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Bruce Pearl will be easy to dislike - playhard NWMSU - 1/24/15 21:18:07

     RE: Bruce Pearl will be easy to dislike - Top Speed MU - 1/24/15 21:23:45

Coach K 1st 3 yrs at Duke . . 38-47, should have fired him.(nm) - Cubbie MU - 1/24/15 21:03:11

     Basketball coaching/hiring was different in 1980. - BadAsh MU - 1/24/15 21:21:11

     Most rational people aren't calling for Kim's head. - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 21:08:43

          RE: Most rational people aren't calling for Kim's head. - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 21:12:39

               6-12 or 7-11 are too optimistic in my opinion. That'd be a - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 21:29:57

                    RE: 6-12 or 7-11 are too optimistic in my opinion. That'd be a - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 21:42:27

                    Accepting last place in the SEC as successful is lowering - samclemens MU - 1/24/15 21:39:06

                         I'm afraid that these close losses will keep happening and - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 21:41:19

Best case vs worst case - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 20:45:29

     I'd say a middle of the road coach would have ten wins - morry MU - 1/24/15 20:52:40

          I agree, I'd say 9 would be appropriate but close enough. I - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 21:06:30

               Doubt the bar would ever have been set this low for Marshall - samclemens MU - 1/24/15 21:16:08

                    Agreed, and as I said, Marshall was my #1 choice. But I - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 21:21:37

how many winnable games has MU lost this year? - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 20:12:29

     Illinois and UMKC, and Tennessee too (nm) - TigerinKansas MU - 1/24/15 21:02:58

     Tenn.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 1/24/15 20:43:23

     Uhhh....Illinois?(nm) - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 20:31:35

     You may recall the UMKC game. (nm) - Evenflow MU - 1/24/15 20:26:27

          That probably wouldn't have been an L if they hadn't - tigerdb MU - 1/24/15 20:42:27

          didn't see it - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 20:30:45

     RE: how many winnable games has MU lost this year? - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:23:20

          oh, yes. So far that is at least 6 winnable games that - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 20:33:39

     Illinois.(nm) - AllThingsKC MU - 1/24/15 20:13:24

          was traveling, didn't see that game but yes, a 3 pointer to - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 20:32:54

UMKC now has more wins this season than Mizzou. - AllThingsKC MU - 1/24/15 20:11:12

Michigan just took Wisconsin to overtime(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 20:07:48

     RE: Michigan just took Wisconsin to overtime(nm) - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:08:32

          RE: Michigan just took Wisconsin to overtime(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 20:16:39

               RE: Michigan just took Wisconsin to overtime(nm) - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:26:18

Predicts for the rest of the year. - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 19:52:17

     RE: Predicts for the rest of the year. - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 20:01:49

          RE: Predicts for the rest of the year. - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:04:36

     RE: Predicts for the rest of the year. - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 19:55:24

          RE: Predicts for the rest of the year. - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:01:01

     the funny thing about this year, i have zero confidence - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:55:19

          RE: the funny thing about this year, i have zero confidence - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 20:05:00

          RE: the funny thing about this year, i have zero confidence - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 20:02:40

               agreed. sans UK, i think we'll be in (almost) every game - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 20:03:45

caught the last 2 mins, heartbreaking. so did we play pretty - Mizzmi27 MU - 1/24/15 19:45:52

     Played very well. It's worth watching (nm) - samclemens MU - 1/24/15 20:39:43

     RE: caught the last 2 mins, heartbreaking. so did we play pretty - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 19:53:39

          And - need to practice shots inside 2 ft. Seriously.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/24/15 20:28:42

     More consistent play yeah. No big droughts - AWOLTiger KC - 1/24/15 19:47:26

          one of the more heartbreaking losses in awhile. - Mizzmi27 MU - 1/24/15 19:50:31

               *there - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:53:23

     for this year's team, i thought we played pretty well - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:47:19

          J3 still had some inexcusable turnovers.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 1/24/15 20:44:34

          I wonder about Post - Cosmo MU - 1/24/15 19:49:32

               i'm no basketball expert, but i think today's troubles were - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:52:05

Could this season be the 2012 football season. - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 19:44:36

Best offensive weapon = MGC. No question. - sammy MU - 1/24/15 19:41:36

     How many game winners has Teki hit? - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 19:49:47

          I can't believe KA told Clark to miss both FTs... - SuperTone MU - 1/24/15 20:45:58

          KA is learning (as is his young team). We will see...... - sammy MU - 1/24/15 19:59:51

               really? How many clutch shots did Clark hit today - SuperTone MU - 1/24/15 20:48:43

                    "Keep-you-close-shots" aren't it. Big difference. - sammy MU - 1/24/15 21:01:18

UK will lose a game it might as well be to us - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 19:38:58

Playing Time:Points - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 19:33:06

