Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5602828)

That'll work too.

Must be nice to have the Roy Williams Legacy coming in to a new job as the Coach at KU.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5602845)

And the Brown legacy, and the Manning legacy, and the Wilt legacy, and the Phog legacy.

Seriously, this isn't the argument that MU fans want to have...

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5602861)

Meh. Just win.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5602867)

And they should.

MU is one of the few universities that should be highly competitive in both of the major sports: football and basketball. Year in and year out, they have the facilities and the financial backing that they *should* field top 25 programs consistently.

Not many can say this about BOTH sports.

KU would like to make a claim for this with football, but I don't see this as realistic.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5602867)

And they should.

MU is one of the few universities that should be highly competitive in both of the major sports: football and basketball. Year in and year out, they have the facilities and the financial backing that they *should* field top 25 programs consistently.

Not many can say this about BOTH sports.

KU would like to make a claim for this with football, but I don't see this as realistic.

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5602884)

Pinkel needs to turn a corner though, he's got a LOT of work to do....

Originally Posted by PastorMikH (Post 5602905)

With all the changes that took place this offseason, the next 2 seasons will tell us what kind of HC Pinkel really is. Losing several key players, and assistants will make things intersting for him and the football program.

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5602918)

I look forward to an interesting season. Of course, I look forward to football regardless.

Are you in Oklahoma?

Originally Posted by PastorMikH (Post 5602905)

With all the changes that took place this offseason, the next 2 seasons will tell us what kind of HC Pinkel really is. Losing several key players, and assistants will make things intersting for him and the football program.

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5602896)

Then why has MU been consistently lacking in both sports for 50+ years? They have never been close to winning anything.

Originally Posted by PastorMikH (Post 5602927)

Yep. Football is HUGE out here.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 5602571)

I believe I've called out Pete for being full of shit when whining about calls in every single game thread I've ever posted in. I rarely if ever get hung up in bitching about the officials.

However, that was absolutely, without question, the most poorly officiated game I have ever watched. The obvious disparities were alarming, really to the point of me questioning whether or not this was truly on the level. It got to the point where I stopped being angry about it and just kindof sat there dumbfounded (I believe I reached that point when we were called for a foul on a tie-up).

Huge credit to Mizzou for beating Marquette and the zebras tonight. That was awful.

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5602933)

This is a good honest post. From a very good poster. I saw on another thread that DCS thinks MU will start stealing KU's BB recruits soon. That ignorance gets old fast.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 5602793)

I hate giving anything KU credit, but Self is arguably the best recruiter in the nation.

I don't think MU will ever be pulling 'better' recruits than KU. KU will always be able to get the guys that are ranked higher by scout, more McD's All-Americans, more Rivals top 100's, especially when they have Self making the pitch.

The key will be for Anderson to get guys that turn out as good or better. He'll need to coach them up more and simply unearth more 'finds' than KU. Think of what Pinkel's done for the football team, finding some underrated players like Moore, Weatherspoon and Daniel. That's what Anderson will have to do. He'll need to find kids that fit his system that have been underrated and thus underrecruited.

English is a prime example. He's a guy that recieved pretty mediocre scouting grades and consequently wasn't chased by the KUs and Dukes of the world. He'll need to end up challenging for all-Big XII honors by his Jr and Sr years, and he'll need to have guys like that right behind him in the pipe, if MU hopes to consistently challenge as a national power.

It's a tall chore, we'll see if Anderson's up to it.

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5602939)

Indeed. It was the most ****ed up officiating I have seen.