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Originally Posted by Cochise

Well, the haters every step of the way have been naysaying and proven wrong. "Missouri doesn't have any offers", "The SEC doesn't want them", "They won't be able to compete now that they're in the big boy conference", etc. This will be the last of it. Winning the conference ahead of schedule would finally put the argument to bed about whether Missouri belongs with Florida, Georgia, Alabama, LSU, etc. Winning the East really puts it to bed, but the loss would remove any cover remaining for haters.

The whole narrative from 810, KU fans, etc., was that we needed the Big 12 more than the Big 12 needed us, that the conference was really upgraded after losing Missouri, Texas A&M, and Nebraska. All of them said we'd be sorry, some said we'd be begging to be let back into the Big 12 in a few years. Now things really are looking like the SEC pillaged the Big 12, especially with the "quality" of the replacement schools.

It's jealousy. Missouri fans have been jealous of other schools' accomplishments in some respects or at some times of the year in the past, that isn't exactly groundbreaking. You can't expect fans whose school didn't get any sniffs in the realignment saga not to feel miffed about it.

No question it's a two way street and human nature.

Also, I think DT is right in that some will attempt to advance that argument but as you said it will be laughable should it come to pass.