Mizzou Links, 4-16-12

Programming note: you've got a few different posts to look forward to over (hopefully) the next day or two -- a photo gallery from the actual Black & Gold Game (not just the halftime festivities), a B&G reflections piece, and a How's Recruiting Going? piece. So I'll refrain from any serious analysis on those topics below, choosing instead to insert this teaser.

Mizzou Football Links

• Black & Gold Game
  MUtigers.com: Black & Gold Game Results
  Mizzou Network: 1 on 1: Pinkel on Spring Game
  The Trib: Shorthanded Tigers strut their stuff
  KC Star: Talented backup linebackers get exposure in MU's spring game
  KC Star: Mizzou spring notebook: Berkstresser's day, Tigers get more commitments
  PowerMizzou: Black and Gold Notebook
  PowerMizzou: PHOTOS: Spring Game Gallery
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Spring Game Highlights
  PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Spring Wrap-Up
  Post-Dispatch: Trey Barrow loses his place
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou spring football hampered by Injuries
  KBIA Sports Extra: Second team steals the show in Black and Gold Game
  College Football Talk: SEC spring game wrap-ups
• 2013 Recruiting
  SB Nation: Trent Hosick, Nick Ramirez Commit To Missouri
  PowerMizzou: Black and Gold Recruiting Notebook
  PowerMizzou: Rivals No More
  The Trib: In-state duo commits to Tigers
  PowerMizzou: J'Mon Moore enjoys his Mizzou visit
• Wuebbels
  Mile High Report: Broncos Draft Prospects - OG Austin Wuebbels
• Grinch
  The Trib: Transition time is over as coach settles in
  The Trib (Dave Matter): Q&A with safeties coach Alex Grinch

Other Football Links

• I. Loved. This. Game. So. Much.
  For Whom The Cowbell Tolls: Mississippi State to Commemorate "Snow Bowl" vs. Texas A&M This Fall

Mizzou Basketball Links

So it was a good weekend for Mizzou Basketball, eh? They signed the perfect complement to Laurence Bowers -- now Bowers gets to play the 4, go for block shots, and in theory, drift away from the basket a bit on offense -- and two of this year's seniors acquitted themselves well at the Portsmouth Invitational.

• Oriakhi
  The Trib: Former UConn forward Alex Oriakhi chooses Missouri
  KC Star: Former Connecticut center will transfer to Missouri
  KC Star (Campus Corner): More on Oriakhi's commitment to Missouri
  Post-Dispatch: UConn's Oriakhi headed to MU
  PowerMizzou: Eye on the Tigers
  KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou lands UConn transfer Oriakhi
• Portsmouth
  The Trib: Kim English shines at Portsmouth
  NBA.com: Portsmouth Day 3: Mizzou's English showcases NBA-ready shot
  DailyPress.com: Norfolk State's Kyle O'Quinn gains MVP honors, but Kecoughtan graduate Ricardo Ratliffe's team takes title

Mizzou Softball Links

A devastating pair of losses for Mizzou this weekend, at least as far as the conference title race goes. Texas A&M did take a game from Oklahoma, so technically Mizzou could have handled only winning the series (as opposed to sweeping), but they couldn't pull that off. Now, here are the standings atop the Big 12:

1. Oklahoma (11-3)
2. Texas (9-3, 1 game back)
3. Missouri (10-5, 1.5 games back)
4. Texas A&M (9-5, 2 games back)

Mizzou has three series remaining -- at Oklahoma, at Iowa State and Oklahoma State at home. Technically they could stay alive by taking two of three in Norman this coming weekend, but really, they probably have to sweep. And that's probably not going to happen.

• Texas Tech 2, Mizzou 0
  MUtigers.com: Offense Stymied in 2-0 Loss to Texas Tech
  Mizzou Network: Late Runs Cost Tigers
  The Trib: MU's offense draws wrath of Earleywine
  The Missourian: Missouri softball loss to Texas Tech could cost team
  PowerMizzou: Punchless Tigers fall to Tech
  KBIA Sports Extra: Unranked Texas Tech shuts out No. 9 Missouri in a 2-0 upset
• Texas Tech 5, Mizzou 4
  Mizzou 4, Texas Tech 1
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Split Doubleheader with Texas Tech
  Mizzou Network: 1 on 1 with Ehren Earleywine
  The Missourian: Umpires can't stay out of spotlight in Missouri doubleheader
  KBIA Sports Extra: Missouri splits doubleheader with Texas Tech
• MUtigers.com: Softball Adds Doubleheader with Murray State

Mizzou Baseball Links

Tough stretch for Mizzou Baseball, which now stands at 18-17 overall, 7-8 in conference. The Tigers have been perfectly competitive this season, but they have now lost their last five close (decided by one or two runs) games in conference play -- 7-6 to Texas A&M, 3-1 and 5-3 to Baylor, 6-5 and 5-4 to Oklahoma. Win three of those five (a tall task against three good teams, obviously), and Mizzou's 21-14, 10-5 in conference. Instead, they're looking at a third straight postseason at home.

(It wasn't the best weekend on the diamond, huh?)

• Oklahoma 6, Mizzou 5
  MUtigers.com: Baseball Falls in Walk-Off Fashion at OU, 6-5
  The Trib: Missouri blows lead, loses in 10th
  The Missourian: Missouri loses to Oklahoma after tornado delays game
  SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Sooner game finishes later
• Oklahoma 8, Mizzou 4
  MUtigers.com: Baseball Falls at Oklahoma, 8-4
  SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Unitards, Heartbreak Kids, Major Progress, Proof Positive
• Oklahoma 5, Mizzou 4
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Drop Series Finale at Oklahoma, 5-4

Other Mizzou Links

That's right, with their Tennis win, Mizzou now leads Kansas 24-4 in this year's Border Showdown. Good lord, KU, you're not even trying.

• Mizzou Tennis
  MUtigers.com: No. 45 Mizzou Defeats Kansas, 4-3, For Fifth Consecutive Win
  The Trib: MU tennis christen outdoor courts with win over Kansas
  The Maneater: Missouri takes Border Showdown, 4-3
  KBIA Sports Extra: New courts, new direction for Mizzou tennis
  MUtigers.com: No. 45 Tigers Fall to Wildcats, 4-3
• Mizzou Track & Field
  MUtigers.com: Tigers have strong showing at Tom Botts Invitational
  The Missourian: Freshman shines for Missouri at Tom Botts Invitational
• Mizzou Wrestling
  KBIA Sports Extra: Tigers' Dom Bradley just days away from Olympic trials
  

Other

• Bourdain In ... Kansas City!!
  Travel Channel (Anthony Bourdain): BBQ APOCALYPSE