****The official NEW new conference realignment thread.****

[Saul Good]

the second thread has been pronounced dead.

[OnTheWarpath58]

Originally Posted by frazod

WOOHOO THE DIVORCE IS OFFICIAL.

Good for you guys. Might be a rough first couple of years, but it's going to be worth it in the long run.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by frazod

WOOHOO THE DIVORCE IS OFFICIAL.

Thank God! I hope it can be one of those amicable divorces. So far, however, it seems to be one of those where one person keeps calling their ex to tell them how great their new spouse is, and how they're finally happy.

[frazod]

[Messier]

Originally Posted by frazod

See what I mean.

I'm happy for you both.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by Messier

Thank God! I hope it can be one of those amicable divorces. So far, however, it seems to be one of those where one person keeps calling their ex to tell them how great their new spouse is, and how they're finally happy.

Or how the person scorned says how much better off they are now that they are rid of the ex...when in reality they are envious.

TBH.....I hope the Big 12 does well, except for Texas. I hope their program continues to slowly and surely slide, if only for a few years.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Or how the person scorned says how much better off they are now that they are rid of the ex...when in reality they are envious.

TBH.....I hope the Big 12 does well, except for Texas. I hope their program continues to slowly and surely slide, if only for a few years.

I'll bet some are envious. The SEC is the best conference in the country. The Big 12 isn't any better off, but it's not falling apart either, no school is a loser here, but it seems for some on both sides, there has to be one. I don't see why, I think it's silly.

[Mr. Plow]

Good luck in the SEC MU. Hopefully the petty BS will die off a bit in this thread.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by Messier

I'll bet some are envious. The SEC is the best conference in the country. The Big 12 isn't any better off, but it's not falling apart either, no school is a loser here, but it seems for some on both sides, there has to be one. I don't see why, I think it's silly.

I don't think the Big 12 is better off, nor do I believe it is falling apart. It has lost some very good rivalries (not just MU/KU) over the last couple of years. And that falls in the lap of Dan Beebe.....

I hope that someday MU & KU get over their hurt feelings and play each other again. But...who's to say we won't meet somewhere on the court in the NCAA tourney? Now, that would be fun.

[OnTheWarpath58]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

I don't think the Big 12 is better off, nor do I believe it is falling apart. It has lost some very good rivalries (not just MU/KU) over the last couple of years. And that falls in the lap of Dan Beebe.....

I hope that someday MU & KU get over their hurt feelings and play each other again. But...who's to say we won't meet somewhere on the court in the NCAA tourney? Now, that would be fun.

Why are you including MU in that? No hurt feelings there. They've said from Day One they wanted to continue playing Kansas.

[Saul Good]

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[Messier]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Why are you including MU in that? No hurt feelings there. They've said from Day One they wanted to continue playing Kansas.

This is true, it's KU refusing to play.

They will sooner or later, but this is all Bill Self calling this shot. In football MU is a lot better than KU, and KU doesn't want to schedule a no-con to which they'll most likely lose. Self's decision is for completely different reasons, in that a KU MU basketball game would only benefit MU. It's sour grapes, sure, but he just doesn't want to do MU any favors.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Messier

This is true, it's KU refusing to play.

They will sooner or later, but this is all Bill Self calling this shot. In football MU is a lot better than KU, and KU doesn't want to schedule a no-con to which they'll most likely lose. Self's decision is for completely different reasons, in that a KU MU basketball game would only benefit MU. It's sour grapes, sure, but he just doesn't want to do MU any favors.

Guess we will have to settle for 4-6 games per year against Florida and Kentucky.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Why are you including MU in that? No hurt feelings there. They've said from Day One they wanted to continue playing Kansas.

Somtimes it's how we are handling it....

[DeezNutz]

Could absolutely not care less if Mizzou ever plays another Big XII team again.

Great day to be a Tiger fan. Bring on the SEC.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Messier

This is true, it's KU refusing to play.

They will sooner or later, but this is all Bill Self calling this shot. In football MU is a lot better than KU, and KU doesn't want to schedule a no-con to which they'll most likely lose. Self's decision is for completely different reasons, in that a KU MU basketball game would only benefit MU. It's sour grapes, sure, but he just doesn't want to do MU any favors.

Good take.