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1. 12 days to Signing Day
There is some crazy late recruiting action this year. Typically this staff has most of its work done in December and unearths some two-star kids to bring to campus in late-January (in the hopes that they're the next L'Damian Washington or Michael Sam). This year, there are some late two-star offers, sure, but a couple of relatively out-of-nowhere four-stars are on their way to campus this weekend as well. And a load of beef is visiting next weekend. Going to be fun. And if you hadn't noticed, PowerMizzou is killing it with the coverage.
PowerMizzou: Thursday Recruiting Rundown
PowerMizzou: AL DB gets offer, will visit
Odds and whatnot
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): Not Everyone Can Be All-American: Likelihood of Accomplishment in Missouri's Recruiting Classes
So how do you quantify the most successful class?
If it's by sheer record, you might say the group that came in for the 2006 season. That group would also be tempting because it includes two of the six All-Americans in the study (Danario Alexander and Jeremy Maclin), the only two-time All-American (Maclin) and one of the two three-time all-conference performers (Sean Weatherspoon).
But that group's a little top-heavy too, as only 41.7 percent of them ever started and only 70.8 percent of them ever played.
The 2008 group would be a pretty good candidate as well, with two of five first-round draft picks (Blaine Gabbert and Aldon Smith), an All-American (Michael Egnew), 82.6 percent having started, 91.3 percent having played and nearly half having started for more than a year.
2. "Imbalance" is a nice way to put it
KC Star: Examining Missouri’s scoring imbalance
South Carolina next
MUtigers.com: Tigers Return Home To Face South Carolina on Saturday
SEC
The Trib (Courtside View): SEC Power Poll
3. Maps are fun
Deadspin: Map: Which States Produce The Most College Basketball Recruits?
4. "How did you feel about the rivalry with Illinois?" "It was a rivalry?"
Reddit: This is Brad Smith. Ask Me Anything
5. Fightin' Smiths a little patched together right now
MUtigers.com: No. 7-Wrestling Puts Perfect Season on Line at No. 5 UNI, NIU
The Trib: Tigers' wrestling lineup gets younger
6. Fightin' Pingetons not quite there yet
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Falls, 62-57, to No. 17 Texas A&M
The Trib: MU women's basketball team suffers another close setback to ranked foe
The Missourian: Missouri women's basketball drops 3rd straight to Texas A&M
KC Star: Texas A&M women overtake Missouri
7. WHATNOT
Who's signing up?
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Golden Girls Auditions 2014-15!
Where were these classes when I was in school?
Consequence of Sound: University of Missouri offers class on Jay Z and Kanye West’s relationship
GIFs
Awful Announcing: How do GIF makers and networks approach injury replays?