Big Ten Expansion

[JL21]

So I guess the hoops schedule will be 18 games, right? Mizzou replaces two v. Colorado and two v. Nebraska with one more against the entire Big XII South. That's actually not a bad thing. OU is going to be down for at least the foreseeable future. An extra game against Tech is a good thing. And then it's sort of a knock-down drag-out who knows what would happen scenario in the other four games. But it'll also improve their RPI by facing better teams.

[StL Dan]

So I guess the hoops schedule will be 18 games, right? Mizzou replaces two v. Colorado and two v. Nebraska with one more against the entire Big XII South. That's actually not a bad thing. OU is going to be down for at least the foreseeable future. An extra game against Tech is a good thing. And then it's sort of a knock-down drag-out who knows what would happen scenario in the other four games. But it'll also improve their RPI by facing better teams.

Basketball rivalries will be instensified since we will now have home and homes with the South.

Reminiscent of the Big 8 days.

[StL Dan]

From Bernie Miklasz in today's P-D:

"Many Missouri fans are seething over the perceived second-class status of the Tigers in the remodeled, Big-Texas, Big-Oklahoma, Big 12. The best revenge? Seeing Pinkel and MU rise up and punch Texas and Oklahoma in the mouth and ruin their national-title hopes. Or to silence Oklahoma State sugar daddy T. Boone Pickens and all of the Big 12 South types who think Mizzou is a fraud. There's no running away, so Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up."

COLUMN

[clevername]

it's a romantic notion and is what all this talk should be about, but they won't be getting any more money or better positioning in the conference with any success on the field.

[StL Dan]

it's a romantic notion and is what all this talk should be about, but they won't be getting any more money or better positioning in the conference with any success on the field.

Right, a new television deal which would theoretically yield Mizzou more annual dollars towards the athletic program is pure speculation at this point. Most reports indicate the Tigers would get more $$ as they became more successful on the field, i.e. more national TV broadcasts.

[Radio_Bugtussle]

From Bernie Miklasz in today's P-D:

"Many Missouri fans are seething over the perceived second-class status of the Tigers in the remodeled, Big-Texas, Big-Oklahoma, Big 12. The best revenge? Seeing Pinkel and MU rise up and punch Texas and Oklahoma in the mouth and ruin their national-title hopes. Or to silence Oklahoma State sugar daddy T. Boone Pickens and all of the Big 12 South types who think Mizzou is a fraud. There's no running away, so Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up."

COLUMN

Lets see that start on October 23 at Faurot..

[StL Dan]

From Bernie Miklasz in today's P-D:

"Many Missouri fans are seething over the perceived second-class status of the Tigers in the remodeled, Big-Texas, Big-Oklahoma, Big 12. The best revenge? Seeing Pinkel and MU rise up and punch Texas and Oklahoma in the mouth and ruin their national-title hopes. Or to silence Oklahoma State sugar daddy T. Boone Pickens and all of the Big 12 South types who think Mizzou is a fraud. There's no running away, so Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up."

COLUMN

Lets see that start on October 23 at Faurot..

The next year or two may determine the longevity of the Pinkel regime. 6-23 against top 25 programs in the last five years???? I knew he wasn't .500 in that category, but that is horrible.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

From Bernie Miklasz in today's P-D:

"Many Missouri fans are seething over the perceived second-class status of the Tigers in the remodeled, Big-Texas, Big-Oklahoma, Big 12. The best revenge? Seeing Pinkel and MU rise up and punch Texas and Oklahoma in the mouth and ruin their national-title hopes. Or to silence Oklahoma State sugar daddy T. Boone Pickens and all of the Big 12 South types who think Mizzou is a fraud. There's no running away, so Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up."

COLUMN

Lets see that start on October 23 at Faurot..

The next year or two may determine the longevity of the Pinkel regime. 6-23 against top 25 programs in the last five years???? I knew he wasn't .500 in that category, but that is horrible.

I count 6-8 the last 3 years.

[StL Dan]

From Bernie Miklasz in today's P-D:

"Many Missouri fans are seething over the perceived second-class status of the Tigers in the remodeled, Big-Texas, Big-Oklahoma, Big 12. The best revenge? Seeing Pinkel and MU rise up and punch Texas and Oklahoma in the mouth and ruin their national-title hopes. Or to silence Oklahoma State sugar daddy T. Boone Pickens and all of the Big 12 South types who think Mizzou is a fraud. There's no running away, so Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up."

COLUMN

Lets see that start on October 23 at Faurot..

The next year or two may determine the longevity of the Pinkel regime. 6-23 against top 25 programs in the last five years???? I knew he wasn't .500 in that category, but that is horrible.

you could be right...i was using the number bernie gave in his column
I count 6-8 the last 3 years.

[JL21]

it's a romantic notion and is what all this talk should be about, but they won't be getting any more money or better positioning in the conference with any success on the field.

Ah, don't be such a Debbie Downer. Of course they would.

after three decades of sustained success