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Mizzou v. SEMO 2008 Mizzou/Baylor 2008 = not televised. Mizzou/SEMO 2008? Bring on the ratings!

Really, the major source of links today has nothing (directly) to do with Mizzou--yesterday was the latest Congressional waste of time hearing on the BCS, and a few people were brave enough to watch.  I was not.  Links! The Wiz of Odds: Will the WAC and Mountain West Say No to the BCS...

Yesterday we took a look at the overall strengths and situational weaknesses of what will surely be one of the better offenses in the country in 2009.  But to stay in the Top 10 this year, OSU will need to have a defense that can at least slow down the likes of Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech,...

1 - It's Oklahoma State Week!  Can they win the South in 2009, or at least pull a Texas Tech (beat UT at home, tie for the win)?2 - Here's OSU's schedule.  With ten seconds of thought or less, what's their record?9/5 - Georgia9/12 - Houston9/19 - Rice9/26 - Grambling State10/10 - at Texas...

Leo Lyons' time to impress the Indiana Pacers started yesterday...and while his team won, a "DNP -- Coach's Decision (pdf)" isn't really much of a good opportunity, huh?  Hopefully he gets an opportunity soon...

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SB Nation adds mobile commenting Now, contributing to the Faurot Field atmosphere and contributing to RMN are no longer mutually exclusive

For some strange reason, Fox Sports Midwest showed the 2007 Mizzou-Oklahoma game late Saturday night.  I watched it again (turned it off just as the ball fell into Pig's hands early in the fourth quarter...then I closed my eyes and pretended), and it prepared me nicely for yesterday's Wimbledon...

Here's hoping everyone had a great (long) holiday weekend and is back to work safely.  This week, the previewin' and reviewin' continues the winter season and turns to the friendly confines of the Hearnes Center.  Coach Rob Drass starts his 10th season as the head coach of the Tigers, who have...

Nebraska Week is over, and we move to week two of the conference season.  It's on to this year's Texas Tech in terms of hype, Oklahoma State.  As we'll learn this week, they are extremely senior-laden (including Dez Bryant, who is most likely gone after this year), and despite the fact that Zac...

Ian Kinsler overtaken by Dustin Pedroia for starting All-Star job Boo to that

Mizzou v. Texas Tech 2003 That man could gallop.

Dennis Dodd, you've messed up.  This is a downright sane, rational Big 12 North preview you've put together...now we know that you really can be a decent writer when you want to be...which will be all the more frustrating the next time you write an insane piece of drivel...

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION ALERT! Football Outsiders Almanac on the horizon FO has posted my Big 12 South preview from the book as a tease. Go check it out. (And yes, there are some already-corrected errors in there. Kellen Heard is no longer with ATM, Travis Lewis was a freshman last year, etc.

Something very cool about seeing non-Mizzou fans make highlight videos of Mizzou players. (Via)

How the hell is it July already???  Not complaining, mind you...just amazed.....

With Custom Conferences, if you and your friends want to recreate the old Big 8 you can move schools around to get those old Big 8 schools together in the same conference and see how things would play out with today's teams. Ben Haumiller, NCAA 10 designer for EA Sports (via)...

1 - It's Nebraska Week on Rock M!  When you hear the words "Nebraska Football," what is your first thought (person, year, game, whatever...)?2 - Will NU win the North in 2009?  Tell me why or why not.3 - Here's their schedule.  Give me an at-first-glance prediction for overall record.9/5 -...

Dave Matter's back from Vegas and back to blogging!  Here's his recent Case of the Mondays...

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Lance Stephenson to Cincy Via ZAGSBLOG, it's a done deal. I'd like to pretend I'm disappointed, but I can't. It was a nice 21-hour moral dilemma, though, no

It was once again time for the Demetrius Johnson Charitable Foundation National High School All-Star Game this weekend.  The DJ Game is an annual opportunity for incoming Mizzou freshmen to get their first opportunities to play together, albeit in the informal setting of an all-star game.  A few...

Rickey Paulding named Finals MVP in Germany Pouring in over 19 and almost 5 boards per game (over 5 games), Paulding led this squad to a title. He averaged almost 15 per game over the course of the season

Mike Anderson invests in his old neighborhood Looks like he's trying to make money while doing good things

Big 12 appears ready to surpass SEC in football I'm not going to lie--I don't think I agree with this column. Strangely enough, I kind of disagree with both the pro-SEC and pro-Big 12 portions (I'm just like that, I guess)...

