SWMissouriTiger

Rector's profile lists him as having outstanding handles, good shooting and strength, and developing passing and rebounding skills.

As for Clark, his profile says that he is a tough and competitive lead guard that possesses a great motor. He is a good leader and posses a very good basketball IQ. He attacks on both ends of the floor and is an extension of the coach on the floor.

I think that both are capable of being very good point guards but, Clarkson might have to be the point until these two both get acclimated to the college game. At least we will have a few cupcakes early on to get them some playing time.

Being from Missouri, we are not dependent on the Tigers for all our athletic interests. We also have the Rams, Chiefs, Cardinals, Royals, and the Blues.

Again, what does Arkansas have that they can call theirs? The Razorbacks and the Travelers, a Royals farm club. OOOOO Pig Souie!!!!

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I would tend to agree. I think he'd be seen in a much better light if Miami wasn't the Miami they are this year.

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The main reason Miami is so good this year is the same reason Mizzou was good last year. Seniors. Larranaga brought in a great point guard to go with a bunch of Haith's recruits that are now seniors. That doesn't mean that had Haith stayed in Miami that they would be as good as they are with Larranaga. Alot of it has to do with Larkin, the point guard.

But, I do believe that Missouri would have been a totally different team this year if Dixon hadn't "screwed" up.

I think we need to give Haith a couple more years to straighten things out. If he doesn't make improvements, then it is time to move on.

Like him or hate him, I bet everyone of us will be watching the game to see what he does next. He goes overboard at times, but he is definetely entertaining. He rubs a lot of fans the wrong way, and he definetely needs to tone some of his antics down but, he is actually "Rodman-like" smart.

If he wasn't bringing attention to himself on the basketball court, he would be just another "white guy" that can shoot the ball. How many of us are going to be watching a team like Butler because they have a great outside shooter like Rotnei Clarke? Not near as many, I bet.

It goes in cycles. Next year, the SEC should be very strong.

Next year I could see at least 6 SEC teams in the Big Dance with Kentucky, Florida, LSU, Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. I don't know what the others have coming in, so there could be more.

The thing is, all these teams have to schedule stronger in the OOC, so when they start beating up on each other, it won't matter so much.

I would have preferred a #10 seed. But, we got what we deserve. I don't understand us being in a bracket with a team that we already played this year. Louisville will be very tough for us, if we get by Co. State. This is by far, the toughest bracket.

Oh well, you have to win 6 games either way. We could play against an 8, a #1, #4, and a #2 on the way to a final four. Did we think it would be easy?

Has Missouri ever had a team that plays with less school pride than this team? It just seems that all of the players are selfish and care only about themselves.

Is it because the coaching staff and all but one player are not from Missouri? Even though Dixon only thought of himself off the floor, he was a player that gave his all on the court. Now Rosburg is the only player on the team actually from Missouri and he does not play very much.

I used to think that Missouri should go after the best players in the (world), but it seems they don't have the same pride for their school that the homegrown players have. Much of this can be attributed to the Coach, I'm sure.

When Norm was here, he lived and breathed Missouri, and made sure his players did the same. They may not have had as much talent, but they had way more heart. It is so much more enjoyable to watch when the players on the floor have the "refuse to lose" attitude, and will do whatever it takes to help win a game.

I'm not saying that we should only go after Missouri born and bred players. We should go after the best players available, and try to make them understand that the name on the front of the jersey means more than the name on the back.

We got a lead and tried to sit on it. We quit attacking and allowed Ole Miss to gain the momentum. Ole Miss wanted it more than we did.

Oh well, last year we won the Big 12 tournament, and you know how that turned out.

What do tou think? A 9 seed. At least we know that we aren't going to have any easy games.

It wasn't pretty but, a win is a win. I think we played some of our best defense all year in this game. I know that A&M isn't a juggernaut on offense but, we played alot more physical tonight than we have been. Ole Miss is a better test tonight. GO TIGERS!!!!

One game at a time beginning with A&M. What are your predictions for this game?

Mizzou 74
A&M 61

Phil hits a 3 at the buzzer!!!!