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WVU was a much better fit than Missouri
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:31 pm
This is just stupid and a scheduling nightmare all over football. Missouri - in the SEC - geesh - at least West Virginia was "east" and they would have been a nice fit in the Eastern division.
Many parties are going to rue the day they made these ill-thought out decisions. WVU fits the mode of a rabid fan base - Missouri does not.
Many parties are going to rue the day they made these ill-thought out decisions. WVU fits the mode of a rabid fan base - Missouri does not.
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Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:32 pm to Templars
cliffs notes on why the sec didn't take wvu?
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:34 pm to piggidyphish
Larger market. $$$
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:35 pm to CNB
thats what i figured...seemed like i remembered some complaint about their baseball program, but figured surely that wasn't the deal breaker.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:35 pm to CNB
i cannot believe that there's not a board for this. 
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:36 pm to Templars
So it's set in stone that Missouri is going to the West? Ok.
I'll label you on my contacts list as an Insider.
I'll label you on my contacts list as an Insider.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:37 pm to piggidyphish
also, WVU = crappy academics.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:39 pm to Templars
WV TV market is weak and Mo. TV market is much larger, which translates into more money to spread around..It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this one out.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:40 pm to saltydawg
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also, WVU = ridiculously shitty academics
fyp
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:40 pm to Templars
KC and St. Louis.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:46 pm to Templars
Missouri is a much better school in all aspects and has a lot more upside in athletics than WV could ever dream of.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:48 pm to Choctaw Hog
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Missouri is a much better school in all aspects and has a lot more upside in athletics than WV could ever dream of.
I am looking forward to personally witnessing the shock and awe that rains down on Mizzou fans when certain SEC fan bases roll into town.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:48 pm to Camp Randall
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So it's set in stone that Missouri is going to the West? Ok.
I don't think he ever said that. I think what he's saying is that even if Mizzou is thrown in the East, it's a bit strange geographically.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:49 pm to CNB
Not as strange as WVU in the Big 12. That will be a nightmare for fans traveling.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 4:53 pm to Choctaw Hog
Mizzou is in the big boys league in academics.
in the SEC, only Vandy, Florida AND now, Texas A&M are.
Missouri has two large cities. Missouri has TV watching football fans.
And while part of Missouri is north, part of Missouri is South.
ALL of WV is at altitude. So all of WV has serious snow in winter.
If you are in Arkansas or Kentucky, Missouri is a neighbor.
Its not so out of range as WV which is a flight to Pittsburgh PA to get to. try driving to Morgantown in winter.
in the SEC, only Vandy, Florida AND now, Texas A&M are.
Missouri has two large cities. Missouri has TV watching football fans.
And while part of Missouri is north, part of Missouri is South.
ALL of WV is at altitude. So all of WV has serious snow in winter.
If you are in Arkansas or Kentucky, Missouri is a neighbor.
Its not so out of range as WV which is a flight to Pittsburgh PA to get to. try driving to Morgantown in winter.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 5:00 pm to ottothewise
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Mizzou is in the big boys league in academics.
Don't know why people keep saying this.
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This post was edited on 10/25/11 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 10/25/11 at 5:10 pm to DoUrden
ehhh academics are overrated. I mean I don't want community colleges in the SEC but the University of Arkansas is considered a bad school when these ratings are mentioned and in the right field of study you can get a perfectly fine education. If Arkansas really is the 3rd worst academic school in the SEC then I think the conference is doing alright.
This post was edited on 10/25/11 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 10/25/11 at 5:24 pm to beaverfever
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Don't know why people keep saying this.
b/c AAU status = big time research $$$
why is this so hard for some of you to understand?
Posted on 10/25/11 at 5:28 pm to Dr RC
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b/c AAU status = big time research $$$ why is this so hard for some of you to understand?
Exactly - and the more AAU universities, the more potential for cooperation for big research grants = big $$$
Now SEC will have more AAU schools than Big 12. Don't think the Big 12 doesn't realize what it lost with the loss of A&M and now Mizzou as AAU schools.
Posted on 10/25/11 at 5:36 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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This post was edited on 10/25/11 at 5:37 pm
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