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BenFred's 5: Anderson's ouster reminds us it's all about the wins

Five topics from Ben Frederickson that St. Louis sports fans will be discussing:

1. Sometimes the good guy doesn't win

Kim Anderson did not work out as Missouri's basketball coach because an optimistic vision turned into a cruel reality.

The man who wanted more than anything to restore Mizzou basketball instead became, in terms of on-court performance, the face of the lowest point in program history.

Anderson's predictable dismissal served as the most recent reminder that a coach who checks every box on the list of admirable qualities will quickly find himself out of a job if he does not win.