2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Franklin has managed to be polite and polarizing
James Franklin#1 | 6'2, 230, Sr. | Corinth, TX2010: 11-for-14 passing (79%), 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 0 sacks (7.6/attempt); 23 carries, 116 yards (5.0), 2 TD2011: 238-for-376 passing (63%), 2,865...
View Article2013 Maryland football's 10 things to know: Forget last year ever happened
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. A clean karmic slateAs Iowa fans (running backs), as Missouri fans (offensive line), etc., we can complain about our teams' bad injury luck. And to be sure,...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Mauk draws great comparisons
Maty Mauk#7 | 6'0, 200, RSFr. | Kenton, OHBill C.: He is Johnny Manziel. He is Chase Daniel. He is Brad Banks. Maty Mauk's skill set is both fun and easy to compare to that of some really, really good...
View Article2013 Wake Forest football's 10 things to know: Do the Deacs have the pieces...
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. "We don’t really know from year to year."My first book, Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories, was released last week. I spoke to quite a few...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Berkstresser tries to bounce back
Corbin Berkstresser#13 | 6'3, 225, So. | Lee's Summit, MO2012: 88-for-177 passing (50%), 1,059 yards, 5 TD, 7 INT, 9 sacks (5.2/attempt); 44 carries, 143 yards (3.3), 3 TDBill C.: I think it was the...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Printz and Hosick wait their turn
Eddie Printz#9 | 6'2, 215, Fr. | Marietta, GAThe Beef: I may not have much actual reason to be so, but I am a big fan of Printz. I think he has the more traditional background, and I think he will...
View ArticleMizzou's Greatest, #22: 1965 Indoor Track
Steve Herndon. Cal Groff. Gene Crews. Robin Lingle. Earl Denny. Charlie Brown. These are the members of Missouri's last national championship team. Tom Botts' 1965 indoor track team was ridiculously...
View ArticleMizzou Links, 8-6-13
1. Practice reportsMUtigers.comTigers Put on Pads for First Time in 2013Senior LB Andrew Wilson and junior DT Lucas Vincent combined to stuff junior TB Henry Josey for a short gain at one point in the...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Henry Josey is back
Henry Josey#20 | 5'10, 190, Jr. | Angleton, TX2010: 76 carries, 437 yards (5.8/carry), 5 TD; 4 targets, 4 catches, 19 yards (4.8/target); 1 kick return, 20.0 average2011: 145 carries, 1,168 yards...
View Article2013 Virginia football's 10 things to know: Highs, lows and randomness
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Luck cuts both waysIn 2011, Mike London's second season in charge at Virginia, his Cavaliers seemingly broke through after three consecutive losing seasons. The...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Murphy is already a special teams all-star
Marcus Murphy#6 | 5'9, 195, Jr. | DeSoto, TX2010: 22 carries, 181 yards (8.2/carry), 2 TD; 6 targets, 2 catches, 5 yards (0.8/target); 24 kick returns, 19.8 average2012: 46 carries, 251 yards...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Hansbrough has forced his way into the rotation
Russell Hansbrough#32 | 5'9, 190, So. | Arlington, TX2012: 37 carries, 139 yards (3.8/carry); 1 kick return, 56.0 averageBill C.: It's easy to underestimate Russell Hansbrough. He came to Mizzou with...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: White and Steward still searching for a role
Greg White#24 | 6'1, 220, Jr. | DeQueen, AR2011: 11 carries, 38 yards (3.5/carry); 1 target, 1 catch, 13 yards2012: 2 carries, 8 yards (4.0/carry)MizzouRugby: A bigger back may be needed with the...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: DGB has it
Dorial Green-Beckham#15 | 6'6, 225, So. | Springfield, MO2012: 43 targets, 27 catches (63%), 386 yards (9.0/target), 5 TD; 5 carries, 16 yards (3.2/carry)Bill C.: A year ago, we had no idea what Dorial...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Is this the year a talented receiving corps puts the...
Dorial Green-Beckham#15 | 6'6, 225, So. | Springfield, MO2012: 43 targets, 27 catches (63%), 386 yards (9.0/target), 5 TD; 5 carries, 16 yards (3.2/carry)Bill C.: A year ago, we had no idea what Dorial...
View Article2013 Syracuse football's 10 things to know: Time for a new era
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Leave it better than you found itWe tend to think of teams as how they existed when we were 10. It doesn't make sense when those teams aren't good, nor does it...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Marcus Lucas could be one hell of a No. 2 target
Marcus Lucas#85 | 6'5, 220, Sr. | Liberty, MO2010: 5 targets, 3 catches (60%), 23 yards (4.6/target), 0 TD2011: 39 targets, 23 catches (59%), 414 yards (10.6/target), 5 TD2012: 84 targets, 47 catches...
View ArticleAdvanced Baseline: Updated men's tennis rankings (August 8)
Hard court season began in July, basically, but with a healthy portion of clay-court action mixed in. And basically nothing changed among the men's top 20.Full top 500 below. Some thoughts:Yes, Roger...
View ArticleAdvanced Baseline: Updated women's tennis rankings (August 8)
Some thoughts on the women's rankings, which, like the men's, didn't change much in July.As she proved against Vika Azarenka last week, Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion (?), is still a threat on...
View Article2013 Mizzou Walkthrough: Waters & Reese are the soon-to-be past and future of...
Eric Waters#81 | 6'4, 245, Sr. | Mansfield, TX2011: 3 targets, 2 catches (67%), 46 yards (15.3/target), 1 TD2012: 8 targets, 4 catches (50%), 27 yards (3.4/target)Bill C.: Eric Waters is a team player....
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