MU Whitlock-MU is a Fraud - Page 8

KC_Connection · 12-30-2008, 10:21 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/col...ry/957217.html

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SAN ANTONIO | When it was over, when the 12-point-favorite, former-national-title-contending Missouri Tigers finally subdued Northwestern in overtime, the Tigers danced across the Alamodome as if they’d beaten Kansas or won the Big 12 title.

When he was handed the microphone at the Alamo Bowl trophy ceremony, Gary Pinkel shrieked: “How ’bout dem Tigers?!?”

I wondered what game I’d just watched.

The one I watched was an embarrassment for the Tigers. An inferior opponent had outplayed them for most of the night, settled for a moral victory in the fourth quarter and gave up in overtime.

Congrats, Mizzou. Beating Northwestern 30-23 in overtime inside a half-empty stadium at the conclusion of a season that started with national-title hopes is now the signature moment at the end of the Chase Daniel-Dave Christensen-Spread Offense era.

I’m sorry to rain on the parade scheduled for Columbia today to celebrate the 10-4 Tigers. But I expected more. Coming off losses to Kansas and Oklahoma, I expected Daniel and Christensen to exit Missouri and the Alamodome amid fireworks they sparked.

Instead, while the Tigers were wildly celebrating their “big” victory, the Northwestern Wildcats were at the losers’ postgame news conference claiming a moral victory. Coach Pat Fitzgerald talked about how no one expected the Wildcats to be competitive in this game and how much they proved by taking Missouri into the fourth quarter.

Northwestern proved Missouri is a fraud. The Tigers’ over-the-top celebration let us know that they know they’ve been overrated and overhyped, benefactors of Bill Snyder, cupcake scheduling.

Yeah, they cooed about averaging 10 victories during the Daniel-Christensen era. Uh, 10 victories is like 1,000 yards in the NFL. It used to mean something when the NFL season was 12 and 14 games. Ten victories used to mean a lot before teams started scheduling four nonconference victories.

The Tigers have mastered the art of beating weak teams and sneaking past decent ones. We’ll call the Wildcats decent.

What should we call the Missouri Tigers?

I’m not sure. It’s all pretty much under review now — the Daniel-Christensen-Spread era.

Daniel seems more like a system quarterback now than a Heisman Trophy contender. He played miserably against Northwestern, tossing three interceptions and becoming progressively more inaccurate as the night wore on.

Christensen’s Spread seems flawed by forced diversity. On a night when the Tigers should’ve simply thrown the ball to Chase Coffman 20 times, Mizzou’s big tight end caught seven passes for 67 yards.

We might one day remember Coffman as the Michael Jordan of college football and Christensen as Dean Smith. Christensen might be the only man capable of holding Coffman to fewer than 10 receptions a game.

I spent all night begging Daniel to throw to Coffman. He caught everything in his area code and a couple of over-the-border balls. On a night when the Tigers just needed to move the chains, Christensen repeatedly got cute with reverses, fake reverses, the Wildcat formation and deep balls to receivers not named Jeremy Maclin.

It was very frustrating.

Pinkel and Christensen both need to write thank-you notes to Pat Fitzgerald.

Northwestern simply refused to score points in the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald stood on his sideline, dropped to his knees and prayed that the clock would expire during the final quarter. Rather than throw deep against Missouri’s vulnerable corners and safeties, Fitzgerald had his QB throw slants, screens and occasional dumps over the middle of the field.

With a chance to drive for the game-winning field goal at the end of regulation, Fitzgerald ran the ball once, threw sideways twice and punted. Herm Edwards must be his coaching role model.

Whatever, the Wildcats are always irrelevant when it comes to big-time football. Northwestern traveled to San Antonio to reveal things about the Tigers.

The questions that were raised about the Tigers in the losses to Kansas and Oklahoma were all answered on Monday.

The answers were unpleasant and unflattering. They put Missouri’s last two seasons in proper perspective. Gary Pinkel still has a lot of work to do. The Tigers have not arrived. They’re the kings of a pathetic Big 12 North.

