Someone is late to the party (he had a busy afternoon yesterday), but ... MISSOURI TIGERS: 2012 COLUMBIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS.
This is Missouri's fifth consecutive regional title. That is really, really hard to pull off. So is a fourth consecutive Women's College World Series appearance, for that matter, and Team Stubble has a chance to check that one off this coming weekend as well. LSU is an excellent team, though, and Mizzou will need some impressive crowds to help them out. Times and dates are yet to be determined.
Mizzou Softball Links
Chelsea Thomas' weekend: 22 IP, 1 ER, 11 H, 28 K, 3 BB, 305 pitches (208 strikes)
Ashley Fleming's weekend: 5-for-11, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Translation: Chelsea Thomas and Ashley Fleming made quite a bit of money for Missouri Children's Hospital.
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Mizzou 6, Illinois State 0
MUtigers.com: Offense Awakens as Mizzou Defeats Redbirds, 6-0
Mizzou Network: Tigers Take Game One of Regional
Mizzou Network: Highlight Reel: Mizzou vs. Illinois State
The Trib: Missouri beats Illinois State to advance in Columbia Regional
The Missourian: Missouri trounces ISU in regional opener
Post-Dispatch: Offense boosts Mizzou to NCAA softball win
PowerMizzou: Tigers cruise to easy win in opener
KBIA Sports Extra: Missouri beats Illinois State, one step closer to College World Series -
Mizzou 1, DePaul 0 (9)
MUtigers.com: Fleming Lifts Tigers to Regional Title Game
Mizzou Network: Ashley Fleming's Walk-Off Homer
Mizzou Network: Fleming on Her Walk-Off Homer
The Trib: Tigers advance to Columbia Regional championship with 1-0 win
The Missourian: Missouri advances to regional final
KC Star: Walk-off homer sends MU to NCAA regional title game
Post-Dispatch: Fleming's homer puts Mizzou in NCAA regional final
KBIA Sports Extra: Tigers tame Demons with Fleming walk-off home run in extras -
Mizzou 2, Illinois State 1
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Defeats ISU to Claim Fifth Straight Regional Title
Mizzou Network: Tigers Win CoMo Regional
Mizzou Network: Earleywine on Regional Victory
The Trib: Tigers edge Illinois State, will host LSU in Super Regional
The Missourian: Missouri survives late drama to advance to super regionals
KC Star: After a close call, MU softball wins Columbia regional
KBIA Sports Extra: Mizzou softball beats Illinois State, will host Super Regional
Mizzou Baseball Links
Missouri and Kansas are on the same side of the bracket, so technically Saturday's game may not have been the last of the rivalry ... that said, it was still nice to take that final game on Saturday, wasn't it?
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The War (Temporarily) Ends
KC Star: Border War baseball series comes to a close
Fox Sports MW: Missouri-Kansas reminisce after likely finale
SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Moving On -
Kansas 1, Mizzou 0
SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Larryville -
Kansas 6, Mizzou 3
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Falls Again at Kansas, 6-3
The Trib: Kansas frustrates Missouri
SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Frustrated -
Mizzou 6, Kansas 3
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Wins Last Scheduled Meeting with KU, 6-3
SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: Big Mach Attack, Conference Hokey-Pokey™ -
Big 12 Tournament
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Opens Big 12 Tournament at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
MUtigers.com: #6 Tigers Ready For #3 Longhorns Wednesday
Austin American-Statesman: UT to face Missouri in baseball tournament opener
SimmonsField.com: Big 12 Tournament: What's at stake -
Go Nick Tepesch!
SimmonsField.com: MU in the Minors: Nick Tepesch no-hitter
MyrtleBeachOnline.com: Pair of Myrtle Beach Pelicans combine on no-hitter
DelawareOnline.com: Pelican pitchers no-hit Blue Rocks -
Seniors
Mizzou Network: Ben Turner Reflects on His Time as a Tiger
EXPANSIONAPALOOZA™ 2012
A couple of weeks ago, I was utterly baffled by the FSU-to-B12 rumors. Since then, I've learned just how much FSU fans resent the ACC (not quite "Missouri fans v. Big 12, circa 2010," but closer than I had anticipated), and everything has begun to make a lot of sense. And you know what else makes sense? Jason Kirk's "SEC-Big 12 Rivalry Series" post below. This could be fun.
(Also: all weekend, I tried to come up with a witty "So the SEC and Big 12 are friends now; that's Missouri's fault, too, right?" post on the Rock M Twitter account, but I could never actually figure out how to make it witty enough to post. Alas, missed opportunities.)
- An Unlikely Alliance
SB Nation: SEC-Big 12 Alliance Should Be A Rivalry Series, Not Just A Bowl Game
Pre-Snap Read: A Rose (Bowl) By Any Other Name
Post-Dispatch (Bryan Burwell): New bowl game means football Final Four is coming
Daily Oklahoman: Big 12/SEC bowl alliance is great news for the Big 12
Chattanooga Times-Free Press: SEC-Big 12 deal rivals Rose Bowl for power play
EDSBS: THE SEC AND BIG 12 CREATE THE RISEN BOWL - The Flirtation Continues
ChuckOliver.net: FSU to the Big 12 -- "It is inevitable"
SB Nation: FSU To Big 12 'Inevitable'
Orangebloods: Wild Speculation
Burnt Orange Nation: FSU Move "Inevitable," Per Report
College Football Talk: Neinas talks FSU, Notre Dame following bowl announcement
College Football Talk: Report: Big 12 still split on expansion
Saturday Blitz: Clemson Blogger Claims Big 12 Move Agreed Upon in Principle & Timeline of Rumors
Mizzou Football Links
- Morgan Steward
PowerMizzou: The end is the beginning - Ka'Ra Stewart
PowerMizzou: Stewart sees his chance - QB No. 10
Pro Football Talk: Chase Daniel reflects on his status as Saints' No. 1 quarterback
SEC
- ATL
SB Nation Houston: Texas A&M, Mizzou Getting The Hang Of SEC Life By Renting Out Convention Space In Atlanta
Other Mizzou Links
- Mizzou Men's Golf
MUtigers.com: Men's Golf Closes Out Season at NCAA Regionals
Other
- USMNT
Pro Soccer Talk: Early reactions on Jurgen Klinsmann's 27-man U.S. roster