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Posted on: February 28, 2021 at 10:37:27 CT
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I asked a friend of mine, who was one of the top people at Learfield Sports at the time, what was the inside scoop on the move. He said Mizzou blew the deal with the Big10 by acting too arrogant about joining. Mizzou (meaning Alden) blew it. There had been rumors for years that Mizzou should join the Big10, even before the Big10 expanded with Penn State. If Mizzou was really serious about joining or wanted to keep their options open (ie long term planning), they should have been cultivating relationships with the Big10 many years ago. I think Osborne had the connections and the clout to make the move and Alden didn't.
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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 - 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 - 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




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