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We would have been a better fit from an academic standpoint

Posted on: February 26, 2021 at 21:58:09 CT

XRob MU

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and the BTAA (formerly the CIC) would have been the big prize if we would have joined

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The real story of the SEC move - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 2/26 19:24:50

Bernie Machen was key to Mizzou moving to the SEC. Grew - TigerMatt STL - 2/28 21:45:22

As noted below, your timeline is all out of whack - alwaysright MU - 2/28 15:33:16

A friend from Learfield Sports said ... - TigerSven MU - 2/28 10:37:27

And I am so glad we're not in the Big 10 - Guinny_Ire MU - 3/1 11:49:47

So Mizzou Mizzou'd themselves. - Grant1818 MU - 2/28 16:26:58

No, Mizzou didn't end up in the 2nd best conference - Guinny_Ire MU - 3/1 11:50:45

RE: The real story of the SEC move - hondo MU - 2/28 09:00:10

Slive did not represent Norm - Tigeraja MU - 2/27 23:46:57

We ALL know this, here is more info - ADelpiero10 MU - 2/27 15:38:25

RE: The real story of the SEC move - CPA MU - 2/26 23:57:50

This part is revisionist history... - zounami MU - 2/26 20:51:52

We do know that MU and the Big 10 had talked prior to - alwaysright MU - 2/28 15:29:43

I think the reason it's odd is the timeline seems off - Genco98 MU - 2/27 13:53:21

Sounds right to me - Merlin KC - 2/27 16:07:00

Yeah why would turn down an invite to a conference - Genco98 MU - 2/27 19:28:07

No its not - MizzouAstro MU

- 2/26 20:57:29

That was such an amazing development at the time - *M* KC - 2/26 20:15:25

Everything good that happened in that process is a result - alwaysright MU - 2/28 15:31:46

We were already sniffing around before Boren‘s comments - MizzouAstro MU

- 2/26 21:01:01

Agree great move - Genco98 MU - 2/26 20:27:10

I have zero regret about the SEC...but - BurgTiger MU - 2/26 19:41:13

To me Rutgers is a better fit than Maryland. (nm) - Uncle John MU - 2/26 20:36:31

No. Maryland is a bad fit, but Rutgers makes no sense at all - zounami MU - 2/26 20:45:23

I think it was a long-term decision - Genco98 MU - 2/28 07:52:58

Agreed. - SSN 780 MU - 2/26 22:50:17

Missouri would have been a HR. Rutgers can get the - Uncle John MU - 2/26 21:01:03

Seriously, winter in Iowa City, Lincoln, Minneapolis and - Ohtiger MU - 2/26 20:17:48

I don't blame the Big 10 for the Jr membership. Their - TigerMatt STL - 2/28 21:38:56

Zero interest in the Big Rusty - Tptiger MU - 2/26 20:10:30

We would have been a better fit from an academic standpoint - XRob MU

- 2/26 21:58:09

Aren’t Auburn Florida Georgia Texas A & M - Genco98 MU - 2/28 20:50:41

Depends on which part of MO you're from. (nm) - zounami MU - 2/26 20:30:00

This is true. Mine stretch across the center of the state - Guinny_Ire MU - 3/1 11:55:12

RE: Depends on which part of MO you're from. (nm) - SEMO_Hillbilly UMKC - 2/28 08:22:35