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Mizzou women’s basketball picked for 5th in talented SEC

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Mizzou Women’s Basketball was selected to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference Tuesday by a select voting panel of both SEC and national media members as the league office announced its 2018-19 SEC Preseason Media Poll. In addition, senior Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) was one of seven players selected to the Preseason All-SEC team.

Mizzou was picked to finish fifth behind Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. Each team picked ahead of the Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, with South Carolina making the Elite Eight and Mississippi State ending the season as the runner-up.

Cunningham was one of three players to receive votes for the Preseason SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year award, which ended up going to Mississippi State’s Teaira McCowan.

Cunningham averaged 18.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in her junior campaign, and was the only player in the nation to shoot better than 54 percent from the field (54.2 percent, 186-for-343), 45 percent from three (45.7 percent, 69-for-151) and 83 percent from the free throw line (83.6 percent, 133-for-159). She scored in double figures in 28 of 31 games she played in, and ranked fourth in the NCAA in three-point percentage as she earned AP All-America Honorable Mention honors for the second consecutive season.

As a team last season, Mizzou earned a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 1984-86. Head Coach Robin Pingeton’ssquad won 11 conference games for the second straight season, the first back-to-back seasons with 11 plus conference wins since 1983-84 and 1984-85. Mizzou is 13-3 at home against SEC opponents in the past two seasons.

PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
1. Mississippi State

2. South Carolina

3. Tennessee

4. Georgia

5. Mizzou

6. Texas A&M

7. Kentucky

8. Auburn

9. LSU

10. Alabama

11. Arkansas

12. Florida

13. Vanderbilt

14. Ole Miss

Player of the Year
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State

Preseason All-SEC

Calyia Robinson, Georgia

Anriel Howard, Mississippi State

Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State

Sophie Cunningham, Mizzou

Alexis Jennings, South Carolina

Rennia Davis, Tennessee

Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M

 

Mizzou men picked 9th in the SEC. Jontay named to 2nd team All-SEC

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Kentucky was predicted to win the 2019 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The Wildcats are the overall preseason favorite for the 14th time since the 1998-99 season.

Tennessee junior forward Grant Williams was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Auburn’s Bryce Brown; Florida’s Jalen Hudson; Kentucky’s Keldon Johnson, Reid Travis & PJ Washington; LSU’s Tremont Waters, Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon; South Carolina’s Chris Silva and Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield also received votes in the Player of the Year voting.

Travis, Waters, Silva, Williams and Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford were each All-SEC First Team selections. Brown, Hudson, Washington, Weatherspoon and Schofield were second team picks along with Auburn’s Jared Harper and Missouri’s Jontay Porter.

The 2018-19 campaign begins November 6, with conference play set to begin January 5. The 2019 SEC Tournament will be March 13-17 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

First Team All-SEC

Daniel Gafford – Arkansas

Reid Travis – Kentucky

Tremont Waters – LSU

Chris Silva – South Carolina

Grant Williams – Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC

Bryce Brown – Auburn

Jared Harper – Auburn

Jalen Hudson – Florida

PJ Washington – Kentucky

Quinndary Weatherspoon – Mississippi State

Jontay Porter – Missouri

Admiral Schofield – Tennessee


SEC Player of the Year

Grant Williams – Tennessee


Preseason Media Poll

1. Kentucky

2. Tennessee

3. Auburn

4. Mississippi State

5. Florida

6. LSU

7. Alabama

8. Vanderbilt

9. Missouri

10. Arkansas

11. South Carolina

12. Texas A&M

13. Georgia

14. Ole Miss

 

Bill Pollock Show–Charges filed after fan douses #Chiefs Hill with beer. #Mizzou to face top RB in the nation–Love thy neighbor but only if they have a key fob (PODCAST)

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The fan who threw a beer in the face of Chiefs’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is facing two charges after Hill’s 75-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The fan was initially banned from Gillette Stadium only, but law enforcement later charged him with disorderly conduct and throwing an object at a sporting event.

Barry Odom said on St. Louis Radio 590 The Fan that wide receiver Emanuel Hall will not play this week. He’s missed the last two weeks with a groin injury but is still the team’s leading receiver with 18 catches and 430 yards.

Memphis has the nation’s top running back. Darrell Henderson leads all running back with 1133 yards. He’s averaging over ten yards per carry and rushed for 199 yards against Central Florida, coached by former Missouri coordinator Josh Heupel.

One chick, one dude…they live in the apartment complex in St. Louis.  Instead of working together on a civil resolution that would take five minutes to solve, they both become strong headed stubborn leading to one of them losing their job.  Its the hyper-sensitive world that’s become the norm.

Bill Pollock Show–Why I like Wainwright in ’19 for the #STLCards – Drew Lock trying too hard? #Mizzou – First loss for #ChiefsKingdom (PODCAST)

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I think signing Adam Wainwright is a good low-risk, high-reward potential move.  I like it.
Drew Lock admits he tries to do too much sometimes. If that happens at Bama it’s gonna get ugly.
Injuries on defense, Tom Brady heating up, it’s all lining up for a Chiefs loss.
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Bama’s Tua practicing with a sprained knee

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Crimson Tide starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is hobbled with a sprained knee he suffered last Saturday at Arkansas.  Head coach Nick Saban said yesterday that Tua hasn’t missed any reps in practice, but how effective the Heisman Trophy front-runner is this week remains a question.

Tua has thrown for 1,495 yards with 18 touchdowns and no interceptions. He’s completing 75.2 percent of his passes, only missed on 25 pass attempts.

Optimism should be curbed for Tiger fans.  If Tua struggles at all, Saban has former SEC Offensive Player of the Year, Jalen Hurts on the bench.  He’s 26-2 as a starter and has thrown five touchdowns and one pick in six games this season.

Bill Pollock Show–The voice of Alabama, Eli Gold–talks #RollTide and his connection to the #stlblues (PODCAST)

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My guest is Eli Gold, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide.  He has more ties to the state of Missouri than you would expect.  He’s been part of St. Louis Blues broadcasts and every Saturday during the fall, before Crimson Tide fans hear his calls on the radio, his voice comes through Jefferson City.  I’ll explain.  I think you’ll enjoy our visit.

Bill Pollock Show–Saban pours it on thick for #Mizzou – Bad for Native American pro teams (PODCAST)

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Nick Saban goes over the top calling Alabama’s matchup with Mizzou “by far the biggest challenge.”

If you cheer for a team with a Native American themed nickname, Monday was a rough day.

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. This rare disease affects 1 out of 10,000 females, and as few as 1 out of 1,000,000 males. While the numbers of lives impacted may be small, Rett syndrome packs a powerful punch. It’s like living with autism, Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and an anxiety disorder all in one.  Jay Murry, voice of Wash U, will test the limits of his body as he helps raise awareness to Rett.

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Bill Pollock Show–Chiefs defense steps up, Is it too late for Barry Odom? Mike Yeo has lost it (PODCAST)

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Live in the moment Chiefs fans.  Why Barry Odom could still end up with a winning record and it still won’t be good enough.  Mike Yeo calls out his Blues players after two games!!!

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