Mizzou Links, 4-26-11

2011 NFL Draft Links

It's official: Blaine Gabbert's stock has now risen, fallen, risen and fallen again ... all since the last time he played a game (and in the meantime, all he's done is run a good 40, nearly ace Mizzou's pro day, and give good interviews). We need to have the draft a week after the combine, just to save these people from overthinking. Ggh.

• ESPN.com: NFL Draft 2011: The truth about spread offenses and young QBs
• KC Star: Aldon Smith prepares for transition
• SI.com (Andy Staples): Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, A.J. Green all five-star recruits (Not the best year for the "recruiting rankings don't matter" crowd...)
• SB Nation KC: Blaine Gabbert's Big Week is Here
• NBC Sports (Mike Tanier from FO): Cam Newton's flaws major warning sign for NFL teams
• National Football Post: The NFP Top 100
• Redskins.com: A Comparison That Makes Jake Locker Seem Both More and Less Appealing (This is hilariously odd.)
• Patch.com: Blaine Gabbert Signs Autographs to Help Parkway West
• We Are Mizzou: Gabbert and Aldon Smith Wait for Draft

Mizzou Football Links

• PowerMizzou: What we learned: Secondary
• Forbes.com: How Much Does the BCS Top 25 Spend On Recruiting? (Mizzou is no Boise State, but not bad at all...)

Other Football Links

• Dr. Saturday: Fiesta Bowl will be judged by a jury of its old golfing buddies (Yikes, this is sleazy even for college football...)
  

Mizzou Basketball Links

• The Trib (Steve Walentik): Laurence Bowers close to decision on draft status
• The Trib (Steve Walentik): Philmore another player Tigers likely targeting
  
• 82games.com: NBA Draft Analysis -- Best and Worst Colleges for producing NBA value picks (Mizzou: not impressive)
• NBA.com: NBDL: Energy at Vipers (might want to check out who almost got a triple double...)
  

Big 12 Basketball Links

• Kansas
  The Dagger: Revamped Kansas releases a heavyweight 2011-12 schedule
• Texas
  CBS Sports: Making the Leap: Longhorns hit hardest by draft

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Baseball
  SimmonsField.com: Mizzou Baseball Game Day: Eastern Illinois Panthers @ O'Fallon, MO
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Baseball Players of the Week
• Mizzou Wrestling
  MUtigers.com: Bradley Takes First at University Nationals
  

Other

• Fangraphs: How to Speak Sabermetrics to a Mainstream Audience