Mizzou Links: Tigers in Thomas Bryant's final 4, wrestlers win another title

McDonald's All-American big man Thomas Bryant names Missouri one of his four finalists, the Mizzou Wrestling program wins yet another MAC title, and ace pitchers dominate Missouri Softball's Black & Gold game.

By Bill Connelly@SBN_BillC Feb 9, 2015, 5:22am CST

What's on

Can I interest you in a Jordan Clarkson 360 just for fun?

Conference champs

Following W at E. Michigan, #TigerStyle crowned 2014-15 MAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS! RECAP // http://t.co/k65boPeE8x pic.twitter.com/IJ5WRgtZEJ
— Mizzou Wrestling (@MizzouWrestling) February 8, 2015

@MizzouWrestling MAC regular season champs ✔️ National Duals champs ◽️ MAC tournament champs ◽️ NCAA tournament champs ◽️... 3 more to go!
— Todd Schavrien (@TJSchavrien) February 8, 2015

It's funny to think that we were rather justifiably worried about the future of the Mizzou wrestling program following the school's move to the SEC. The SEC doesn't do wrestling, which caused an awkward "move to the MAC for just one sport" arrangement, and ... hello, yet another MAC title. And a No. 2 overall ranking. Yeah, this program's really struggling.

MUTIGERS.COM: Wrestling Makes Program History With 43-6 Win At Buffalo
MUTIGERS.COM: Wrestling Tops Eastern Michigan, Crowned Regular Season MAC Champions
The Missourian: No. 3 Missouri wrestling secures regular-season MAC title

"Discipline," "maturity," etc.

Again I ask, where's the "fast forward two years" button?

Post-Dispatch (Jeff Gordon): Anderson should import maturity into MU program
The Missourian: Coach Kim Anderson continues to discipline Missouri basketball

Thomas Bryant continues to mention Mizzou

This is just a tease, Thomas. Mizzou needs a big man baaaadly. Either commit to us or stop mentioning us, pretty please. (And make it the former. Actually, let's pretend the latter isn't an option.)

Rivals.com: Bryant down to four

Missouri: "With coach Rob (Fulford) going there, I'll always have a relationship with him. Also, Montaque Gill-Caesar played with me last year. I have a good relationship with him."

Bryant took an official visit to Missouri on Oct. 11.

#Stubble

MUTIGERS.COM: Black Squad Ousts Gold, 16-1, in Annual Intrasquad Scrimmage

The Mizzou Softball team hosted its annual Black & Gold scrimmage game on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Black team claimed a 16-1 victory. More than 500 fans came out to University Field to watch the Tigers in their intrasquad showcase. The Black unit was powered by a three-hit, five-RBI performance from junior 2B/OF Emily Crane (Troy, Mo.) and four innings of one-run pitching from sophomore Tori Finucane (Germantown, Md.)

Along with Finucane, freshman Paige Lowary (Dallas Center-Grimes, Iowa) and sophomore Cheyenne Baxter (Norborne, Mo.) also saw action for head coach Ehren Earleywine's Black team, with four innings of scoreless pitching between them. The three combined to go eight innings, recording nine strikeouts and allowing just two walks.

The Missourian: Missouri softball black and gold game marred when Kingsley leaves