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petegz28 02-04-2012 10:13 PM

Beakers out in full force whining about the Refs

-King- 02-04-2012 10:13 PM

Haith may never have to buy anything else in Columbia ever again.

stonedstooge 02-04-2012 10:14 PM

I can't believe Missouri came back from being down 9. Hit a streak to end the game

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 8349140)
Beakers out in full force whining about the Refs

Eh, I was pretty sure that was going to happen either way.

Frazod 02-04-2012 10:15 PM

Hooray for our side! :rockon:

Caseyguyrr 02-04-2012 10:16 PM

****ing epic night

petegz28 02-04-2012 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8349146)
Eh, I was pretty sure that was going to happen either way.

I'll cut them some slack..the officials I think were not great this game but both teams were getting ****ed, imo

WilliamTheIrish 02-04-2012 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8349149)
Hooray for our side! :rockon:

Don't know if you were listening but ESPN announcers even referenced The Outlaw Josey Wales as how Frank Haith was introduced to "the rivalry".

mnchiefsguy 02-04-2012 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8349149)
Hooray for our side! :rockon:

Frazod, you have to keep that avatar up until the next game in ku...it is now our good luck charm :thumb:

kepp 02-04-2012 10:18 PM

So let us review our week at Mizzou:

1. Signed the overall number one FB recruit in the country
2. Beat number eight ku to tie for the lead in the conference race.

Not a bad week.
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Frazod 02-04-2012 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy (Post 8349162)
Frazod, you have to keep that avatar up until the next game in ku...it is now our good luck charm :thumb:

Sure.

Just as long as I don't have to watch basketball. :D

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 10:21 PM

Can't say enough about Marcus Denmon. The dude single handedly put us back in a position to win.

petegz28 02-04-2012 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349187)
Can't say enough about Marcus Denmon. The dude single handedly put us back in a position to win.

I had a feeling he was going to break out this game. Too much intensity to play like he has.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 8349140)
Beakers out in full force whining about the Refs

LMAO so they are like you? and you're complaining about that?

Caseyguyrr 02-04-2012 10:23 PM

those idiots over in the KU thread cant stop crying about the officiating

-King- 02-04-2012 10:25 PM

Beat Texas.

Sign DGB.

Beat KU.


Short of curing cancer, Mizzou had a ****ing phenomenal week.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caseyguyrr (Post 8349208)
those idiots over in the KU thread cant stop crying about the officiating

The first 30 mins of the game was called really well. The last 10 not so much. Overall, the guys were allowed to play. Thats all you want.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 8349219)
Beat Texas.

Sign DGB.

Beat KU.


Short of curing cancer, Mizzou had a ****ing phenomenal week.

Until you look at your trophy case. See anything?

Rams Fan 02-04-2012 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 8349219)
Beat Texas.

Sign DGB.

Beat KU.


Short of curing cancer, Mizzou had a ****ing phenomenal week.

**** Wistonology.

Mr_Tomahawk 02-04-2012 10:27 PM

Great Game MU.

See you in Lawrence.

Pasta Little Brioni 02-04-2012 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caseyguyrr (Post 8349208)
those idiots over in the KU thread cant stop crying about the officiating

I guess they'll give the win back to the other team when they once again recieve favorable treatment out in Phag Allen.

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349226)
Until you look at your trophy case. See anything?

I see you're looking for validation in yet another thread that has little to do with you. I would, again, ask what point you are trying to make, but I doubt you actually have one.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8349171)
Sure.

Just as long as I don't have to watch basketball. :D

LOL.. outside of softball. what other sport do you have to watch MU win something.... something = conference championship.

Rams Fan 02-04-2012 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349253)
LOL.. outside of softball. what other sport do you have to watch MU win something.... something = conference championship.

:spock:

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:33 PM

LOL... Chiefs have won something since MU has. Outside of softball.

