Mizzou Links, 12-13-13: Gundy-Pinkel respect, more awards, and CONGRATS, GRADUATES

FRIDAY THE 13TH ... WOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo....

By Bill Connelly@SBN_BillC Dec 13, 2013, 5:20am CST

1. 21 days to Oklahoma State...

Daily Oklahoman: Mike Gundy's pick for Coach of the Year? Missouri's Gary Pinkel
YouTube: Cotton Bowl 2014 Hype: Mizzou vs. Oklahoma State

Money
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): STAT SPOTLIGHT: Stacking up Missouri financially with its SEC counterparts

Must Reads

This train is bound for Dallas

Bill Connelly

Bill went to the SEC Championship game and wrote a feature about it for SB Nation

Sometimes the gameplan doesn't work

Bill C.

A look at the stats from the SEC Championship and how the defense was doomed from the start.

Must Reads

This train is bound for Dallas Sometimes the gameplan doesn't work

Explosiveness
Football Outsiders (self-share!): Varsity Numbers: Isolating Explosiveness

Standouts
Fox Sports MW: The five defensive players who were most critical to Mizzou's success

2. Award Tour

Sam
MUtigers.com: Michael Sam Named First-Team All-American by Walter Camp
Post-Dispatch: Awards Watch: Sam named All-American
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): Michael Sam named 1st-team All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation
KC Star: Missouri’s Michael Sam is Walter Camp first-team All-American

Mauk
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): Missouri's Mauk named to coaches' SEC All-Freshman team
Post-Dispatch: Mauk makes SEC All-Freshman Team
KC Star: Missouri’s Maty Mauk makes SEC all-freshman team

3. Future Tigers (maybe)

PowerMizzou: Tigers looking back to Indy

Future Former Tigers
Draft Breakdown: Justin Britt vs Auburn (2013)
Draft Breakdown: E.J. Gaines vs Ole Miss (2013)
Draft Breakdown: L’Damian Washington vs Texas A&M (2013)

Former Tigers
Fox Sports MW: Ex-Mizzou QB Daniel won't listen to Pinkel critics
ESPN New York: Jets' Sheldon Richardson: I'd go No. 1 in draft redo

4. Two days to Western Michigan

The Trib: Williams, Tigers putting in extra work
KC Star: Coach Frank Haith dials up a new demeanor for Missouri basketball
The Missourian: Jabari Brown becoming more complete player for Missouri men's basketball
Fox Sports MW: Mizzou's Clarkson is proving to be even better than advertised
Mizzou Network: Mizzou Preview: Tigers set to face Western Michigan

5. Checking in on the Fightin' Pingetons...

The Trib: Tiger twins Maddie, Morgan create mischief, especially for opponents
Mizzou Network: Get to Know Freshman Jordan Frericks

6. ...and the Fightin' Smiths

No. 8 Wrestling Heads to UNI Open - MUTIGERS.COM - The University of Missouri Official Athletic Site

7. CONGRATS, GRADUATES

Thirty-Four Mizzou Student-Athletes Set to Graduate This Week - MUTIGERS.COM - The University of Missouri Official Athletic Site

8. This is a fun series

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