Disagree

Posted on: June 24, 2020 at 13:16:56 CT

For decades now, the complaint was the lack of an attempt to recruit the St. Louis market at the same level as other programs. Numerous articles over the last 20 years either complaining of the lack of interest in St. Louis or noting that they were improving, but nothing definitive. Add that Mizzou for the last 20 years has improved the program but took a step backwards from 2015 (just talking wins/losses), kids want to go the winningest program they believe they can start at. If Mizzou was a consistent top 15 program, we'd recruit pretty much who we wanted to in St. Louis.

In regards, the violence issues mentioned there are some tough neighborhoods in St. Louis. Doesn't mean they're all tough and plagued with violence. But where it's at, it's at. And it makes the news. I'm getting tired of the paintbrushing that's going on.

St. Louis Metro isn't shrinking so much as it's expanding geographically. St. Charles County, Wentzville, it just keeps spreading towards COMO. On the east side, a lot of farm country that are now neighborhoods and apt complexes. St. Louis City is feeling the pinch. And people are moving to where they can buy more house for cheaper. Because housing is ridiculous in price.

Will we get NFL football back? Good question. It was never a question of support either for the Cardinals or the Rams. Both were owners who had mediocre products (particularly the Cards at that point) who were looking to make more. Baseball Cards will move west or east push comes to shove.