     RE: Playing Time:Points - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 19:41:31

          our defense is chase/recover - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 20:02:09

Devin Booker: 18 pts, 1 reb, 0 assists - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 19:24:21

     he's a gamer just like his dad!(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:27:20

     1 Reb is embarrassing. Glad he did not choose MU(nm) - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 19:26:50

          Exactly. No assists? BUST (nm) - Cosmo MU - 1/24/15 19:39:31

     thanks. my day wasn't rough enough already... nm - FiremanDan MU - 1/24/15 19:26:34

     He's showing he's an all-around scorer. - The Blue Goose UK - 1/24/15 19:26:19

          He's like his dad.(nm) - BadAsh MU - 1/24/15 19:36:27

          I laughed when I saw a mock draft that didn't have him in it - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:29:13

Tough day for home teams in SEC - haeffb MU - 1/24/15 19:22:46

     Mississippi hit their free throws with 3 seconds left(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:25:58

I DVR'd the game while me & Mrs Truman car shopped. - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 19:20:55

     Never got to see the play, after we ran the clock down - FIJItiger MU - 1/24/15 19:23:51

          we probably should have attacked sooner on the previous play - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:36:08

               probably forgot that Arkansas had a foul to give - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 19:39:44

                    isn't that Tim Fullers job!(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:47:59

          yes, it wasn't really a play call - SoutheastConferenceTiger MU - 1/24/15 19:35:53

               Clark got a screen to get the ball on the baseline. - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 20:11:28

Gant only 4 mins tonight - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 19:14:56

     His defense is awful - Mutiger MU - 1/24/15 19:58:51

          I haven't been ultra impressed - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 20:06:25

     Wish Gant had Allen's effort or Allen had Gant's touch.(nm) - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 19:17:46

     i'm curious too. i've heard (with no evidence) that it's an - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:17:07

          RE: i'm curious too. i've heard (with no evidence) that it's an - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 19:26:25

               agreed (nm) - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:31:19

          Why do you think... - haeffb MU - 1/24/15 19:20:12

               i guess just watching him play. J3/Caesar are better - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:31:03

          I wouldn't say he necessarily "deserves" more time - Cosmo MU - 1/24/15 19:18:40

               unless something else is going on, i agree (nm) - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 19:29:34

               if he would have hit that 3 pointer maybe(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:24:00

          he finna go back to GA... - SuperTone MU - 1/24/15 19:18:18

Fire Billy Donovan!(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:09:15

SEC basketball is getting better. - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:37:30

     Lots of teams flirting with .500. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:54:54

     It is, especially in the middle of the league, but... - The Blue Goose UK - 1/24/15 18:43:43

LSU needs to start playing to the level of their talent(nm) - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:28:41

     Thats what Dale Brown said.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/24/15 19:12:47

     they need a point guard(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 19:01:58

Help prevent these guys from leaving - AndyTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:21:20

     can you post their twitter names?(nm) - Yosa125 SEC - 1/24/15 18:39:46

          sure, here you go: - AndyTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:42:53

               thanks. never tweeted before but I will get on it(nm) - Yosa125 SEC - 1/24/15 18:51:08

     If these guys need a tweet from me to prop them up - ERB KC - 1/24/15 18:32:11

          So....you have never needed encouragement - mutigerlady MU - 1/24/15 19:19:00

               Yes. That's why I have friends and family - ERB KC - 1/24/15 19:25:24

                    Student athletes need their fans' support - mutigerlady MU - 1/24/15 19:34:30

                         That's because they've had their asses kissed - ERB KC - 1/24/15 19:45:12

          they're kids. and they can very easily leave. - AndyTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:38:52

               If you can vote and get married, then you aren't a kid.(nm) - BadAsh MU - 1/24/15 19:39:40

               I don't tweet recruits begging them to come to Mizzou - ERB KC - 1/24/15 19:00:22

                    so saying something like "tough loss, played great" - Yosa125 SEC - 1/24/15 19:06:47

                         Call me the Grumpy Old Man. I don't care. - ERB KC - 1/24/15 19:16:40

               RE: they're kids. and they can very easily leave. - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 18:44:55

                    still doesn't hurt to tweet them something positive as - Yosa125 SEC - 1/24/15 18:59:07

          that was some sweet emotion brother(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 18:36:44

          yep(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 18:32:36

     All these guys need is a bit of a streak at the - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:25:10

          the defense is making progress. - AndyTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:37:32

               inexperience & no great shooters - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 19:48:27

     If they don't have the character to stick it out I don't - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 18:22:39

          Does not mean you cannot be supportive - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:24:07

          if our fans can't support our players then we don't deserve - AndyTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:23:31

               It is a two way street. (nm) - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:24:44

English helped Clark to the locker room, joining the staff?(nm) - HSCoach STL - 1/24/15 18:18:32

