And here we go with the rest of the weekend's links.
Other Basketball Links
Kansas State is kind of a mess right now, but it probably goes without saying that it would be lovely if they would get it together and pull an upset tonight.
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UT > KSU
Burnt Orange Nation: Texas Basketball Roars Back, Rolls K-State 75-64
Bring On The Cats: K-State @ Texas - 64-75 (L) - Post-Game
Austin American-Statesman: Down by 15, UT men rally to beat Kansas State, 75-64
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KU > OSU
Lawrence Journal-World: Slow beginning leaves OSU at a loss
Lawrence Journal-World: KU big man gets votes of confidence
Lawrence Journal-World: Offense nice, but for Elijah Johnson 'D' is key
Daily Oklahoman: Cowboys fall to No. 7 Kansas
Daily Oklahoman: Cowboys gave a flash of the future in second half -
ISU > A&M
Ames Tribune: Cyclones bounce back against Aggies -
Tech > OU
Double-T Nation: Oklahoma 47, Texas Tech 65 | Post Game Thoughts
Crimson And Cream Machine: Worst Loss Of This Millenium?
Daily Oklahoman: Texas Tech notches first Big 12 win with 65-47 victory over OU
Daily Oklahoman: Sooners offense scores season-low 47 points -
Tonight: KU at KSU (subtitle: GO KSU!)
KC Star: Stars have come out against KU, but K-State wants team effort -
THE MOVING ARMS ARE FANTASTIC; ZOUCREW, PLEASE DO THIS FOR STEVE MOORE
SB Nation: Mike Moser's Dunk Face Is Spectacular -
Hopefully It's Better Than Their QB Rating
ESPN.com: BPI - The College Basketball Power Index explained
Searching For Billy Edelin: ESPN unveils new BPI rating to measure college basketball teams
Mizzou Football Recruiting Links
You only thought you were done with football recruiting for a while. Mizzou's Junior Day was this past weekend; Mizzou hosted select juniors from the state and region, and as is somewhat customary, they scored a couple of commits as well: Jeff City linebacker (and pole vaulter extraordinaire) Joe Burkett and CBC cornerback Aarion Penton. The state is low on the highest of high-end talent (i.e. the DGBs and Evan Boehms) this year, but it seems reasonably deep with mid- to high-three-star guys, and both Burkett and Penton will likely qualify as that.
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2013 COMMIT: JOE BURKETT (6'3, 200, LB, JEFFERSON CITY)
2013 COMMIT: AARION PENTON (5'10, 170, CB, ST. LOUIS CBC)
PowerMizzou: Joe Burkett confirms he committed to Missouri
PowerMizzou: Quick decision for CBC's Penton
KC Star (Campus Corner): An inside look at Missouri's first two '13 football commitments -
Junior Day
PowerMizzou: Off and running
PowerMizzou: Spotlight grows for Lee's Summit LB Nick Ramirez
PowerMizzou: Four-star OT checks out Mizzou
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Other 2013 Recruits
Rivals.com: Georgia defensive tackle Jay Woods happy to have first offer
Mizzou Football Links
Looks like Sean Weatherspoon may be replacing Curtis Lofton on passing downs in Atlanta next year. Finally, revenge for 2007, ahem.
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Gabs
Jacksonville.com: Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey has busy first month -
SPOOOOOOOOOOOON
The Falcoholic: Report: Curtis Lofton May Be Two-Down Player in 2012
Other Football Links
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Playoffs
SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Move from BCS to four-team playoff could spark tougher scheduling
Senator Blutarsky: Goin' down the (playoff) road, feelin' bad
SEC (And Big 12)
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SEC Scheduling
Outkick The Coverage: Should Tennessee-Alabama, Florida-LSU and Auburn-Georgia Be Saved in 14 Team SEC? -
Big 12
Blatant Homerism: Making the BIg 12 more hospitable for expansion
Dallas Morning News: Discussing the Big 12's yet-to-be-released schedule
Daily Oklahoman: Eight difference schedule models under consideration
Other Mizzou Links
And here's the main reason I wanted to break out basketball links from everything else -- there were simply a ton of goings-on this weekend from a non-revenue perspective, and I didn't want it to get buried. Mizzou inducted six athletes into its Hall of Fame, Softball got rolling with the B&G game, and seemingly every other damn Mizzou sport was in action.
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Hall of Fame
The Maneater: MU enshrines six in 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame
SimmonsField.com: Hall of Fame Inductions -
Mizzou Softball
MUtigers.com: Pitching Strong in Black and Gold Game
The Missourian: Black and Gold game helps Earleywine sort lineup
KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou softball freshmen align themselves with the team's winning ways -
Mizzou Baseball
SimmonsField.com: Mizzou Baseball 2012 A-Z -
Mizzou Wrestling
MUtigers.com: Tigers Fall to No. 4 Minnesota in Regional Finals -
Mizzou Women's Basketball
MUtigers.com: Missouri Drops Close Contest to Oklahoma
The Missourian: Missouri comes up short against Oklahoma -
Mizzou Volleyball
MUtigers.com: Kreklow, Henning, Hayes to Try Out for USA Volleyball -
Mizzou Swimming & Diving
MUtigers.com: Tigers Finish Strong in Day Two of Missouri Grand Prix -
Mizzou Track & Field
MUtigers.com: Tiger Men Second at Texas A&M, Women Third -
Mizzou Gymnastics
MUtigers.com: Missouri Takes Third at Chicago Style Invite -
Mizzou Tennis
MUtigers.com: Wichita State Slips Past No. 72 Mizzou, 4-3 -
Mizzou Cross-Country
MUtigers.com: Wood, Blahnik Turn in Top-10 Nods at Cross Country Juniors
Other
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Quality > Quantity? The Cynic In Me Is Skeptical
Reuters.com: Quality Vs. Quantity Online -
Whitney
Nah Right: VIDEO: The Roots Pay Tribute To Whitney Houston
Finally, a quick story. In the summer of 1999 (or was it 2000?), Tigerboard was abuzz with rumors about what would soon become Mizzou's new logo. The Internet was exactly like it is today, only a bit less populated; the rumors were every bit as frantic. I've seen it, it's awful! It's a rip-off of the Kansas State Powerkat! I've seen it, it's amazing! Really modern and nothing like the Powerkat! It's going to be released next week! IT'S GOING TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW!!! People were, generally speaking, a mess. Then, Tigerboard poster (and resident comedian) Iam4Mizzou posted a thread titled something like "I HAVE IT! HERE'S THE NEW MIZZOU LOGO!" I knew as I clicked on it that whatever he had probably wasn't going to be the real thing (his reputation preceded him), but I've still never laughed as hard about anything on the internet as I did when I saw...

Long story short, that same guy purchased www.missouritigers.com a few years ago when he realized the university hadn't, and when they didn't want it, he turned it into a bit of a parody site. (Example here.) It's been down for a while, but he's trying to get the message board and chat room up and rolling again, and since he made me laugh so incredibly hard 13 years ago, the least I could do was pass it along.