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Missouri has never had a great fan base

Posted on: December 2, 2019 at 12:53:44 CT

Genco98 MU

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and it's eroded further over the last seven or eight years. I know students down there now that attend nothing - no football no basketball games.

It's amazing the difference between Missouri and Illinois atmospheres and attendance. They have also had struggles that last number of years.

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Biggest reasons for lack of interest in Mizzou basketball - drfrightner MU - 12/2 10:35:03

Inaccessability for the avg fan - hoosierdaddy MU - 12/2 17:35:08

others - o'lineydisciple MU - 12/2 16:00:17

It's is a white elephant - Genco98 MU - 12/2 17:49:37

RE: It's is a white elephant - implode MU

- 12/2 18:37:56

13,300 was total BS - Genco98 MU - 12/2 19:25:19

There are a lot of empty seats at a lot of sporting events - playhard NWMSU - 12/2 15:38:22

Agreed. (nm) - go tigers MU

- 12/2 20:53:50

SLU and MSU have offers to play - doughboy MU

- 12/2 13:48:06

SLU will never play Mizzou - Genco98 MU - 12/2 16:24:47

This is part of the problem with playing these schools. - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:56:07

MU shouldn't be playing road games in the state of Missouri(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 13:52:52

Agreed, only bad can come of it(nm) - Eggs MU - 12/2 14:51:50

i take the opposite approach. i think they should play all - phrejd MU - 12/2 16:00:09

Then you get to conference play without ever - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 16:06:20

they can still play other teams outside the state (nm) - phrejd MU - 12/2 17:39:15

Alden really did kill the bball program - Hoosier Daddy1 IU - 12/2 13:41:22

While you make some good points... - implode MU

- 12/2 13:29:08

Agree but most TBers are scared to play SLU, MO State, etc. - tigertix MU - 12/2 13:06:39

Not the case - those schools all have offers from Mizzou - doughboy MU

- 12/2 13:41:27

we also play boring basketball - Bump834 MU - 12/2 12:51:06

I do miss the days of Mike Anderson and even Frank Haith's - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:20:48

Haith just had better offensive players than Cuonzo has.(nm) - sprintcar STL - 12/2 13:27:49

He did but Haith built his team that way, at least by year 3 - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:32:43

He has, just didn’t do it through transfers - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/2 13:53:33

And that got us all the way into the NiT.(nm) - sprintcar STL - 12/2 13:40:10

In that one season. The other two seasons under Haith we - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:58:27

I would agree that his first team was enjoyable to watch. - sprintcar STL - 12/2 14:03:15

So your desire is that we are - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 14:06:49

No that wouldn't be my desire.(nm) - sprintcar STL - 12/2 14:08:43

Ok, thanks for the clarification. (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 14:09:23

MU won 76 games during those 3 seasons - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 13:51:17

Correct. After Anderson's players were gone the talent was - sprintcar STL - 12/2 14:00:01

MU collected wins over - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 14:04:36

We should go all Loyola Marymount - Mormad MU - 12/2 12:58:12

Yes!!! Bad shot is better than a turnover lol - Bump834 MU - 12/2 13:14:06

We are kind of missing Hank Gathers (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 12:59:50

RE: Biggest reasons for lack of interest in Mizzou basketbal - Mizzhope MU - 12/2 12:45:35

OK Boomer. - tgr MU

- 12/2 12:54:44

ugh don't be that guy (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 12/2 13:32:11

I think complaining about all our games being on TV warrants - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:35:24

"ok boomer" is just so f*cking retarded - Cosmo MU

- 12/2 13:47:17

Yep(nm) - Uncle John MU

- 12/2 14:38:42

It was stupid, but so was your comment. (nm) - Uncle John MU

- 12/2 13:38:05

I disagree. Calling someone out on their stupidity isn't - BigSlickTiger MU - 12/2 13:43:06

Alright Slick (nm) - Uncle John MU

- 12/2 14:39:01

RE: OK Boomer. - Mizzhope MU - 12/2 13:03:50

I'd forget it existed. (nm) - Uncle John MU

- 12/2 13:26:51

If the games weren't on TV we'd probably be making millions - tgr MU

- 12/2 13:12:06

Missouri has never had a great fan base - Genco98 MU - 12/2 12:53:44

I bet they sell it out tonight for the baby shack attack - Uncle John MU

- 12/2 16:53:48

RE: Biggest reasons for lack of interest in Mizzou basketbal - slamduncan NWMSU - 12/2 12:48:56

#2 is a byproduct of #1 and #1 is caused by #2. - StaleyTiger MU - 12/2 12:36:45

#3 doesn't matter. Most fans aren't going to drive to - tgr MU

- 12/2 10:55:33

RE: #3 doesn't matter. Most fans aren't going to drive to - slamduncan NWMSU - 12/2 12:45:48

Most have jobs that pay hundreds or thousands or - tgr MU

- 12/2 12:50:56

Exactly, if you're a college basketball fan - Mormad MU - 12/2 11:11:11

RE: Biggest reasons for lack of interest in Mizzou basketball - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 10:52:22

Winning more than you lose. That's the only real - Diamond Dave MU

- 12/2 10:54:08

Yes. You have to win - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/2 10:59:10

2012-13 (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 11:01:52

Is finishing as a 9 seed in the tournament - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/2 11:05:20

No, not a success. Just a good season - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 11:16:54

being an 8 or 9 seed this season would be good and successfu - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/2 11:28:54

Right, depends on expectations - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 11:33:08

Great question. I'd have to actually research that(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 12/2 11:01:03

RE: Great question. I'd have to actually research that(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 11:02:45

Not really. 17 or 18 win seasons are - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 10:57:06

That team finished 69 in KenPom - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/2 11:02:12

While I agree that wasn't a good season, it more tells you - FIJItiger MU

- 12/2 11:16:23

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