Mizzou Links, 1-30-13

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• Hooray, Walsworths!
  MUtigers.com: $8.3 Million Gift Will Support MU Athletic Facility Improvements
  The Trib: MU announces $8.3 million gift for athletics
  The Missourian: $8.3 million gift to benefit Missouri golf, other athletics facilities
  KC Star: MU alumnus gives $8.3 million donation for athletic upgrades
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou announces $8.3 million gift to athletics
  PowerMizzou: Upgrades continue will major donation
• Debt
  Team Speed Kills: More on SEC Athletics Debt Levels

Mizzou Basketball Links

• Tonight
  KC Star: Missouri-LSU basketball preview
  Mizzou Network (YouTube): Frank Haith Previews Mizzou's trip to LSU
• Party ... Starting?
  The Trib: Bowers' frustrating stretch about to end
  The Missourian: Missouri teammates say Laurence Bowers looks ready to return against LSU
• Oriakhi = Important
  Post-Dispatch: Alex Oriakhi seeking success on the road
• Alden Getting Fired Up
  The Trib: Alden addresses NCAA investigation
  KC Star: MU's Mike Alden says he's concerned by NCAA misconduct
  Post-Dispatch: Alden says NCAA announcement 'raises lots of questions'
• 2015 (!) Recruiting
  PowerMizzou: Puryear always enjoys Mizzou
• KC KC KC KC KC
  The Missourian: Missouri Senate endorses bill for sports events incentives

Mizzou Football Links

• The Smiths
  KC Star: Following Missouri's Smiths at the Super Bowl
  KC Star: Mizzou stars Smiths anchor 49ers defense
  We Are Mizzou: Aldon Smith and Justin Smith Talk Mizzou in the NFL
  Post-Dispatch: Mizzou's Smiths anchor 49er defense
• Don't Ask, Because He's Not Talking
  PowerMizzou: Ezekiel Elliott goes silent

Scheduling Is The New EXPANSIONAPALOOZA™

• Ten Conference Games Is An AWWWWWWWWFUL Idea
  Senator Blutarsky: One thing a conference television network gets you...
• SEC
  John Clay: SEC-Big 12 Challenge to replace SEC-Big East series
• Big 12
  Daily Oklahoman: Big 12 athletic directors are fortifying the conference
  Frank the Tank: Big 12 and ACC Relations: Alliance or Raid?
  Dallas Morning News: Sources: SEC, Big Ten also involved in alliance talks with Big 12 on 'much smaller scale'

Mizzou Diamond Sports Links

• Hooray, Angry Chelsea
  The Trib: Thomas left off All-SEC preseason team
  The Trib: Tigers expect to give Thomas time to heal
  The Missourian: Missouri softball ranked No. 7
• TV
  MUtigers.com: Four National TV Games for Mizzou Softball
• More Polls
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Ranked Seventh in ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll
• 2013 Baseball
  SimmonsField.com: HI NOTES: SEC Underdogs, Poll-ish Sausage, Miami Vice

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Swimming & Diving
  MUtigers.com: Bonuchi Named to USA Diving Olympic Performance Squad
  MUtigers.com: Figueroa Honored as SEC Female Diver of the Week

Other

• /Reads Articles, Deletes Game From DVR
  Stars and Stripes FC: USA vs. Canada: Final score 0-0, Here are all the things we would rather have done than watch
  Pro Soccer Talk: Good performances hard to find in U.S. draw with Canada
• Love This, But ... Give Me DiGiorno Over Totino's
  Serious Eats: Frozen Pies and The Uncanny Valley of Pizza
• Oh, Mario
  Pro Soccer Talk: Mario Balotelli's top moments of madness; the final Manchester City incident report

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National Signing Day is fast approaching, and Dan Rubenstein has your news and notes on who's already signed, what holes coaches need to fill, and what fans can expect when the deadline strikes for high-school athletes to formally sign their letters of intent. In this edition, Rubenstein is talking all things SEC.