Let’s save the ticker-tape parades and unseemly celebrations and shrieking until Pinkel puts a bit more on his resume.

And this is why I was laughing yesterday, Frazod.

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

I find it beyond amusing that you and several other douches keep going back to that.

Really? If I kept throwing out incredibly lame graphics, I'd expect some criticism.

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Would it surprise you to know that I spend about 2 to 5 minutes making most of the shit I put up here, graphics-wise?

Not at all.

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I've got more time-intensive stuff, but the bulk of it is largely proprietary and I'm not putting it up.

If you say so.

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Anyway, I believe I see why you draw such ire; in terms of sports-trash you bring absolutely nothing to the table.

There's not really much I can trash-talk about with college football. KU really isn't any better than MU, though that's kind of the point. Their programs are the same.

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Dick.

Asshole.

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

MU did demolish Nebraska at their place.

I wasn't aware that Nebraska was any good this season.

**Bowser** · 12-31-2008, 04:14 PM

Yes, a 10 win team is a fraud. JFC

Sweet Daddy Hate · 12-31-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Really? If I kept throwing out incredibly lame graphics, I'd expect some criticism.

Yes, better to play it safe and use the same lame Team Logo as the other six KU fans here, yes.

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

There's not really much I can talk about regarding anything. KU really isn't any better than MU, though I like to pretend they are. Their programs are the same.

I'm such an Asshole.

FYP.

Reerun_KC · 12-31-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Yes, a 10 win team is a fraud. JFC

Well according to Frazod, 12 win teams are frauds as well...

**Bowser** · 12-31-2008, 04:20 PM

KC Connection has a boner the size of Florida for frazod. That's what this entire thread is about.

Reerun_KC · 12-31-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

KC Connection has a boner the size of Florida for frazod. That's what this entire thread is about.

They both are perfect for each other...

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Yes, a 10 win team is a fraud. JFC

In this case, yes. And I think it's pretty obvious why.

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Yes, better to play it safe and use the same lame Team Logo as the other six KU fans here, yes.

I think so. It's certainly better than whatever it is you do.

And no, I don't pretend that KU is any better than MU. As far as I'm concerned, they are both on the same level.

**Bowser** · 12-31-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

In this case, yes. And I think it's pretty obvious why.

Shut up. Take your debate with frazod to PM's.

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Shut up. Take your debate with frazod to PM's.

And why would I do that? This seems to be a topic that is getting people talking, and besides, embarrassing Frazod out in the open is far more fun.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 12-31-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I think so. It's certainly better than whatever it is you do.

What exactly is that you do again?

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And no, I don't pretend that KU is any better than MU. As far as I'm concerned, they are both on the same level.

Thus the never-ending circle-jerk?!

You're goofy; I like you.

KC_Connection · 12-31-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

What exactly is that you do again?

Not much more than you, I suppose.

I don't think I come off quite as stupid, though, considering I don't show off lame-ass graphics like they are something special.

Mizzou_8541 · 12-31-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Wait...Missouri did something this year? Oh that's right, they beat Illinois 52-42. Great team you guys have there.

Dude, come on. Even you has to recognize that back-to-back 10 win seasons are a great accomplishment.

**Bowser** · 12-31-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And why would I do that? This seems to be a topic that is getting people talking, and besides, embarrassing Frazod out in the open is far more fun.

You've made it more than clear at just how butthurt you are over frazod flaming you for last year's KU team. As it applies to this year, MU fan was under no false pretenses about making the championship game as the season went on. I think Mizzou went about as far as they could go, even if they should have beaten KU and Okie State.

As a Mizzou fan, I'm not disappointed with how the season turned out, close victory over Northwestern or not. We're back to back bowl winners, and have two straight seasons with 10 wins.

Your thread is nothing more than trying to get frazod riled up. You're not convincing anyone that MU were frauds in '08. If you want to post an example of a fraud team, use Michigan as your example, or maybe LSU.

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