Mr. Flopnuts 02-04-2012 10:37 PM

Boy, there's a whole lot of shit being slung in here by a bunch of guys who don't care about winning regular season games, and this wasn't their Super Bowl.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts (Post 8349275)
Boy, there's a whole lot of shit being slung in here by a bunch of guys who don't care about winning regular season games, and this wasn't their Super Bowl.

Weird, isn't it?

mnchiefsguy 02-04-2012 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts (Post 8349275)
Boy, there's a whole lot of shit being slung in here by a bunch of guys who don't care about winning regular season games, and this wasn't their Super Bowl.

Yeah, I was under the impression ku fans did not really care, and this was not important at all. Those beakers sure do seem upset about a game they did not care about.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starbucks Fan (Post 8349257)
:spock:

good win. your best team ever, beat Self's worst team, at home by 3. You are Gerry Cooney vs Larry Holmes in Lawrence. Or to put it in football terms. MU's chance of winning a BigXII championship.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349281)
Weird, isn't it?

Football schools dont get hung up on basketball wins.

OmahaChief 02-04-2012 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349308)
Football schools dont get hung up on basketball wins.

Football schools don't let 11 years go by without winning a national title.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 10:55 PM

jmac_18 Jeremy Maclin
Great win tonight for mizzou! #kusucks

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OmahaChief (Post 8349340)
Football schools don't let 11 years go by without winning a national title.

They do win 7 conference championships though. MU have any?

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8349244)
I see you're looking for validation in yet another thread that has little to do with you. I would, again, ask what point you are trying to make, but I doubt you actually have one.

Looking to validate MU as a football school. Think you can help me?

mnchiefsguy 02-04-2012 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349376)
Looking to validate MU as a football school. Think you can help me?

You need to validate yourself as a fan. You are fairweather at best, with your powerful ou/ku combo.

Trevo_410 02-04-2012 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349222)
The first 30 mins of the game was called really well. The last 10 not so much. Overall, the guys were allowed to play. Thats all you want.

So now we got OU fans whining. Thank god for the SEC.

OmahaChief 02-04-2012 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349371)
They do win 7 conference championships though. MU have any?

Glad to know you keep your standards low, it matches the academics and coeds in Norman.

Spott 02-04-2012 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349299)
good win. your best team ever, beat Self's worst team, at home by 3. You are Gerry Cooney vs Larry Holmes in Lawrence. Or to put it in football terms. MU's chance of winning a BigXII championship.

It's Mizzou's best team in 3 years, but far from the best ever. Sure we beat OU by 40, but that's just because they really suck.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy (Post 8349381)
You need to validate yourself as a fan. You are fairweather at best, with your powerful ou/ku combo.

OU is more of a basketball school than MU is a football school.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349404)
OU is more of a basketball school than MU is a football school.

Are you ****ing reeruned ? Seriously.

-King- 02-04-2012 11:03 PM

I'd say this team has reconciled pretty well.


How ya doin Mike Anderson?

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349376)
Looking to validate MU as a football school. Think you can help me?

SEC

Spott 02-04-2012 11:05 PM

Oklahoma is Texas's armpit.

O.city 02-04-2012 11:06 PM

It does crack me up a little to see MU fans calling out OU fans.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8349413)
SEC

Trying to get your conference to make your program.?

Pasta Little Brioni 02-04-2012 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8349425)
It does crack me up a little to see MU fans calling out OU fans.

More like playing whack a troll.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349410)
Are you ****ing reeruned ? Seriously.

OU basketball has played for a National championship, been to final 4's. What has MU football done?

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349428)
Trying to get your conference to make your program.?

The SEC is a football conference. They wanted to expand and football helped to make that happen. MU football of 12 years ago isn't in that position.

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM (Post 8349430)
More like playing whack a troll.

Why, OU basketball plays for more National Championships than MU football plays for conference championships.

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8349425)
It does crack me up a little to see MU fans calling out OU fans.

In an MU thread with OU trolls? Yeah, it's pretty shocking.

