So Gary Pinkel came to our headquarters in Jefferson City to shoot a promotional video for the Tiger Network. Afterwards, Gary was gracious enough to spend close to 20 minutes talking with me as he came upstairs to the Missourinet studios to talk Tiger football.
We talked more than just football. After watching him shoot this 20 second video that will be used for Learfield sales training, he requested things be re-shot, re-voiced, and done over until he felt he gave his best. I was impressed with his attention to detail. I guess that comes with the territory of being a head football coach.
He talks about his daily schedule during the season, the success of Missouri athletics and how once one program wins it tends to snowball, plus he gives me his honest assessment of why Chase Daniel may have struggled a bit down the stretch.
Things were so hectic with coach, I didn’t get a pic.
However, I do have behind the scenes video of him acting…but sorry, I promised not to share.
Gary Pinkel visits the Missourinet
House Budget Chair running for State Auditor
The Chairman of the House Budget Committee wants to be the next Missouri State Auditor. Representative Allen Icet (R-Wildwood) has announced his candidacy for the statewide post in 2010.
In a written statement, Icet touts his defense of taxpayer dollars: "Over the past four years as House Budget Chair I’ve worked to bring prudent fiscal management to the state’s budget," explained Icet. "As Missouri’s next state Auditor, I will use that experience to continue protecting taxpayers by fighting for accountability and transparency in state spending."
Icet, who was first elected to the Missouri House in 2002, took over as Chair of the Budget Committee in 2005. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas A&M University in Civil Engineering and earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. Icet and his wife have four children.
Lee dominates Cardinal hitters
Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter pitched well, but not as good as Indians starter Cliff Lee. Last year’s AL Cy Young winner, who normally dominates the Royals, took care of the Cardinals in a 4-1 loss for St. Louis which drops them a half game behind Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Lee took a no-hitter in the eighth inning until Yadier Molina, the NL leader in votes for catchers, singled to end Lee’s bid. Lee ended up giving up three hits and two walks while going the distance on 93 pitches with 70 of those as strikes.
As far as Carp, he went seven innings, but the long ball hurt him just enough to hand him his first loss of the year. Mark DeRosa homered in the first with one on and catcher Kelly Shoppach homered in the fifth to account for Cleveland’s runs.
Royals sweep Cincy
After giving up a first inning run, Brian Bannister continued to provide solid starting pitching for the Royals as they took advantage of five unearned runs against Reds starter Johnny Cueto to grab their first series sweep of the season with a 7-1 win.
Bannister went eight innings allowing just four hits. The key for Bannister was just one walk as well. Bannister moves to 5-3 lowering his ERA to 4.10. Meanwhile, sloppy play from the Reds and timely hits by Kansas City busted the game open in the third.
After each team scored a run in the first, the Royals added four in the bottom of the third. David DeJesus singled to lead off and Willie Bloomquist reached on a throwing error by third basemen Jerry Hairston. A one out walk loaded the bases for Miguel Olivo who grounded into a force play. Then Alberto Callaspo tripled.
Cueto, who we have seen pitch well against the Cardinals allowed seven hits and a walk in six innings, but none of the five runs he allowed were earned. Olivo and Callaspo each finished 2 for 4 with Olivo driving in four, Callaspo two.
MU hammers its way to All-American honors
University of Missouri’s Chris Rohr finished fourth in the hammer throw for his sixth All-American honor and Krishna Lee finished fifth in the women’s hammer throw for All-American honors at the NCAA D-I Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend in Fayetteville, AR.
Rohr’s best was his fourth attempt reaching 226’6′. Lee first throw of 206’7′ was her best and the highest of any Big 12 thrower. That would be enough to grab Lee her third All-American honor.
Tigers who came up short in the finals included: Brian Hancock who placed 11th in the pole vault and Kaela Rorvig who finished 20th overall with 4997 points over the two day Hepthatlon event.
