Thanksgiving Addendum

I was remiss in not giving thanks to the families of our troops in my initial Thanksgiving post below this one. Not only are the soldiers making a huge sacrifice but so are their families in living day to day without a spouse, parent, son or daughter. So thank you to those families who are also making that sacrifice.

Post Thanksgiving Post

Pardon the above pun on words. Yeah, I just wanted to tell everyone what I am thankful for. (Oh yeah, never end a sentence with a preposition).

I am thankful for my family and my friends. And, I am thankful for my health. But, I am very thankful for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan who are fighting for the American way of life this Thanksgiving weekend. I have been very richly blessed and have more than I should. So, thank you Lord for all that I have. I have more than I possibly deserve.

A Win and a Loss

My beloved Tigers stepped up this weekend and beat a decent Kansas State team out in Manhattan 38-12. Danario Alexander continues to impress with his speed and agility. He may be one of the most under rated wide outs in the nation. And the defense did a great job too. Sean Weatherspoon dominated the Wildcats and helped lead the Tigers fourth quarter goal line stand that rebuffed K-State on four trys. The Tigers are back home this weekend against Iowa State at Faurot Field and will be looking to improve on their 6-4 record.

Sunday was not as good a day for St. Louis football fans. The Rams played well in the first half but ultimately lost to a very good New Orleans Saints team, 28-23. The Rams are now 1-8. The Rams were tied at half 14 apiece, but New Orleans ran the second half kickoff back for a touchdown and never looked back. Up next for the Rams, the defending NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals in the Valley of the Sun.

Still Trying to Figure out What Happened Yesterday

The Sun still rose this morning, but when I looked out on the net I see where the Tigers still lost to the lowly Baylor Bears yesterday. I know Mizzou can't score in the second half and that puts a lot of pressure on the defense. And Mizzou's defense was on the field a lot and it showed in the fourth quarter. In fact, the Tigers were outscored 24 to 5 in the second half.

As I wrote below this, the Tigers bowl streak is in jeopardy, and they must beat two of their last three opponents to get to a bowl. Kansas State will be tough on the road next week, and then Iowa State comes to Columbia the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Keep in mind that Iowa State has already beaten Nebraska this year, something the Tigers could not accomplish. And the regular season finale is at Arrowhead against those low life Kansas Jayhawks. That will be tough.

Granted this Tiger team is young, but for some reason it doesn't seem to be improving. And that's a question that head coach Gary Pinkel is going to have to answer to move the program to the next level.

No One Said it was Easy

No one ever said it was easy being a Mizzou football fan. I went to Columbia today and what did I see? I saw the Tigers get upset by Baylor 40-32. AAaaarrrggghhh!

But, on the positive side it was a beautiful day to be outside and watching football. The high in Columbia this afternoon was 75 degrees and I can feel the sunburn as I type this.

As they say, there is always next week. But, after watching Baylor beat Mizzou at home I don't have a whole lot of confidence is Mizzou playing in Manhattan, Kansas next Saturday afternoon. In fact the Tigers are not bowl eligible yet and have to win two of their last three games to do so. I have this feeling that is going to come down to the Kansas game on the 21st to see if the Tigers go bowling.