Mizzou v. Buffalo 2008 Still think Chase's hit after the turnover is the best part of the video.

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[L]ike Campbell and Brennan, Collins has had a year in the system and entering the second year of a three-year deal valued at $9 million, will look to remain entrenched as the insurance policy should Campbell go down...

Greg Folgia signs with the Indians Can't really say I saw that one coming--thought he was drafted low enough that he'd come back--but good luck to him

It's the J.T. Tiller rule So says Kim English. He also says Mizzou will win the National Championship by the time he leaves school. [ED.: Promoted to the front page to remind everyone of how awesome Kimmie is.

H/T to Pehs for sending me the screenshot...looks like some headway is being made out at Faurot, as the four support poles are in the ground, giving us an idea about how much bigger this thing will be

On Sunday we took a tour of the impressive Hoover Dam, and we saw Bette Midler at Caesars Palace. Will return to the office in the morning Gary Pinkel on Twitter...

Mizzou v. Nevada 2008 Is it safe to assume 69-17 isn't an option in 2009?

2008 Mizzou Football Commerical Wins National Award This appears to be a growing trend for the Tigers and pretty fantastic director Jack Smith...

With the NBA Draft getting ever closer, DeMarre Carroll talks about the random liver issue that everybody's just now hearing about, while the KC Star's Mike Dearmond discusses the draft potential of both Carroll and Leo Lyons...

Mizzou v. Kansas State 2006 No word on whether or not ZouDave can cut the video to keep Brian Smith healthy. Also, the moment at 2:15 may be the greatest sack in college football history.

Not a tremendously link-worthy weekend...but we'll make the best of it.....

That's right, it's Bowling Green Week on Rock M Nation!  By Friday, you'll know more about the Falcons than you thought imaginable.....

Radical BCS Restructuring Plan Brought Forth The Mountain West is bringing the thunder...not sure it will have the staying power...especially when you get to this caveat: "Under his proposal, a conference would qualify for one of the BCS bowls only by meeting two criteria: playing at least 20...

We claim to know many things here at Rock M Nation, but insider knowledge and fandom of Mizzou's opponents isn't one of them. Luckily, other bloggers are here to help...

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Just a quick question How in the HELL is the 2008 Border War a "more memorable moment" than the '07 Border War to a neutral observer...

Mizzou v. Colorado 2006 It ain't intermurals, brother!

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I'm sure you kept up with the MLB draft in the RMN draft thread(s), but just in case you didn't, here's a summary of the Mizzou-related action on Day #3.  Aaron Senne was drafted #972 overall by the Twins, Ryan Lollis #1,107 by the Giants, Greg Folgia #1,205 to the Indians.  Picks that low,...

I'm pulling together info for my next season write-up--1958--and I just couldn't wait to share what has to be one of the most gut-wrenching half-minutes in Missouri history.  There are Forgotten Classics, and then there are Forgotten Classics...

As the MLB Draft comes to a close, it's time for my annual favorite trripleplay post, A Tip of the Cap.  Assuming somebody doesn't throw some crazy, non-slot money at them, it does appear that Greg Folgia and Aaron Senne will be back for Mizzou in 2010, which is lovely news.  Should benefit both...

The Kansas City Chiefs fifth round selection of Missouri OT Colin Brown raised a few eyebrows among draftniks and possibly even with Brown himself...

Today's the MLB Draft...after today, we'll get not only a look at who Aaron Crow and Kyle Gibson will be pitching for, but also how Mizzou's 2010 team may shake down...links...

BTS: Here’s the big question Missouri fans have: What’s to keep coaches from other four-year schools recruiting Sheldon while he’s in California? Will he be vulnerable to coaches from other programs? Allen: Our relationship with Mizzou is very, very strong. We have very good ties...

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Cahokia's finest now a Missouri Tiger A hearty RMN welcome to Mizzou's latest commit, 4-star WR* Jimmie Hunt. * Sounds like he's as likely to become a DB as a WR

The inside story of how Ian Kinsler became a Texas Ranger A closer look at the scouting/drafting process that took Ian Kinsler from Columbia to Arlington. H/T: Lone Star Bal

Kyle Gibson, the starter from Mizzou that has been projected as high as the second pick by some and is a consensus top ten in most mocks, may see his status fall. Gibson has a stress fracture in his pitching forearm...

