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Originally Posted by Stewie

MU is stuck. They think they have some sort of power. They don't. The SEC doesn't want them and the Big XII could care less about their antics.

Yeah, right. I can see it now:

Slive: Good news, it was close, but I got all but 2 schools to informally accept you. I wont tell you who voted no, but those 2 schools will vote yes for appearances sake so that the press release will say it is unanimous!

Deaton: Great! You know, we're the newcomers here, so we won't make waves. I don't want to know who voted no, we're just looking forward to being solid contributing members of the SEC!

Slive: excellent, and we're looking forward to getting higher rates from our enlarged footprint when we negotiate new TV contracts. By the way: more good news, your cross-divisional rival will be Arkansas!

Deaton: Sweet!

Slive: so all we have to do now is to get the paperwork in order, we'll have the vote tomorrow, and we're all set. We're ahead of schedule today and I have nothing else to do, so... why, hell why don't we both sit down and watch some football? I think your Tigers are playing a ranked team and its probably after halftime so we can see the end, right?

Deaton: Oh, you don't really...

Slive: no, it will be fun, lets see... ABC? Its Kansas State, right? hahaha, how lame, purple is such a stupid color and I seem to remember they have always been a cute little wannabe team who never can win the big game, this ought to be fun, I bet Mizzou is up by 2 TD's already.

Deaton: no seriously, heh heh... no, you are just humoring me right? Isn't there a 4-star restaurant we can go to, to toast our new partnership?

Slive: Ahh, here it is.... wait, you are losing? How can this be? Oh my, your quarterback looked like crap in that last play.

*2 hours later*

Slive: wow, that was...

Deaton: So, Monday morning is it? We'll call the press conference and

Slive: yeah... Monday? sure, I gotta go back to Birmingham.

Deaton: Everything's still good to go, right? I mean hell, that was just one game

Slive: to K-State... yeah, just one game, no problem. We'll be in touch. *whispers to assistant* (get me a meeting with Oliver Luck, tomorrow, highest priority!) See ya, Deaton!

That is not going to happen. One game is irrelevant, either Mizzou has the votes, or they dont, and neither a blowout win nor a humiliating loss today would make a difference.