Border Showdown War. Soon.

Saturday can’t come soon enough, guys. We’re almost there.

Check this out. Phil Pressey and Laurence Bowers break down Missouri’s win over kansas at Mizzou Arena back in 2012. A must watch:

At 9-0, Mizzou is still one of 10 undefeated teams remaining. A map view:

To get you ready for Saturday, the first “Tiger Talk” of the Dennis Gates era happened yesterday at Shiloh Bar. Karen Steger was in attendance. Some pics in this thread.

From Mizzou Sports Properties:

During Tiger Talk, Dennis Gates had a really good film breakdown of the Wichita State game with Mike Kelly.

In case if you missed the first “Tiger Talk” of the Dennis Gates era, you can listen to the replay here on Inside Mizzou Athletics Podcast. Lots of fascinating stuff on Dickey Nutt’s coaching career as well.

Onto the links. M-I-Z! Beat kU!

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Yesterday at Rock M

• The Revue from Josh Matejka: Can Dennis Gates re-awaken the force of Mizzou Hoops?
• From Matthew Smith: Brian Smith Appreciation Post
• Recruiting Reset from Brandon Kiley: Marvin Burks is a “Flipmas” Season Surprise
• PODCAST with Sam Snelling and Matthew Harris: F*ck ku. Go Mizzou. Let’s preview

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More Links:

(STLToday)

• From Dave Matter: Gary Pinkel joins Mizzou coaching legends in College Football Hall of Fame
• From Jeff Gordon: After their running start, Gates’ Tigers hope to knock down tougher foes
• From Dave Matter: Gary Pinkel’s Hall of Fame coaching career reversed decades of losing at Mizzou

(KC Star)

• From Blair Kerkhoff: Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton holds unique role in Saturday’s Mizzou-kU game

(Columbia Missourian)

• Know the enemy from Jack Knowlton: kansas returns to Columbia as defending national champion
• From Kenny Van Doren: Missouri offers second Pine Bluff recruit in Crutchfield
• Report: Missouri offensive tackle White to enter transfer portal, writes Jack Soble

(Columbia Daily Tribune)

• From Matt Stahl: Former Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
• From Chris Kwiecinski: Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson relishes match up with a ‘very similar’ Mizzou team

(Miscellaneous/Tweets)

• From Drew King on PowerMizzou.com, D’Moi Hodge’s gambles keep paying off
• Unfortunate news here for former Missouri Tiger Trevon Brazile. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. Tough blow for Arkansas.

• More injury news as former Tiger Akayleb Evans lands on the IR with the Vikings

• Report from Mike Farrell here that Hyrin White has entered the transfer portal. Big blow for Mizzou’s offensive line:

• L’Damian Washington and Gary Pinkel together at Lambert Airport in St. Louis!

• Whiteboard Wednesdays with Dennis Gates!

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