Blaine Gabbert was a Missouri Tiger. Tonight, Rock M Nation salutes Blaine Gabbert for his service to the Mizzou football program as he heads to the Jacksonville Jaguars after being drafted tenth overall.

Gabbert leaves behind him 18 wins as the starting quarterback of record in two seasons, an undefeated starting record against Kansas, and a signature win that has been described by many as a "once-in-a-lifetime" Homecoming Weekend. 

So, Jacksonville, what are you getting in Blaine Gabbert? Let's go to the RMN archives and pull out the Blaine Gabbert Draft Profile.

TOTAL SUMMARY GRADING OF OVER/UNDERRATED:

Blaine Gabbert has found a number of champions in the media, but he's also found a number of critics, notably Wes Bunting of National Football Post. And while this bit of fence-sitting isn't a hot sports opinion that will blow up our page views, I kind of agree on both sides. Gabbert has every single physical tool that makes NFL scouts tingly, including a rocket arm that can dent receivers' sternums. And while I think concerns about his "meekness" are overblown (being overly vocal does not immediately equal leadership), the concerns about his ability to read defenses and pressures in real time are very much a concern. But that's what you're getting with Gabbert. You can be concerned about his footwork from under center or his reads. You can't be concerned about his skillset. Ultimately, how much do you trust your coaching staff to turn NFL talent into NFL success?

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The results are in from the voting for Mizzou's All-Season Offense, ranging from the obvious (Josey vs. McNeese) to the not-so-obvious (Egnew vs. San Diego State). Here's who you voted to this year's All-Season Offense.

Blaine Gabbert
Winner: vs. Texas A&M (52 percent)
Runner-up: vs. Oklahoma (31 percent)

James Franklin
Winner: vs. Colorado (35 percent)
Runner-up: vs. Oklahoma (33 percent)

DeVion Moore
Winner: vs. Oklahoma (76 percent)
Runner-up: vs. Illinois (12 percent)

Henry Josey
Winner: vs. McNeese State (91 percent)
Runner-up: vs. Oklahoma (6 percent)

Kendial Lawrence
Winner: at Texas Tech (56 percent)
Runner-up: vs. Kansas (36 percent)

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Because Bill and I simply can't let football season die, we've decided to bring back a feature from last season and open up voting for the Mizzou All-Season Team. Today, we start with the offensive backfield. To vote, simply submit the Google Form below. When you're done, justify your pick in the comments. And when you're done with THAT, explain where a fifth pass catching option disappeared to in 2010.

Because Bill and I simply can't let football season die, we've decided to bring back a feature from last season and open up voting for the Mizzou All-Season Team. Today, we start with the offensive backfield. To vote, simply submit the Google Form below. When you're done, justify your pick in the comments.

This is the seventh in an ongoing series highlighting 10 things you may not know about Mizzou's various postseason opponents. Please keep in mind that while everything below is true, it's meant in jest.

BKAO Volume 1: 2009 NCAA Tournament
Part One -- Cornell
Part Two -- Marquette
Part Three -- Memphis
Part Four -- Connecticut
BKAO Volume 2: 2010 NCAA Tournament
Part One -- Clemson
Part Two -- West Virginia

(Yes, I wrote a few BKAOs for Mizzou's 2009 football opponents, but I basically stopped doing them halfway through, so we'll pretend they don't exist, because rewriting history is fun.)

Today's profile: The Iowa Hawkeyes

1- The University of Iowa is a public university in Iowa City, Iowa. It's the oldest public university in the state, and is just 59 days younger than the state of Iowa itself.

But let's back up here for a second. The University of Iowa is not actually the University of Iowa. No, its official name is "The State University of Iowa."

Well, OK, but then what about Iowa State? What are they?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology? Are you kidding me, state of Iowa? You're going to call The State University of Iowa "University of Iowa," and when a second university comes along -- a mere 11 year later, mind you, which calls your foresight dubious at best -- you're just going to tack on "Science and Technology" and call it a day? You never thought that would come back to bite you, founding fathers of Iowa?

It should be noted, however, that Iowa has a rich tradition of giving normal things unnecessarily complicated names, such as the Annual Conglomeration of Fatty Foods and Vomit-Inducing Attractions in the City of a Multitude of Moines.

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I know by posting this, it will turn out wrong, but we've heard from Dave Matter, Gabe Dearmond, Vahe Gregorian, and other trustworthy reporters that Mizzou is indeed heading to Arizona to take on Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

All I can say is this: if hating Ricky Stanzi is un-American, then for the next month just call me Hugo Chavez.  It's on.