Published Sunday, September 7, 2008
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Gerik Parmele photo
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Daniel Patrick Bailey cheers yesterday at Faurot Field as the Tigers played the home opener against Southeast Missouri State.
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No doubt about it
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
The suspense evaporated from Missouri’s football home opener back in June of 2007 when school officials from MU and Southeast Missouri State agreed to play a rare intrastate showdown, a one-year deal that came with a $250,000 check delivered from Columbia to Cape Girardeau.
A Missouri Compromise
with an eye on future
By JOE WALLJASPER
Tribune sports editor
For the last month, Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel has been asked repeatedly if true freshman quarterback Blaine Gabbert would play this season. Each time, he was coy with his answers.
QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
GAME NOTES
STATISTICS