Tyron Woodley runs MMA record to 3-0 Woodley won on the undercard in St. Louis in the first round via submission and what is called a "north-south choke". I dabble a bit in watching MMA, and I have no idea what that is...

Found this in the 1891 Savitar. These are the box scores of MU's first two football games. The competition appeared to be intramural squads. MU won 42 - 6 and 90 - 0(!)

The posts are coming fast and furious at SimmonsField.com.  Check out both trrips 2010 update ("Rumor has it that Mr. Intensity, Greg Folgia, has some intense feelings about returning to Mizzou for his senior year...

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Missouri Football adds to future schedules... Not the most exciting news ever, but Mizzou has added a home-and-home with Indiana in 2013 (road) and 2014 (home), and a home-and-home with Miami-OH in 2010 (home) and 2012 (road). You guys wanted Miami, right??? Oh...you wanted Miami-FL...sorry..

Well, I guess it's official: Sheldon Richardson did not qualify.  We knew that was going to happen.  Now here's the interesting part: who knows if he'll pull it off, but he's apparently going to attempt to go to summer school and become eligible by the start of 2010.  This is VERY welcome...

...now that MU and Illinois are done (for the near future) after 2010, who WOULD you like to see as the major BCS-level non-conference opponent?  And you can say "USC!" if you want, but that's not going to happen.  Realistically, who would you want to see?  Arkansas?  Iowa?  Notre Dame?  Ole...

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SB Nation has updated our software on the editor side and if I thought (which I did) that I was out of my element (Donnie) before, I am WAY out of it right now.  I will try to get the hang of this over the coming weeks, but I expect The Boy, rpt and ghtd to have some amazing stuff in the future...

Well, we're officially down to track & field remaining for this academic year, as the seasons for diamond sports came to a thudding end this weekend...

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Mizzou Baseball in Oxford, MS Photo via the AP's Bruce Newman Who: #2 seed Missouri (35-26) vs. #3 seed Western Kentucky (40-19) @ 1:00 p.m.#1 seed Ole Miss (42-17) vs...

Mizzou v. Texas Tech - Homecoming 2007   Still can't decide what's better: Stryker's pick-six early in the video or Amendola getting destroyed by Willy Mo at 6:26.

Who will get the start today for Mizzou? Who: No. 6 Georgia (44-11) vs. Missouri (50-11) @ 11:00 a.m...

Mizzou Baseball in Oxford, MS: Ugh...Western Kentucky may have just scored again  Who: #2 seed Missouri (34-26) vs. #4 seed Monmouth (32-24) @ 1:00 p.m.#1 seed Ole Miss (41-17) vs...

On the eve of the Women's College World Series, we get a few nice softball links.....

The Tigers went 10-2 in their last four weekend series in the BIg 12(but really it's 10, b/c Iowa State and Colorado aren't American enough to have a damn college baseball team). Mizzou finished the season 34-25 meaning that the team went 32-18 after their horrendous start...

We're using the same format here as The Beef has been using for the Softball previews.  First up: Mizzou's only guaranteed regional opponent, Western Kentucky. Greatest.  Mascot.  Ever.  And worst...

The Windy City was lovely this past holiday weekend, but was made all the lovelier by my getting to sit Sunday evening and watch the Mizzou Softball Tigers take apart the #2 seeded and ranked UCLA Bruins in a must-win scenario to go the BIG show.  The diamond sports dominated the weekend for the...

For a day, the Women's College World Series takes a step out of the spotlight in Linkville...today, it's all about NCAA Baseball!  Links...

We are going to do the best we can here at RMN to preview all the possible opponents for the softball team this week and weekend.  We will start off by previewing one of two teams who the Tigers might play...but might not.  We will hit #3 UW tomorrow before finishing with the only team we know...

Missouri is 12-3 in its past 15 games against Big 12 teams and hoping for a chance to host a regional...

"I think we are definitely underestimated," said [Chelsea] Thomas, a freshman right-hander who finished with a five-hitter with three strikeouts and two walks...

Mizzou Diamond Sports Across the Nation   Baseball at the Big 12 Championship Final: Who: No. 3 Missouri vs No. 1 Texas2009 Series: UT def. MU (2-1)When: 1:00 p.m. CDTWhere: AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla...