ChiefsPlanet - MU ****The official NEW new conference realignment thread.****

Mizzou was in a tough spot, I admit. Move to a "secure" conference but confronted with the fact that they'd never really be able to compete for it all.

Jack Harry wants back in the Big 12. Would be interested to hear what the other fans think.

As a Mizzou fan, the move at the time made sense. Dan Bebee was doing his best to skull**** the Big XII out of existence, and nearly succeeded. I hold no ill will towards Mizzou for leaving for the SEC, and anybody with any sense regarding Mizzou knew they wouldn't go in and take the conference by storm. And be honest - if ANY team from that era of the Big XII would have been offered by the SEC to join with them, that team would have jumped all over it.

The SEC is tough, no doubt. Much tougher than the Big Leftover. But that's no reason to want to go scurrying back. It's my hope that Mizzou is better down the road because of the tougher competition. Only time will tell.

Discuss Thrower

05-04-2013 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9657107)

There were 2 main arguments I heard when Mizzou left: 1) Big 12 is unstable, and 2) the SEC will pay out far more. Now we know the answers to both of these questions. And Mizzou fans were clearly wrong on both.

We see new arguments now being formed - "exposure will be great!" - "we play in the best football league!" - to justify the move. But make no mistake those were not the main reasons given when they bolted.

Texas can always go independent and then the big IIX goes tits up.

Your beakers are fine but god have mercy on ISU.

Pitt Gorilla

05-04-2013 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9657107)

We know the answer to #2? Can you tell me the exact dollar figures over the lifetime of the new contracts?

Spott

05-04-2013 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9657107)

Still obsessed with Mizzou I see.

Prison Bitch

05-04-2013 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower (Post 9657119)

Texas can always go independent and then the big IIX goes tits up.

Your beakers are fine but god have mercy on ISU.

As kietzman points out, where can they go? They won't be able to park their sports in another conference and go Indy for football. That means they have to be in a conference. No option makes travel sense.

Pitt Gorilla

05-04-2013 06:32 PM

Missouri softball on ESPN right now. The SEC already has a strong foothold on ESPN programming and the new deals will make that even more the case.

Bambi

05-08-2013 07:32 PM

USATODAY releases their study of all Division 1 college athletic earnings.

Kansas as no surprise is the highest revenue locally. Interesting that even with splitting the state and all resources KU and KSU still are far ahead of Missouri in revenue.

Texas dominating everyone with over $163 million in revenue. "wow"

Interesting read.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...ools/finances/

Sassy Squatch

05-08-2013 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bambi (Post 9669414)