Mellinger is getting bashed by some ku fans on twitter for putting this link up. Some say where's our article etc...jeez

Well that's just silly. KU gets plenty of praise.

No matter who you are, there will be fans that feel their team is disrespected.

Was MU ever in on Otto Porter?


He would have been huge for them to have this year.

Otto Porter and Tony Mitchell would have been huge on this team. You can thank MA for that error of omission.

Porter had verbally committed to Mizzou before Anderson left.

Damn that would have been a great get for you guys.


Anderson really ****ed MU recruiting wise. He could have had a top 2 or 3 class by simply locking down the state of Missouri.

Beal, Porter, McLemore, and another guy from STL that went to Ark who's name escapes me right now.

That would have probably been the number 2 class in the country behind Kentucky. In fact, there is no probably about it. It would have been the number 2 class in the country.

That would have easily been the second best class and you could argue that it would have been the top class.

Kentucky's class is pretty freaking good.

It is really really good.

But MU could have had 5 top 10 guys. That woudl have been fantastic.

My primary hope for Haith is that he locks down the state of Missouri. I know that he's never going to keep 100% of the marquis players in the state, but I want to get 2 out of 3. The talent that comes out of the state is enough to make Mizzou the best program in the country. It really is sickening how many great players we have missed just over the last handful of years.

Tyler Hansbrough
Ben Hansbrough
Alec Burks
Otto Porter
Bradley Beale
Ben McLemore
Brandon Rush

Pair them with Michael Dixon, Marcus Denmon, Steve Moore, etc., and you've got the best program in the country. It makes me want to puke when I think about what might have been.

Hopefully this seasons success will really help MU's instate recruiting.


The state of Missouri has produced really great basketball players. It's a shame that they have gotten out of the state.


Hell even a guy like Anthony Tolliver would have been a good get for MU, and he got away.

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Damnit. Mizzou guards never miss those little dump off passes. They love 'em.

Just sayin'.

I think if Missouri was in that position again, they would have pulled it out. Would be nice to see it happen in Lawrence this time. Beakers would go nuts