Captain Obvious 02-04-2012 11:11 PM

A broken record is playing in the other thread and for some reason there is a Sooner douche in this one. Both threads have lost their burst.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:13 PM

So far so good, but we still haven't been tested. Who knows how this team will do when they actually face a team that's worth a damn.

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 11:16 PM

Devonta Pollard (#9 player in the country) in the house tonight.

http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/898/1205720.jpg

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349467)
So far so good, but we still haven't been tested. Who knows how this team will do when they actually face a team that's worth a damn.

LOL.

Spott 02-04-2012 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious (Post 8349456)
A broken record is playing in the other thread and for some reason there is a Sooner douche in this one. Both threads have lost their burst.

Yeah, we got the one person from Oklahoma that isn't a Dallas Cowboy fan acting just like one.

ROYC75 02-04-2012 11:17 PM

Good game Tiggers, you showed a lot of heart when Rat went down. Denmom was nails at the end when we did the same thing as the 1st half, No D and allowed an MU run.

Rematch coming soon and an epic game 3 on a neutral site coming soon ?:thumb:

ArrowheadMagic 02-04-2012 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 8349484)
Yeah, we got the one person from Oklahoma that isn't a Dallas Cowboy fan acting just like one.

Yep, just MU FAN saying basketball doesnt matter, oh wait, we are winning?

Trevo_410 02-04-2012 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8349481)
Devonta Pollard (#9 player in the country) in the house tonight.

http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/898/1205720.jpg

would be an awesome get. don't know much about him except what's on rivals and that his mom is actually the one who coached him up.

Pitt Gorilla 02-04-2012 11:25 PM

Devin Booker tweet:

@DevinBook Devin Booker
Crazy atmosphere! Best game I've ever witnessed!

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic (Post 8349504)
Yep, just MU FAN saying basketball doesnt matter, oh wait, we are winning?

I don't even know why I'm doing this, but I'll explain.

One (Mizzou fan) poster on this board, doesn't care about basketball. ONE. That's it. To most of us, football comes first... but basketball matters. Not only matters, but it's a big ****ing deal.

I love Mizzou BB and follow every game even through the rough patches.

Stanley Nickels 02-04-2012 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevo_410 (Post 8349510)
would be an awesome get. don't know much about him except what's on rivals and that his mom is actually the one who coached him up.

Is his mom from actually Tyler Perry? Or is that just my imagination?

I know that was a pre-game photo, but it'd be hilarious if that picture was taken right when the clock hit 0.0 at the end of regulation.

Stanley Nickels 02-04-2012 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349538)
I don't even know why I'm doing this, but I'll explain.

One (Mizzou fan) poster on this board, doesn't care about basketball. ONE. That's it. To most of us, football comes first... but basketball matters. Not only matters, but it's a big ****ing deal.

I love Mizzou BB and follow every game even through the rough patches.

For me, MU BB is more important than MU FB. I'm conflicted about the move to the SEC because of this, but I think the format of the NCAA tourney actually helps us in a weaker conference.

I hope we get to keep playing this rivalry, that much is for sure. I was at the Quaff tonight, and it was probably 70-30 MU:KU. That's a pretty good testament to not only ku (because it was in downtown KCMO), but MU as well, because five years ago it would be 70-30 the other way.

Great game, and I can't imagine a basketball season without this rivalry. It's just too much fun, record disparity aside.

Stanley Nickels 02-04-2012 11:33 PM

Doug Gottleib is a tool of epic proportions, by the way. Dude will find any reason to berate and denigrate Mizzou's success. Just a buffoon.

Even when he has good points, they're outweighed by his numerous unfounded negative comments. Douche.

kepp 02-04-2012 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8349481)
Devonta Pollard (#9 player in the country) in the house tonight.

http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/898/1205720.jpg

Good timing.

Trevo_410 02-04-2012 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels (Post 8349578)
Doug Gottleib is a tool of epic proportions, by the way. Dude will find any reason to berate and denigrate Mizzou's success. Just a buffoon.

