RE: I want to thank everyone for their thoughtful responses
Posted on: February 25, 2020 at 06:28:40 CT
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The single biggest issue with MU football is that it doesn’t have the recruiting base for big time, consistent success. Not only does MU not produce a ton of high end talent, it is completely surrounded by states that produce very little big end talent. College football is simple. SEC is the best conference because of nearby talent. And MO is further from it than anyone in the league.
It was one of the biggest overachieving teams in the country under Pinkel when looking at the level of recruiting. MU can be a bowl team and plucky underdog that rises up when the right mix occurs in the SEC but it is highly unlikely it becomes some consistent power. Demographics and location and circumstances matter in college football.