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ChiefsCountry · 12-02-2009, 07:42 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/1607091.html

Big 12 commissioner worried that Insight Bowl might pass on Missouri
By MIKE DeARMOND
The Kansas City Star

Missouri, whose athletic department officials as late as Tuesday thought the Tigers would be invited to play in the Insight Bowl, is preparing for the worst: Selection to play in the Dec. 31 Texas Bowl in Houston.

The Texas Bowl has the final spot in the pecking order of eight bowl games contracted by the Big 12 Conference.

“This isn’t over,” Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said Wednesday afternoon in a telephone interview with The Kansas City Star.

“I know (Missouri athletic director) Mike Alden and the Missouri folks have made a tremendous case to all the bowls they might be selected to," Beebe said. "I don’t know that Missouri could do a better job than they are doing.”

And, Beebe added, he shares the concern of MU officials that the Tigers might be passed over for the Insight Bowl bid by a 6-6 Iowa State team.

“I am concerned about a bowl that would select a team that has two less wins and was beaten by that team head to head.”

Unfortunately, that is just the scenario Missouri officials have come to fear.

“We’re hearing that the Insight Bowl may prefer to invite Iowa State than us,” said Chad Moller, the director of media relations for MU athletics. “The last time they played there they brought 20,000 fans.”

So, 6-6 Iowa State in the Insight Bowl, and 6-6 Texas A&M in the Independence Bowl, and 8-4 Missouri in Texas bowl?

“That’s what we’re hearing, too,” Zac Emmons, a spokesman for the Houston-based Texas Bowl, told The Star on Wednesday afternoon.

Alden was obviously not happy about the situation. However, for public consumption at least, Alden repeated the Big 12 Conference party line.

“The bowls can invite any team they choose,” Alden said. “We’ll be excited to play in any bowl we are invited to.”

However, Alden said he had spoken several times with Beebe on the matter and that Missouri would continue to do everything within the rules of the Big 12 Conference to inform bowl officials of the pluses of inviting Missouri.

|Zach| · 12-02-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

If KU had gotten a bowl game, there would have been 20,000 tickets sold already.

Frazod · 12-02-2009, 09:22 PM

I'll believe this when I see it. But if we get shafted down to the other bowl, we'll make the most of it.

Two years ago, we went to a bowl in Texas while the inferior team went to a bowl in Florida. Two years later, we're still bowl eligible in a rebuilding year while the inferior team, with their core players intact, was the laughing stock of the ****ing conference, had a losing record and is now throwing their coach under a bus.

Pitt Gorilla · 12-02-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

This might be a blessing for Missouri actually. Houston would be alot better for recruiting purposes.

I agree with this. It sucks getting passed over, but the Texas Bowl on ESPN would be better for recruiting.

RustShack · 12-02-2009, 09:24 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...ls/predictions

Chiefspants · 12-02-2009, 09:24 PM

No biggie, at least MU will get to play a game in december.

RustShack · 12-02-2009, 09:25 PM

http://cfn.scout.com/2/557866.html

RustShack · 12-02-2009, 09:27 PM

Personally, I want to see Iowa State beat Auburn in the Independence Bowl.

**KcMizzou** · 12-02-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'll believe this when I see it. But if we get shafted down to the other bowl, we'll make the most of it.

Two years ago, we went to a bowl in Texas while the inferior team went to a bowl in Florida. Two years later, we're still bowl eligible in a rebuilding year while the inferior team, with their core players intact, was the laughing stock of the ****ing conference, had a losing record and is now throwing their coach under a bus.

Yeah, things could certainly be worse.

beer bacon · 12-02-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

Impressive fanbase there.

Didn't MU average like 15,000 more people a home game than KU this year?

**Saul Good** · 12-02-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

Didn't MU average like 15,000 more people a home game than KU this year?

Yes, but if you total them by weight, it was pretty even.

**Saul Good** · 12-02-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

No biggie, at least MU will get to play a game in december.

It's not just the game that matters. The extra practice time really helps for next year. Of course, every decent player for KU is leaving after this year, so KU didn't really lose anything in that respect.

ChiefsCountry · 12-02-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I agree with this. It sucks getting passed over, but the Texas Bowl on ESPN would be better for recruiting.

Exactly - ESPN > NFLN. Not to mention Mizzou can spend a week talking to all the Houston high school coaches. Also Navy with the option would be a decent opponent.

Frazod · 12-02-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Exactly - ESPN > NFLN. Not to mention Mizzou can spend a week talking to all the Houston high school coaches. Also Navy with the option would be a decent opponent.

****, I didn't think about having to play Navy. Being an ex-Navy guy, that would kind of suck for me personally.

wild1 · 12-02-2009, 10:14 PM

These games are all for sale. It's sad that 20,000 ticket guarantees will buy you a bowl over a team two wins better, but this is not news. The orange bowl a few years ago, same thing. The better team gets passed over for monetary reasons at times and I think it will happen more and more in the future.

There are really too many bowl games. This leaves a lot of "Who Cares Bowl" games struggling to sell tickets and stay afloat. So have to battle for dollars and not the deserving teams. It's a moneymaking operation at the end of the day.

Titty Meat · 12-02-2009, 10:16 PM

Navy played pretty good vs OSU they could beat Mizzou. Isn't Mizzou ahead of Ou? Why aren't they talked about in the Sun Bowl vs Usc?

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