Even when he has good points, they're outweighed by his numerous unfounded negative comments. Douche.

what'd he say this time?

beer bacon 02-04-2012 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevo_410 (Post 8349588)
what'd he say this time?

He said Tyshawn Taylor is the best PG in college basketball due to not being to hit his free throws.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:46 PM

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As Elijah Johnson's three went wide and the final buzzer sounded, I had two thoughts. They came in this order:

1. Oh my goodness, they're not rushing the court.

2. How do I write a story about a game that words can't describe?

Missouri and Kansas have now played 266 times.

There have been big games. The number one ranking has been at stake before. So has the Big Eight title and league tournament championships.

There have been game-winning shots. Lee Coward and Corey Tate and Zaire Taylor and David Padgett and Aaron Miles and Kirk Hinrich.

There have been classic games.

There has never-ever-been anything quite like Saturday night.

The day started with ESPN College GameDay on campus, with Digger Phelps pandering to the crowd, telling five thousand Tiger fans (and a handful of those brave enough to wear Kansas gear), "You will beat Kansas tonight."

Excruciatingly, the day rolled on. Games played out across the country, whetting appetites for an 8 o'clock main course. Missouri-Kansas. No. 4 versus No. 8. Big 12-SEC.

Missouri and Kansas traded punches for 20 minutes. The Tigers used an 11-0 run to take a five-point halftime lead. Bill Self said afterwards he felt like his team controlled the opening half except for those three minutes.

Kansas fought back. Thomas Robinson did everything a coach could ask a player to do.

"Thomas played his butt off," Self said.

He scored 19 of his 25 points in the first 16 minutes of the second half. He ended up with 13 rebounds. His name was ready to be etched on the Big 12-if not the national-Player of the Year trophy. He drove Kansas to an eight-point lead, its largest of the game, with 3:25 to play.

And then Kim English told his team "We're gonna win this game."

Maybe some of them believed him. Marcus Denmon did. He may have been the only one.

Denmon hit a layup and a free throw. Steve Moore took a charge. Denmon made an off-balance three. Kansas turned it over. Denmon made another three. Kansas missed two free throws and Missouri missed the front end of a one-and-one. Michael Dixon Jr. took a charge and hit two free throws. Elijah Johnson missed and Missouri won.

The Tigers tied Kansas and Baylor for the Big 12 lead, though they have the advantage of having already beaten both teams. The crowd chanted "S-E-C" at full throat. Self said he doesn't know what will happen three years or five years down the road, but the Tigers and the Jayhawks wouldn't be playing in the immediate future.

But nobody could take the time to analyze what this game meant in the grand scheme of the conference standings, or whether it was the Jayhawks' final trip to Columbia. All of the background storylines faded away. After this one, they didn't matter.

This game was just too good. All those other things were secondary. Two of America's best teams played their "A" games for most of the night. Each had lapses, but each answered every single punch the other could throw. Self said he was disappointed he was leaving with a loss, but knew he was leaving with a good team. Missouri erased the last doubt anyone in America may have about these short on size, but long on heart and guts Tigers.

So often, these games don't live up to the hype. How can they?

But on the rare occasions they do, well, it's beyond words.
http://missouri.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1327832

ThatRaceCardGuy 02-04-2012 11:47 PM

If the rivalry has to end ..wow, that was a great last game in Columbia. Congrats to MU and see you in Lawrence.

Priest31kc 02-04-2012 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349538)
I don't even know why I'm doing this, but I'll explain.

One (Mizzou fan) poster on this board, doesn't care about basketball. ONE. That's it. To most of us, football comes first... but basketball matters. Not only matters, but it's a big ****ing deal.

I love Mizzou BB and follow every game even through the rough patches.

This.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:48 PM

MizzouMonster12 Marcus Denmon
Hard faught win tonight proud of my guys, crowd was cracking!!

