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Originally Posted by siberian khatru
http://www.stltoday.com/blogs/sports...mizzou-tigers/
By the way, the SEC is the best conference in the land. But SEC loyalists can’t have it both ways. If you read the message boards, there’s already an effort underway to discredit the Mizzou win. The spin: Arkansas isn’t good. Arkansas was supposed to lose. Arkansas isn’t an SEC power. Mizzou did what any decent team would do. We’re not impressed. OK, if Arkansas is so bad, if Arkansas is one of the Twinkies of the SEC, then how did Arkansas beat No. 1 LSU at LSU?
Look, I have no problem with SEC fans bragging about their conference. It’s awesome. But Mizzou dominated an SEC team, and Mizzou gets credit for that. Mizzou didn’t pick the opponent; this was the matchup presented to the Tigers. And Mizzou whupped Arkansas in every phase. End of story. SEC fans can’t be touting Arkansas as an example of the SEC’s formidable depth before the game, then discredit Mizzou by acting like Arkansas is the conference doormat after Mizzou’s thumping. Again: you can’t have it both ways. You can’t brag about Arkansas for beating LSU, then pretend that Arkansas is some unworthy SEC wimp after Mizzou wins by 31.
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Mizzou is a good team. No doubt. Arkansas isn't an SEC power, but they're not at the bottom either. Arky does have talent, some great players and it's still a good quality win for Mizzou.
I have no doubt that this Mizzou team could compete with the SEC top tier.