Mizzou Links, 4-9-14: Haith loses an assistant, and a big recruiting week continues

Mizzou basketball assistant Mark Phelps leaves for Marquette, Tiger baseball bats wake up against Missouri State, and a big football recruiting week continues with Drew Lock's announcement tonight in Lee's Summit.

By Bill Connelly@SBN_BillC Apr 9, 2014, 5:14am CDT

And a happy ninth anniversary to Mrs. Bill C...

1. Strong recruiting

Rivals.com: Strong pick-up for Mizzou
PowerMizzou: Video Breakdown: Natereace Strong
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): East St. Louis RB Strong commits to Missouri
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou lands Strong commitment

Next up:
KC Star: Lee’s Summit’s Drew Lock holds the key for one college football program

Lock will announce his school of choice at 7pm tonight in Lee's Summit.

This can't be bad
Rivals.com: Missouri takes lead for Beckner

2. Check!

Well you can cross "Haith loses an assistant" off of the Offseason Checklist...
— Rock M Nation (@rockmnation) April 8, 2014

The Trib: MU assistant Phelps leaving for Marquette
Post-Dispatch: Haith loses assistant to Marquette
The Missourian: Missouri men's basketball must replace assistant coach Mark Phelps
KC Star: Assistant coach Mark Phelps leaving Frank Haith’s staff at Missouri

8. 40 years

Yeah, I went through a huge Stephen King phase in seventh and eighth grade. Huge.

Vulture.com: Patton Oswalt on a Lifetime Reading Stephen King

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1. Strong recruiting

2. Check!

3. Moving forward

4. Not a bad time for the offense to show up

5. The pioneer

6. An upset for No. 1

7. WHATNOT

8. 40 years

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