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Mizzou AD Mike Alden Signs a Contract Extension

... and it's well-deserved.  He's helped steer Mizzou's ascension.  Here's the story from the KC Star.

Happy Anniversary, Mike Alden

Mike Alden has been the Mizzou Athletic Director for 10 years. 

Lots of folks still see him as the reason that Norm Stewart stepped down, and there may be some truth to that.  But what has followed, save for both basketball teams, has been success like Mizzou hasn't seen for awhile, if ever.

Cross posted at Market Power

Sarah Becking - RIP

Sarah Becking, a photographer from Columbia, Mo. whose pictures can be seen here has died from complications arising from cancer surgery.  Her husband's blog that, sadly, details her final days can be found here. 

HT Tigerboard.

Congratulations, Rucker, Franklin, and Scherzer

Former Tigers Martin Rucker and Will Franklin were selected in yesterday's NFL draft in the 4th round.  Franklin is going to the Chiefs and Rucker is going to the Brown.  Never mind the limits placed on the freedom to contract by the draft.

On a side note, congratulations to former Mizzou pitcher Max Scherzer who is now a full-fledged Diamondback.

Tigers 6 - Rockets 0

Aaron Crow dominated the Toledo Rockets at Simmons Field yesterday, striking out 15, walking none, and allowing noone past second base.  Crow is 4-0 on the year and has a stirke-out-to-walk ratio of 10.25.  It looks like Crow is well on his way to a dominant season and, possibly, a first round name-calling at the MLB amateur draft.

In other news, the Tiger softball team has won its 16th consecutive game.  The Tiger football program continues its spring season, following up on its 12-2 top-10 2007 season.  The grapplers finished 4th this year in the Big XII (out of 5 teams competing, still not a bad showing considering the strength of the field).  It's like saying that Jessica Simpson finished second to Melissa Theuriau in a beauty contest) and are sending 7 wrestlers to the NCAA championships. 

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