of the SEC & Big Ten aren't "messengers", they're buffoons.
I posted a lengthy thread/response to Dodd's comments above -
http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=18198675
Other sportswriters recognize the value Mizzou brings to a conference, in particular the SEC, but some Mizzou alums like Dodd (who sent his kids to KU by the way) don't seem to get it.