The goal of the Friday Afternoon Link Dump is to help you ease into the weekend by giving you things to occupy your time at work until the clock strikes 5pm.

To accomplish that we dive into the top stories from each of the Big 12 school's local papers. We also add a few non-Big 12 links for the hell of it.

All the links available after The Jump

Big 12 North

Colorado Boulder Daily Camera - OSU remembers 10 men who died

Kansas Lawrence Journal World - Little, Releford better off red-shirting

Kansas St Manhattan Mercury - Joshua Kinder: It's time for Pullen to shave

Iowa St GoCyclones.com - ISU trying to get Brackins back on track

Missouri Columbia Missourian - Missouri men's basketball team's success brings complaints about ticket system

Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star - Steven M. Sipple: Be patient Nebraska hoops fans -- again

Big 12 South

Baylor Waco Tribune- Melissa Jones' return lights Lady Bears' fire

Oklahoma Norman Transcript - Fresh Struggles

Oklahoma St Stillwater NewsPress - ‘Remember The 10’ tribute planned on Wednesday

Texas Austin American-Statesman - Golden: Mason gives Longhorns a needed lift

Texas A&M AggieSports.com - Lewis playing more for Aggie men

Texas Tech RedRaiders.com - Athleticism could help Raiders — if they learn to use it

Non Big 12 Links

Full Coverage of the Super Bowl

Indianapolis Colts: Stampede Blue
New Orleans Saints: Canal Street Chronicles

TimTeblog.com Apparently there is a college QB everyone is talking about. For many reasons. [College Football]

SB Nation Paul Shirley Explains His Haiti Column [Racism] [NBA]

SB Nation Sports Meme Power Rankings: Where Who Dat? Belongs To The Universe [NFL]

Pinstripe Alley New York Yankee notes: Randy Winn edition [MLB]

Swish Appeal 2010 WNBA All-Star Fantasy Team: Who Would Best Challenge Team USA? [WNBA]

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Evan Pfaff, Senior Editor
Twitter @MizzouHoops