Jeremy Maclin News

Mizzou Nation is feeling torn this week. Was that 8-4 regular-season finish a nice accomplishment or a major disappointment? In Monday's live chat here at STLtoday.com, fans debated this question.

Elated and exhausted, Mizzou senior guard Kurtis Gregory plopped down Saturday evening at Arrowhead Stadium and summed up the sensation of MU's last-play, 41-39 victory over archrival Kansas.

As Elwanda Weatherspoon watched her son jog toward her through the tunnel of teammates lining Faurot Field, cheers of his name raining down from the stands, she couldn't help but cry.

And then there's Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, who in one breath compared Alexander to both the world's fastest man and arguably the greatest running back in NFL history.

After throwing for 337 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in Saturday's 34-24 victory over Iowa State, Mizzou sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert in the last four games essentially has matched - and in some ways eclipsed - his first four games that left him fourth in the nation in passing efficiency.

Continuing his surge for Biletnikoff Award and All-American honors , Alexander had another huge day, as he amassed 11 catches for 173 yards and 1 TD in Mizzou's 34-24 win over Iowa State on Senior Day.

For the second straight game, Missouri surged instead of letting down in the second half.

Blaine Gabbert is coming off one of his best games, even if he occasionally threw to the wrong guy.

Gary Pinkel's Missouri offense seemed to be at the top of the class. With stars like quarterback and receiver Jeremy Maclin , the Tigers appeared unstoppable.

Just last year, Jeremy Maclin set Missouri single-season records for receptions, yards and touchdowns in a scintillating sophomore season.

Alexander continued his surge for All-American honors with another monster performance in helping lead Mizzou to a huge 38-12 win at North Division-leading Kansas State on Saturday.

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Each is just a moment. Some are beginnings, others are culminations, each a still reminder of the greatness of last season's class of stars.

Missouri's Jeremy Maclin was a national icon for two years in college football. His lightning speed and breathtaking cuts in traffic were legendary, thrusting him into the conversation as one of the best playmakers in the land, and eventually the first round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Heading into the 2009 college football season, the majority of media outlets believed that the Big XII North Division would be won by either Kansas or Nebraska.

In retrospect, I can think of endless ways in which I could have better spent my Saturday afternoon.

Posted November 4, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. On paper, this one looks like a mismatch, thanks mostly to Baylor's punchless offense.

The Big 12 has plenty of elite defensive linemen - Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh and Jared Crick and Texas' Sergio Kindle to name a few.

Alexander continued his case for All-Big 12 honors with another outstanding performance in helping lead Mizzou to a much-needed 36-17 win at Colorado.

Why the Wildcats can win the North: They have Bill Snyder on the sideline and a favorable schedule down the stretch.