Archive for November, 2011
Tailgater Red Raider
Happy weekend before Thanksgiving, Tiger fans. On Saturday, the good guys will go for the sweep of Texas schools (Baylor doesn’t count), with kickoff against Texas Tech scheduled for 2:30 p.m. It might rain, they say, which I say means the Tigers will rain points down upon the Red Raiders with great vengeance and furious anger.
Jessie Logan and Jim Yankee, of Flat Branch Home Loans, are providing the tailgate fare this week, via D. Rowe’s. Pulled pork and smoked wings will be the main feast, food arriving around 11:30. Also, please bring a healthy thirst for random leftover tailgate beer (and perhaps call a cab). My fridgeth doth overflow.
It’s senior day, the last time these kids will play at Faurot Field, the last home game in the Big 6/7/8/12/12-2-1+1+1-1. Go in early and give these guys a cheer.
| Tiger (Jersey) | Position | Hometown | Career Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Birdwell (79) | OL | La Monte, Mo. | Saw 1st MU action in 2011 vs. Western Illinois |
| Beau Brinkley (86) | TE/DS | Kearney, Mo. | Has been virtually flawless as long-snapper for 4 seasons |
| Quinn Brown (76) | OL | Braymer, Mo. | Has 3 career appearances, 1 each in 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Jimmy Costello (12) | QB | Liberty, Mo. | Threw 1st career TD pass this year vs. Western Illinois |
| Terry Dennis (80) | WR | Peculiar, Mo. | Has made appearances in 2 games in his career |
| Brendan Donaldson (58) | DL | St. Joseph, Mo. | 8 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1 FF in 24 career games |
| Michael Egnew (82) | TE | Plainview, Texas | Consensus 1st-Team All-American in 2010 w/90 receptions |
| Elvis Fisher (72) | OL | Saint Petersburg, Fla. | Lost for 2011 season w/knee injury in pre-season camp |
| Brandon Gerau (16) | WR | Columbia, Mo. | Career: 16 receptions, 211 yards in 39 games |
| Dominique Hamilton (90) | DL | El Paso, Texas | Big 12’s most productive int. D-lineman w/50 tackles |
| Trey Hobson (21) | DB | Stanley, Kan. | Has career-high 19 tackles in 2011; 46 gms., 58 tot. tackles |
| Dan Hoch (77) | OL | Harlan, Iowa | Has started 36 straight games at right tackle |
| Jerrell Jackson (29) | WR | Houston, Texas | Career: 108 rec., 1,373 yds., 5 TDs in 46 games |
| Kenji Jackson (13) | SS | Mansfield, Texas | Has 222 career tackles, 14 PBUs and 6 INTs (31 starts) |
| Andrew Jones (87) | TE | Smithville, Mo. | Career: 29 receptions for 196 yards |
| Wes Kemp (8) | WR | St. Louis, Mo. | Career: 86 receptions, 1,103 yards, 9 TDs w/36 starts |
| Luke Lambert (33) | LB | Brookfield, Mo. | Career: 183 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, 4 fum. rec. in 48 games |
| De’Vion Moore (26) | TB | St. Louis, Mo. | Career: 1,045 yards and 10 TDs on the ground (44 gms.) |
| Marvin Norman (52) | OL | Steger, Ill. | Has 2 games played in career, one each in 2008 & 2011 |
| Jayson Palmgren (71) | OL | Kansas City, Mo. | Has played C and LG in 2011; Has 45 gms/22 starts in all |
| Tony Randolph (10) | LB | Blue Springs, Mo. | Has made 7 tackles in 10 games in 2011 |
| Terrell Resonno (93) | DL | Jefferson City, Mo. | 48 career gms, 78 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, 4.0 QB sacks |
| Grant Ressel (95) | PK | Jackson, Mo. | 52-of-62 FGs, 114-of-116 PATs; 2009 1st-Team All-American |
| Jacquies Smith (3) | DE | Dallas, Texas | 48 gms, 149 tackles, 26.0 TFLs, 13.0 Sacks, 8 FF, 3 FR |
| Corey Sudhoff (92) | DL | Blue Springs, Mo. | Made 1st career appearance in 2011 vs. Western Illinois |
| Austin Wuebbels (66) | OL | Troy, Ill. | Has made 36 consecutive starts; 46 appearances in career |
on a side note, screw ku.
Scary Earth-color Cows
So, everyone content? Seriously, each cheerful? Strikingly, everyone’s calmer now. Suddenly, exhilaration commenced. Saturday, everything continues.
The Tigers face the Longhorns from Texas on Saturday, almost certainly for the last time in Columbia in forever. (Although I do assume we’ll meet them in the National Championship game in two years or so.) Game time is the wonderful 11:00 a.m. Players and coaches seemingly love that start time, yet another reason why I’m not a player or coach. I’ll be tailgating early, yet another another reason I’m not a player or coach, come join me when you will. We’ll have various breakfast type things there. Maybe some Sausage-Egg Casserole. Saccharin Enhanced Cakes. Seared Easter Candy. Stop, everyone cries.
Perhaps the best thing about the coming conference change means I finally get some new material for these stupid tailgate emails. In the meantime, here’s one of my favorites from year’s gone by. Interestingly, I learned last week in Waco that many Texans, even, felt the same way. To the point of identifying a particular Texas fan’s type of laugh. Strange, eye contend.
Go Tigers, beat Bevo. And on a side note, screw ku.