Thursday, February 16, 2012

Missouri Tigers Show Grit

The Missouri Tigers are having an outstanding season. These guys attack their opponents on the offensive end and defend them on the defensive side. Pressure is the Missouri game.

The Tigers are ranked No.3 nationally (24-2 overall, 11-2 conference) and just pounded Oklahoma State last night. Reason tells you Missouri wasn’t going to lose another game to the Cowboys. Oklahoma State inflicted one of Missouri’s two Big 12 Conference losses earlier in Stillwater.

If first-year coach Frank Haith doesn’t win Coach-of-the-Year honors it will be great oversight. Health has pushed nearly all the right buttons this season and deserves credit for bringing the team together.

Missouri has an opportunity to claim the Big 12 regular season championship. The big game is later this month against Kansas. Both schools are tied for the lead now. The Tigers already have a win over the Jayhawks.

Missouri also figures to be an interesting NCAA team. Armed with quickness and solid shooters, but lacking in height and depth (only seven players receive playing time), will the Tigers put together a serious tournament run or fall victim to their vices. You figure a tall, solid rebounding team might send Missouri to the NCAA sidelines.

But don’t count this gritty team out. The Tigers seem to find a way to get victories and they hope that march lasts all the way into April.

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