DJ's left nut 02-04-2012 11:50 PM

Wow - KU fans are killing the officiating in this game?

When we were down 7 at the 3 minute mark, I was at the bar with friends of mine and they were griping about the refs. We kinda kicked it around a bit and ultimately decided that the refs were pretty even-handed. There were some questionable calls against Mizzou, but there were just as many questionable calls against Kansas. On balance, the officials were pretty much a non-factor, IMO. For every bad call/missed call for MU, there was another for KU.

KU, OTOH, played spectacularly on a hostile court. I just do not see them playing a hell of a lot better than that. Those role players like Wesley and Relaford that I thought were dogshit played incredibly well. And Taylor/Robinson are probably the best 1/2 punch in the nation.

That said - we had 3 players that played well today in English, Denmon and Dixon. The Pressey's could've been wearing Crimson and Red and I wouldn't have known any different, especially Matt. Ratliff was just a non-factor. Moore played some nice D, but it didn't really matter because of how locked in Robinson was, and offensively Moore essentially had us playing 5 on 4.

KU is legit and gave us an incredible test. That game is what amateur athletics is all about.

If the Beakers want to bitch about officiating instead of enjoying that game for what it was - whatever, I'll live. But that game was just 2 damn good basketball teams going blow for blow, with homecourt eventually deciding it.

Now we need to hold serve so the game in Lawrence means something.

petegz28 02-04-2012 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 8349614)

Excellent article.

ThatRaceCardGuy 02-04-2012 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 8349628)
Wow - KU fans are killing the officiating in this game?

When we were down 7 at the 3 minute mark, I was at the bar with friends of mine and they were griping about the refs. We kinda kicked it around a bit and ultimately decided that the refs were pretty even-handed. There were some questionable calls against Mizzou, but there were just as many questionable calls against Kansas. On balance, the officials were pretty much a non-factor, IMO. For every bad call/missed call for MU, there was another for KU.

KU, OTOH, played spectacularly on a hostile court. I just do not see them playing a hell of a lot better than that. Those role players like Wesley and Relaford that I thought were dogshit played incredibly well. And Taylor/Robinson are probably the best 1/2 punch in the nation.

That said - we had 3 players that played well today in English, Denmon and Dixon. The Pressey's could've been wearing Crimson and Red and I wouldn't have known any different, especially Matt. Ratliff was just a non-factor. Moore played some nice D, but it didn't really matter because of how locked in Robinson was, and offensively Moore essentially had us playing 5 on 4.

KU is legit and gave us an incredible test. That game is what amateur athletics is all about.

If the Beakers want to bitch about officiating instead of enjoying that game for what it was - whatever, I'll live. But that game was just 2 damn good basketball teams going blow for blow, with homecourt eventually deciding it.

Now we need to hold serve so the game in Lawrence means something.

Mu fans bitch just as much as KU fans...congrats on the win

Mizzou_8541 02-04-2012 11:56 PM

I love how butthurt OU, among numerous other teams, is about Mizzou to the SEC.

KcMizzou 02-04-2012 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541 (Post 8349645)
I love how butthurt OU, among numerous other teams, is about Mizzou to the SEC.

**** 'em.

ThatRaceCardGuy 02-05-2012 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541 (Post 8349645)
I love how butthurt OU, among numerous other teams, is about Mizzou to the SEC.


Personally I would of liked MU to stay because of the rivalry, but you didn't. Good luck in the SEC .

Mr. Flopnuts 02-05-2012 12:05 AM

Kansas: 0-3 when playing Missouri when both teams are in the top 10.

KcMizzou 02-05-2012 12:12 AM

Quote:

Border War actually lived up to the hype, and more

This game actually lives up to all the hype

By SAM MELLINGER

The Kansas City Star

C There is no good way to do this justice. However loud you think it can be in an arena with 15,061 fans and two basketball teams that don’t particularly like each other, well, it can be just a little louder than that.

