Dave Matter provides the newest rankings for our Tigers...and they get hosed in the AP. While climbing to 21 in the coaches, the nation's 4th estate believe Nebraska's close loss is greater than Mizzou taking a I-AA to the woodshed, leaving the Huskers at 25. Also, notably, USC falls to 12. Fear the Ohio St. hangover...it's a new disease!

So, Okafor left the team Wednesday, but the AP is saying he's back on the team yesterday. So, will NU have a running game at the end of the year? STAY TUNED!

From your man on the scene Tim Griffin, Tim Mosley of OSU has left the team for personal reasons. Perhaps tied to a restraining order. Does this complicate the Cowboys season?

In the opening Forde-Yard Dash, Pat picks the Big 12 to go 11-1 this weekend...though he doesn't say it, it's looking like he's got Mizzou to fall to Illinois (he doesn't call the Illinois-Missouri game as a possible upset in the Big 10 section). Or am I wrong?

I'm not a journalist, but there are some parallels to some issue we in the scientific community are having with availability of published reports (data generated by way of government funds is going to free distributed to the public...and the publishing houses that run our print articles aren't too pleased). Personally, this is a bunch of bunk. I wonder how it would effect the folks from Rivals and other websites.

The WWL has its college bowl projections out...not that they mean a whole lot, but Mark Schlabach has MU in the Insight vs. Wisconsin. The other feller, Bruce Feldman, doesn't have Mizzou anywhere, but does have Boise St. and the Fightin' Mormans in the BSC. Both have Ole' Miss as the SEC champ. Again, early, but interesting.

I apologize if this has been linked before, but my buddy made this for me Saturday night...I'm still feeling it...

Mizzou's "Homecoming" is #9...but, there's some real good stuff here, and background on them....hit's most of the major ones.

Bill Plaschke is reporting that Vin Scully may make 2010 his last in the Dodgers booth. Scully has been with the organization since 1950. One of the first people he met in LA was John Wooden. I can't imaging the stories he could tell.

The HS coach is looking out for the little guy here. Would be interesting if there's any other fallout of players because of this little lack of tact.

You think you've seen it all, but then this place...their Sunday special...

"SUNDAY: $2.50 Lakefront Taps & Free Bacon

Here's the deal, spend at least $2.50 get a basket of bacon! We're not kidding - while supplies last of course!"

I think Heaven just opened a kiosk in Milwaukee (Algonquin for "the good land").

From the WWL, Joe Montana's son commits to UW for 2010. Though this is only one person with a great pedigree, could this recharge a down program?

Through various methods, mainly a large stable of fine looking ladies and a good TV contract, the Big 12 is rolling in the Benjamen's. However, some of the non-revenue teams may get axed in a move of complete panic. The WWL has the story.

[Promoted for Front Page Friday.]

Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers went 6-6 and cycled. Here's the write up from the Dallas Morning News.

I saw talk of this on the P-D Mizzou page, then saw this post on the Beakers corner. Much like the posters in the comments section, I really hope this is a bunch of BS coming from bored folk. Otherwise, something may have hit the fan.

Some of the wind fell out of OU's athletic sails today as Blake Griffin decided to give the NBA a shot. Don't know if he's hired an agent, but but he needs to find himself a good tailor. KU and TU now angling for the prospected top spot in the conference going into next year.

From our man at Station D-T, Leo and JYD are going to be playing in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament next week. Big ups to them, and I hope that the scouts are wowed.

Watch this...my god, hysterical.

I went to high school with this dude, and he's on Carson. Not sure if that's good for him or me, but I reckon I should name drop whenever I can.

A small piece from Sporting News and MSNBC, proclaiming the Tigers to be highly efficient in there play. Hundreds say "Duh!"

Great article from Wilbon (by way of MSNBC) on the '79 championship. A great read, mostly because Larry's mustache is my hero.