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ST. LOUIS | No one’s words — or actions — cut closer to the heart of Missouri’s 23-13 victory over Illinois on Saturday than those of Carl Gettis. “We came out with our ‘A’ game in the second half,” said Gettis, a senior cornerback who made an acrobatic interception in the fourth quarter.

ST. LOUIS | Blaine Gabbert didn’t mean it as a metaphor. How could he? He’s a quarterback, not a philosopher, and if he wanted to get his Shakespeare on about where the Missouri football team was and where it is going, he probably wouldn’t do it in front of a bunch of reporters

Did Pinkel make the Washington decision? It seemed out of character for Missouri coach Gary Pinkel — a man who prides himself on sticking by his players — to have unilaterally decided that starting tailback and captain Derrick Washington be permanently suspended before his charge of deviate sexual assault was adjudicated.

Key play: On third and 6 at the Missouri 35, Illinois was called for a false start. MU’s Jacquies Smith was then called for a late hit on quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase. That gave Illinois an automatic first down and led to Derek Dimke’s 21-yard field goal that gave Illinois a 3-0 lead.

There was good news and bad news for two former Missouri Tiger football players on Friday. While the New Orleans Saints are not expected to announce their final cuts until today, two people familiar with the club’s roster moves told the Associated Press that quarterback Patrick Ramsey will be let go.

2010

COLUMBIA | A smattering of reporters stood in front of Jerrell Jackson as he explained how he planned to play in Missouri’s season opener less than a month after breaking a bone at the base of his left thumb. Jackson assured them he could catch passes with a protective cast on his left hand. But again and again, Jackson’s gaze strayed to the doughnut-shaped mass of reporters surrounding a teammate. Jackson couldn’t see that fellow Tiger, but he knew who it was.

Derrick Washington is being done wrong by Missouri, and he can blame Ricky Clemons.

Tony Mitchell — a top small-forward recruit out of Dallas — won't be eligible to play basketball at Missouri for the fall semester, but MU Coach Mike Anderson isn't closing off all options for later on.

COLUMBIA | On a recent weekday afternoon, Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert put aside his books, pulled on the pads and headed to the football practice field to throw passes for a little more than two hours. Next up was a position meeting. Then home to the house in south Columbia that he shares with football teammates Will Ebner and Kenji Jackson. Which is about the point when Gabbert turned into Huckleberry Finn.

Ricardo Ratliffe, the No. 1-rated junior college player in Class of 2010, will be suiting up in a Missouri basketball uniform this season.

COLUMBIA – Reserve corner back Muir Prince was taken off Faurot Field on a stretcher toward the end of Missouri’s final scrimmage of the pre-season, past a shaken Coach Gary Pinkel and teammates knelt in prayer. “He got knocked out,” Pinkel said. “Hopefully he’ll be okay.

Middle linebacker Will Ebner — arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated — has dropped to No. 3 at middle linebacker on the depth chart.

Missouri reserve linebacker Will Ebner was arrested by the Boone County Sheriff's Department early Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Finally, Danario Alexander's magical senior season at Missouri has translated into an NFL contract. The St. Louis Rams announced Sunday night signing Alexander and releasing wide receiver Brooks Foster.

COLUMBIA | Missouri’s No. 1 offense moved through most of Thursday’s scrimmage at Memorial Stadium with the precision coach Gary Pinkel would like to see on the opening drive of the season against Illinois. Or that Missouri fans would welcome as the opening drive against Nebraska on Oct.

MU scrimmage statistics Scoring plays

Missouri receivers coach Andy Hill claims he does not yet know which, if any, of three heralded freshman pass catchers will bypass a redshirt season in 2010. “We’ve got no clue who those guys are going to be,” Hill said of Bud Sasser, Jimmy Hunt and Marcus Lucas.

COLUMBIA | Throughout the fall of 2007, a dignified exclamation point followed every touchdown scored by a Missouri offense that scored 67 of them. A simple handshake.

Missouri’s latest football depth chart released Monday shows considerable upheaval, including starting status changes at two wide-receiver positions. Redshirt freshman Jaleel Clark moved up to even with junior Wes Kemp at the Z receiver position. Also, redshirt freshman L’Damian Washington vaulted ahead of sophomore Rolandis Woodland as the starter at the X receiver spot, a move not reflected on the depth chart but confirmed by Chad Moller, MU assistant athletic director for media relations.

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