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Posted on: August 12, 2019 at 18:14:27 CT
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Joan Niesen is of a generation of graduates (the Pinkel era) that seems to look much more fondly at Mizzou sports.
Mizzou journalism grads from the dark ages of Mizzou football seem to generally have a much more cynical view of the program. Those from the Pinkel era actually got to experience good times, so it was much easier for them to develop a fondness for the program (likewise for Larry Smith; Dave Matter was here for those years).
Journalism students often come from all over and don't come in with any feeling one way or the other for Mizzou sports, so it's not surprising when a prospective sports journalist spends four years in Columbia, sees nothing but misery, and leaves without becoming much of a fan.