Allen Fieldhouse may get this loud in three weeks when Kansas and Missouri play again. That old barn may get this crazy. But it won’t be louder. Won’t be crazier.

Can’t be.

No. 4 Missouri beat No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in a head-throbbing, sometimes angry, often joyous, down-to-the-last-second and ultimately insane Mizzou Arena on Saturday that pulled off perhaps the rarest feat in sports:

It lived up to a hyperbolic wave of hype of that included some fans swearing off lifelong friendships (at least for a night), others wondering how much more of this they can take, and tickets to a regular-season college basketball game that people wouldn’t sell for $400.

There is almost no way for these things to be as good as we expect. This one was better.

“So much has been made about the hatred,” KU coach Bill Self says. “This is hard for me to say to Mizzou people, but I thought tonight, that was as good and classy an atmosphere as there is.”

You could remember this as The Marcus Denmon Game. He scored 29 points and hit the two biggest shots, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 56 seconds left as MU finished with an 11-0 run.

Or maybe you’d call this The Michael Dixon Game. He made the biggest play of the game, taking a charge against Tyshawn Taylor — a call that Kansas fans are cussing at this very moment — and then hit both free throws to make the final score.

Fitting that it was two Kansas City kids making the biggest plays in our city’s biggest rivalry.

“Where we come from,” Dixon says, “Kansas fans everywhere, Missouri fans everywhere, you can’t just sit here and say it’s an ordinary game because it’s not.”

But, really, this should go down as The Vomit Game. Kim English deepened his cult following by throwing up at halftime and then scoring MU’s first five points of the second half.

It was English, too, who his teammates remember reassuring them — We’re gonna win this game! — in the huddle when Mizzou trailed by eight with less than three minutes left.

So here’s hoping that’s the one that sticks: The Vomit Game.

“I vomited a lot,” he says. “I don’t know who catered the pregame meal … I had to do it during the game. But that would’ve been embarrassing.”

If this is indeed the end of the Border War — Self stopped short of saying anything definitive beyond “the immediate future” — it is going out the way one of the country’s great college basketball rivalries should.

The first pregame fireworks anyone around here can remember left smoke hanging over the entire first half and even into the second. People who’ve watched Missouri basketball for decades can’t remember a game in Columbia ever being louder, and afterward, some of the players said the crowd made them better.

Even in a loss, Thomas Robinson scored 25 points with 13 rebounds on 11-of-16 shooting, the kind of thing talking heads like to point to when justifying who should be the national player of the year.

Tyshawn Taylor was mostly terrific, too, 21 points and defense that kept Mizzou point guard Phil Pressey to two points. Afterward, Self sat in a steaming hot room packed with reporters and called Taylor “damn good,” even after missing two late free throws that could’ve changed the finish.

Self called this “about as good as we can play,” save a three-minute stretch of each half, so Missouri took KU’s best shot and still came away with a second win over a top 10 team this season.

This is getting real, the Border War’s supposed last year coming with these teams both controlling the league race — they’re now tied with Baylor for first at 8-2 — and holding legitimate Final Four aspirations.

These teams play again on Feb. 25 in what is sure to be a rocking Allen Fieldhouse with everyone understanding that the rest of the league is entirely uncomfortable with the idea of Mizzou winning the last Big 12 title it will ever play for.

The Jayhawks, even today, are the ones who can stop it from happening. One of the country’s greatest rivalries is playing out one more time with something that sure feels bigger than just a game at stake and that’s the best part of this.

More is on the way, and it’s coming fast.
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/04...ved-up-to.html

Trevo_410 02-05-2012 12:13 AM

True Son:

jmac_18 Jeremy Maclin
Living in the past gets u nowhere lol RT @RyanMoulder1: @jmac_18 MU has never won anything. KU has national championships and a BCS game

KC_Connection 02-05-2012 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevo_410 (Post 8349588)
what'd he say this time?

He said the outcome of the game might have been different had the refs made the correct calls at the end. Real inflammatory stuff. LMAO


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