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Mizzou Links, 4-29-13

Another under-the-radar football commit and another nice weekend on the diamond(s).

By Bill Connelly
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Mizzou Football Links

Mizzou scored another football commitment yesterday when Thomas Richard, a receiver for Nashville's Christ Presbyterian Academy, came aboard. He is another under-the-radar guy; Mizzou was his only major offer. That said ... here's his highlight film ... it's a bit difficult to immediately figure out why he didn't have any other major offers.

Granted, he's almost certainly abusing some athletically inferior cornerbacks. Obviously. This film is exactly why highlight film in general is a bit dangerous. Most of these plays seemed to simply be "Tell Thomas to go deep and lob the ball as high as you can" routes. But the guy's got solid size (6'1, 185) and speed that is somewhere between acceptable and strong (hard to say, again, because of the competition); and his body control and strength in the air are fantastic. For all we know, he will be completely athletically overwhelmed at the next level, but for now I'm just going to decide to be excited about this pickup. As I've said before, eventually Mizzou will have to probably beat some peers and land some bigger-named kids. But each of the six commits Mizzou has landed to date has shown impressive athleticism and potential. That's good, too.

  • Nabbed Another One
    PowerMizzou: Tigers land Tennessee wideout
  • The Draft
    We Are Mizzou: First Round Picks
  • Schedules
    The Trib: SEC coaches still debating schedules
  • Coulter
    The Trib: Former MU player arrested on drug, weapons charge

Other Football Links

Mizzou Softball Links

Chelsea wins two, Mizzou sacrifices the middle game. This is a strategy for winning series that has little margin for error; but it's worked for two straight weekends.

  • Mizzou 2, Kentucky 1
    MUtigers.com: Hudson Helps No. 11 Mizzou Top No. 19 Kentucky, 2-1
  • Kentucky 8, Mizzou 2
    MUtigers.com: No. 11 Mizzou Drops 8-2 Result at No. 19 Kentucky
    The Missourian: Nicole Hudson can't stop Kentucky in Missouri loss
  • Mizzou 7, Kentucky 0
    MUtigers.com: No. 11 Mizzou Blanks No. 19 Kentucky, 7-0 for series win
    The Trib: No. 11 Missouri claims key series win over No. 19 Kentucky
    The Missourian: Missouri's Chelsea Thomas shuts out Kentucky
  • Hudson
    The Trib: Hudson's bat was always a potent weapon

Mizzou Baseball Links

And like that, Mizzou Baseball's situated back in the conference's Top 12 and in position for an SEC Tourney bid. Nice weekend on the diamond(s)!

  • Auburn 3, Mizzou 1
    MUtigers.com: Mizzou Drops Series Opener Against Auburn, 3-1
    The Trib: Missouri baseball drops opener against Auburn
    The Missourian: Zastryzny still frustrated after Missouri falls to Auburn
    PowerMizzou: Auburn wins battle of Tigers
    KBIA Sports: Home runs lead Auburn to a 3-1 victory over Mizzou
  • Mizzou 3, Auburn 1
    Mizzou 4, Auburn 1
    MUtigers.com: Mizzou-Auburn Postponed Until Sunday
    MUtigers.com: Mizzou Sweeps Double-Header to Take Auburn Series
    The Trib: MU baseball sweeps DH to win series over Auburn
    The Missourian: Missouri 3B Segovia finally has his day
    KBIA Sports: Mizzou baseball scores important doubleheader sweep of Auburn
    Al.com: Auburn drops crucial series in doubleheader sweep at Missouri

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