MISSOURI DIDN’T SHOW ME THE MONEY TO ORANGE BOWL: Dennis Dodd, an alumnus of the University of Missouri and college football writer for CBSSports.com, writes this about the Orange Bowl stiffing Mizzou in favor of KU (via JOE SPORTS FAN):

“Kansas got into the Orange Bowl ahead of Missouri because the school guaranteed tickets. Attendance is still an issue with the Orange, and KU AD Lew Perkins guaranteeing ticket sales probably put the Jayhawks over the top.“As unseemly as it sounds, Missouri could have bought its way into the BCS. The ticket thing is left over from the old bowl system. It’s clear that Perkins knows how to play the game. Missouri thought everything would work out. Well, it didn’t.”

We love how Tiger fan responsible journalist Dodd smears KU with the claim, but also hedges by saying it “probably” happened. Well if it’s any consolation, at least Mizzou’s Gary Pinkel won’t have to worry about that happening to him again - when he’s “probably” coaching Michigan.