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1. A happy palate cleanser
Hulu.com: Watch AT&T Cotton Bowl: Missouri Vs. Arkansas
2. Award tour
Pinkel
MUtigers.com: Pinkel Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
KC Star: Missouri’s Pinkel wins regional coaching award
Sam
MUtigers.com: Sam Named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year by Coaches
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): Sam named coaches' SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year; USA Today All-American
Post-Dispatch: Sam, Mosley share SEC defensive award
3. The recruiting home stretch
PowerMizzou: 2014 Offensive Recruiting Reset
4. Good things happened this year
The Trib: OSU, MU try to put lost weekends aside
Fox Sports MW: A tip of the cap to Mizzou's most valuable offensive players
And good things will happen next year, too
ESPN (Insider): Ranking the top 25 underclassmen in the country
5. This will probably change soon
6. Next year will be a (completely different type of) disaster
SI.com (Andy Staples): Tom Osborne, Oliver Luck among others to discuss College Football Playoff
Oh, and conference's don't actually lose money on bowls
AL.com: NCAA audit: Every football conference made money on 2012-13 bowls
7. I'm also pleased
The Trib (Courtside View): Haith pleased with Tigers' early progress
Mizzou Network: 1 on 1: Frank Haith Western Michigan Preview
8. I'm still sad
The Trib: Kreklow, Tigers rewarded for breakthrough season
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Volleyball Signs Three for 2014
9. On the (frozen) diamond
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Baseball Signs Nine to NLIs
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Baseball Winter Camp Spots Still Available
10. WHATNOT
Women's Basketball
The Missourian: Nine things to know about Missouri women's basketball
Gymnastics & Wrestling
MUtigers.com: Mizzou, St. Louis Sports Commission to Host NCAA Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018
Workout Wednesday
MUtigers.com: Workout Wednesday: Week 8