     Probably a chance to come back to COMO & see - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:19:53

          English lives in CoMo - haeffb MU - 1/24/15 18:23:56

               RE: English lives in CoMo - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 19:25:23

                    **** off, Mike Jr(nm) - Zamboni MSU - 1/24/15 20:23:54

               During the Euro League off season? I would think they - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:28:10

                    I don't think English played Euro this year... - haeffb MU - 1/24/15 18:54:30

                         Kimmie just came off a 2 month contract with a French - MrTruman2U MU - 1/24/15 19:07:45

                    "I would think" - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:29:38

                         Calm down there lil fella, you're gonna pop your - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:50:07

     Football just created two new positions. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:19:29

          They aren't new positions - Mo Texan MU - 1/24/15 18:44:53

Vandy ' s young players are very good(nm) - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:15:36

     I have a prediction for the little guard - The Blue Goose UK - 1/24/15 18:19:10

          Okie State and kansas always had one of those(nm) - ycheese MU - 1/24/15 18:21:58

               Agreed. That's the kind of player you love to have but - The Blue Goose UK - 1/24/15 18:30:24

A chance for us to show our true colors - TheRoyalTiger MU - 1/24/15 17:43:23

     The abbreviation ROTFLMAO was conceived for this post. - pproteus MU - 1/24/15 18:08:30

     These kids haven't given up - buddha22 MU - 1/24/15 18:03:21

          How is Clark not to blame? All he had to do was make 1 free - JakeFromStateFarm DET - 1/24/15 18:08:54

               I'm going to step right in here - Evenflow MU - 1/24/15 18:18:28

                    A D1 player, a HS player, has to hit at least one. BUT - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:23:21

                         That's a moral victory style argument. - Evenflow MU - 1/24/15 18:51:12

     Yeah lets show up and support our D2 coach until he gets - JakeFromStateFarm DET - 1/24/15 17:55:19

     you mean well, but you're preaching to an audience - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 17:52:55

          Solid point. Just had the thought I needed to express(nm) - TheRoyalTiger MU - 1/24/15 18:03:06

     I'll be here win or lose. I've been attending all the games - ImpalaSS UMKC - 1/24/15 17:49:21

Tyler Cook - TheLegend MU - 1/24/15 17:41:13

     I hear Cook is mainly a dunk specialist - JG MU - 1/24/15 17:59:04

          you're wrong about that brother(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 20:47:25

     I agree but who the hell is Gordon(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 17:48:25

          Freshman at Vianney. Carteare Gordon. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:51:53

               oh my I will keep an eye on him(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 18:14:34

Texas Tech just beat Iowa State - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 17:19:40

     I'd swap KA for the Mayor(nm) - playhard NWMSU - 1/24/15 17:21:27

          right now, sure. me too. who knows what will play out (nm) - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 17:21:49

               Fred Hoiberg will win more games than Kim Anderson. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:28:34

                    Hoiberg will inarguably finish with more - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:05:47

                    I really doubt that!(nm) - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 17:35:36

                    fun prediction (nm) - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 17:34:15

Looks like Mike Anderson has run out of family to recruit - jlbomega MU - 1/24/15 17:07:01

     I guess #22 Dayton doesnt have a pulse - hogfan14 UA - 1/24/15 19:16:27

     Some of those kids are nice players, but they'd - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:07:27

     RE: Looks like Mike Anderson has run out of family to recruit - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:06:44

     Often schools hold onto coaches to build a program - raskolnikov MU - 1/24/15 17:38:36

     He did an outstanding job at Mizzou(nm) - HSCoach STL - 1/24/15 17:32:24

          Certainly didn't do a good job recruiting his last - MNTIGER MU - 1/24/15 17:43:05

               RE: Certainly didn't do a good job recruiting his last - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:16:47

                    please don't drink and drive(nm) - BadAsh MU - 1/24/15 19:44:58

          He was trending downward at Mizzou - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:34:25

     Is Jimmy Whitt his nephew?(nm) - playhard NWMSU - 1/24/15 17:19:48

          He falls in the friends of friends category. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:20:45

               RE: He falls in the friends of friends category. - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:07:50

                    You know damn well Anderson had nothing to do with Portis. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:20:40

     He's had some high rated guys from Arkansas drop in his lap - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:08:59

          Anderson actually did a pretty good job recruiting to his - jlbomega MU - 1/24/15 17:13:46

               he hit the jackpot one year with DeMarre and has made a - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:15:38

                    RE: he hit the jackpot one year with DeMarre and has made a - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 17:18:04

                         RE: he hit the jackpot one year with DeMarre and has made a - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:09:31

                              DeMarre is the one he's talking about. Lyons was - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:14:59

                    It wasn't just DeMarre - jlbomega MU - 1/24/15 17:17:04

                         Mike Anderson did a nice job of recruiting at Mizzou - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:18:12

