Mizzou Links, 12-27-10

Monday morning + bowl game tomorrow + basketball game tonight + NFL draft rumors + Jabba the Snowman = monstrous links post.

/math'd

Mizzou Football Links

• Insight Bowl
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Behind the Insight Bowl numbers, Part II
  KC Star: Insight Bowl features a pair of stellar defensive linemen
  KC Star (Upon Further Review): Missouri vs Iowa preview
  KC Star (Campus Corner): Blaine Gabbert on Himself and the Bowl Game
  Post-Dispatch: MU, Iowa quarterbacks mentally, physically tough
  SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Missouri-Iowa Insight Bowl preview
  Sioux City Journal: Hawkeyes know stopping Mizzou means shutting down Gabbert
  Quad-City Times: Former teammates square off in Tempe
  College Football Talk: Heart testing sidelines Hawkeye fullback
  Big 12 Sports: Missouri Takes On Iowa In Insight Bowl
• The Past
  The Trib: Bitter divide separated Missouri, Iowa
  The Missourian: Missouri, Iowa set to put football past aside
• Practice Reports
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Hit the Practice Field in Arizona
  The Missourian: Missouri focused on Insight Bowl
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou has time for fun before work
• And A Little Fun
  We Are Mizzou: Mizzou Goes to NBA Game
• Hopefully This Won't Be a Distraction
  College Football Talk: Aldon Smith, Blaine Gabbert refute NFL jump rumors
  The Trib: Aldon Smith dispels draft rumor
• The Moe Miracle
  The Trib: Deconstructing the 'Moe Miracle' (in case you missed it in FanShots)
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Moe, Gabbert go deep
  KC Star: T.J. Moe is a versatile hero for MU
• More Redshirt Reports
  PowerMizzou: Greg White
  PowerMizzou: Jared Parham
• More Season In Review
  KBIA Sports Extra: Nebraska 31, Mizzou 17
  KBIA Sports Extra: Texas Tech 24, Mizzou 17
• More Profiles
  The Missourian: James Franklin a truly fresh face for Missouri football team
• PowerMizzou: All-offer team: Defense

Big 12 Football Links

• Topeka Capital-Journal: Big 12 dominates bowl scene
• Baylor
  San Antonio Express-News: Robert Griffin III an exception to the rule
  Houston Chronicle: Recent success could land Baylor new football stadium
  Dallas Morning News: Coach on Baylor's bowl preparation: Not like calling your girlfriend every 15 minutes
• Kansas State
  KC Star: K-State gets dream venue in Yankee Stadium
• Nebraska
  Omaha World-Herald: To beat NU, Washington has one major task: 'Stop the run'
• Oklahoma
  Daily Oklahoman: Enjoy Justin Blackmon and Ryan Broyles while you can
  Daily Oklahoman: OU should be able to air it out against UConn
• Oklahoma State
  Daily Oklahoman: Mike Gundy declines to discuss offensive coordinator search
  Tulsa World: Holgorsen, Arizona's co-offensive coordinator have history
• Texas
  College Football Talk: Badgers' Chryst on Texas' radar?
• Texas Tech
  Houston Chronicle: Tech defensive coordinator Willis leaving after one season
  

Mizzou Basketball Links

• MUtigers.com: Holiday Hoops for #9 Mizzou
• The Missourian: Missouri coach Mike Anderson set to break record with his 100th win
• KC Star: Improving Missouri Tigers set to take on Northern Illinois
• The Trib: Satisfying surge for Justin Safford
  

Big 12 Basketball Links

• Baylor
  Houston Chronicle: Florida State upsets No. 15 Baylor men 68-61 in Hawaii
  Dallas Morning News: Bench, zone fail Baylor in loss to Florida State
  ESPN.com: VIDEO: Florida State Stuns Baylor, 68-61
• Kansas
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Chippy Jayhawks not changing

Other

• Joe Posnanski: The Agony of Defeat (A list of terrible endings that only includes one Mizzou game ... I like it)
• Nerd Approved: Jabba The Snowman (This made my wife very, very happy.)