Monster Recruits Could Lead to True Return of Mizzou Basketball

I couldn't find a picture of Missouri men's basketball coach Mike Anderson smiling or looking happy. Couldn't do it. But if he signs a couple of enormously talented recruits that he's rumored to be close to, that could change. The man might turn into a Stride commercial. If CMA signs Tony Mitchell and Bradley Beal (2011) , this guy's pearly whites may NEVER go away. Mizzou has signed one five-star recruit since sites like Rivals started paying attention to this sort of thing nearly ten years ago. That was Linas Kleiza, who left after only two years of ball to be a first round draft pick and double-digit scorer in the NBA before landing a lucrative contract in Europe. They also landed in the Elite Eight last year with a team full of hard-working, smart players who bought into Anderson's hard working system known as "40 Minutes of Hell". To imagine how that system would work if Anderson had top-flight talenta and athleticism is truly mindboggling. Mitchell's top two are Georgetown and ... (link)