                              He's an average to slightly above average coach - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 18:20:56

                                   He is not quite capable of consistently putting major D1 - alwaysright MU - 1/24/15 18:27:13

                                        Agreed, I think he would be a great mid major coach that - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 18:28:25

                         Tiller was not a two-star guy. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:19:57

                              RE: Tiller was not a two-star guy. - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:10:35

                                   I'm giving credit to Tiller, mostly. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:21:48

                         agreed, I should have said DeMarre & Co - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:17:53

          RE: He's had some high rated guys from Arkansas drop in his lap - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 17:09:51

               RE: He's had some high rated guys from Arkansas drop in his lap - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:11:44

               yep, but Arkansas kids are different - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:10:29

                    Except Archie Goodwin. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:21:19

                         RE: Except Archie Goodwin. - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:14:01

                         They lose a few - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:23:17

                              It's cult-like. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:24:29

                                   yep, I have never understood it - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:25:51

                                        RE: yep, I have never understood it - HogsAllDay UA - 1/24/15 18:12:33

                                        If I grew up in St. Louis - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:26:55

                                             why?(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:28:00

                                                  For the same reason I wouldn't want to stay in kansas. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:29:35

                                                       St Louis is way better than kansas or Iraq - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:30:28

                                                            That's a given. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:31:13

                                                                 Thing is for KC folk, COMO is the best they could ever - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 17:48:43

                                                                      don't be an idiot, KC and STL are both good cities(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:54:41

                                                                           Don't be an idiot. I'm giving a dose of his "stupid" - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:00:15

                                                                                you are consistent, I will give you that(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 18:01:34

                                                                                     So is the constant STL bashing that many would not even - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:03:52

                                                                                          You seem to believe this is a KC/STL thing.(nm) - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:06:13

                                                                                               You were the one trying to make backhanded comments - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:11:40

                                                                                                    I'm still lost as to why you're even talking about KC. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:23:24

                                                                                                         Yes, you are lost. There is a giant cult that decides where - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:31:06

                                                                                                              It's true. And they hate Mizzou. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:50:17

                                                                           STL1DFW: Exhibit A.(nm) - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:55:30

                                                                                I was mocking your post w/ a humorous - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:02:06

                                                                                     I was not responding to your post.(nm) - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 18:05:09

                                                                                          You most certainly were whether you intended it as a - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 18:12:58

                                                                      Cool.(nm) - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:52:55

                                                                 right, so why not move to Columbia(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 17:32:19

                                                                      That would be a rational option. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:44:50

                                                                           People can be cultish about their love of STL, I agree. It's - STL1DFW STL - 1/24/15 17:51:35

Get Daquan Lyle and add kapita along with Phillips, - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 17:02:11

     jaquan Lyle (nm) - Hoosier Daddy1 MU - 1/24/15 17:07:17

          my bad, if Bello and Rosberg transfer would that be enough - Uncle John MU - 1/24/15 17:19:17

               That would leave us with one more spot still. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:22:28

     Will need one transfer to make that happen.(nm) - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:06:06

          No inside info, but if Gant and/or Wright transferred - jlbomega MU - 1/24/15 17:11:22

               I'll pass on a juco big. - zodiac6 JC - 1/24/15 17:18:17

               Gant and Wright won't leave but..... - Hoosier Daddy1 MU - 1/24/15 17:13:54

                    Bello isn't going anywhere. He already transferred once - jlbomega MU - 1/24/15 17:15:39

Kentucky is next and the losing streak - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 17:00:19

     What should our final record expectation be? - TrueMizzou16 MU - 1/24/15 17:10:58

          RE: What should our final record expectation be? - MUKdC MU - 1/24/15 19:03:37

          RE: What should our final record expectation be? - KC rules MU - 1/24/15 17:15:59

               RE: What should our final record expectation be? - Tigers_BB MU - 1/24/15 19:34:38

Mizzou defeating Kentucky on Thursday... - pkchief MU - 1/24/15 16:58:06

     If that happens I will be more convinced than the 100% I am - Fred G. Sanford USA - 1/24/15 17:28:57

     Lay off the drugs. - ERB KC - 1/24/15 17:18:34

     water, even though people sometimes think otherwise, is wet(nm) - TigerwTLP MU - 1/24/15 16:59:48

          RE: Calipari will be overconfident - pkchief MU - 1/24/15 17:07:32

nothing in transition is killing this team, among many other - Jeff85 MU - 1/24/15 16:39:29

     the thing about TN/Ark games,... - implode MU - 1/24/15 16:44:40

     I don't think you would like the result if this team played - Ron Swanson MU - 1/24/15 16:42:22

          an occasional easy basket isn't playing fast and I - Jeff85 MU - 1/24/15 16:43:57