Question of Mizzou fans about the whole Big 10 first choice SEC second.

As someone living in MO, it's because of the same reason SEC fans don't want them. They fit geographically and culturally. They claim academically but they would be mid tier in academics in the SEC according to the recent report.

From the other side of the border: It started with Mizzou being unhappy with a lot of things the Big-12 was doing (moving the league office out of KC, not playing the CG often enough in Arrowhead, giving Mizzou crap bowls when they had a better record than teams going to nicer bowls) and the fact that the Big-10 only had 11 teams and was looking to expand. They made noises about the Big-10 almost 2 years ago but Nebraska c-blocked them and then they were stuck in an unhappy marriage. I don't think the SEC option would have come up if not for A&M, but now it's the best possible scenario for both sides (Mizzou gets out from under Bevo's thumb in an unstable conference, and the SEC gets an even number of teams, with an AAU school and sizeable TV markets besides).
Mizzou to the SEC is a win-win for both, even if it didn't start out that way.

Wait.... so you're a self hating missouri alum? Where the hell do you want your school to go? THe B1G isn't calling anymore, and the Big 12 is a skidmark of a conference.

I'm totally not getting this.

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cokebottleag

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My father did 28 years in the Army, three tours in Vietnam (infantry), retired E-9, I served in the gulf during the first gulf war, as an A&M fan I hope you respect that with the tradition of A&M and their military officer corps.

Not only moving to the Big Ten would have provided stability for Mizzou's future, it would have provided better commutes to away games for its fans/athletes and a cheaper travel budget. Look at the concentration of Big Ten schools that would be far more accessible than Big 12 or SEC road trips. The only school that is beyond reasonable driving distance for a Mizzou fan would be Penn State. Imagine how terrible the yearly drive would be to a SCar, UGA, and UF game if Mizzou gets told they have to go to the SEC East.

That second map is a bit outdated. Nebraska should also be a red dot.

Mizzou wanting Big Ten as their first choice was probably more about conveniences and budget than about any other factor including competition and being in the superawesome AAU club.

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I became a UT fan at ~13 during the season where UT beat Miami in the Sugar Bowl. I later applied to UT and got accepted but started at Mizzou because of instate tuition. I left Mizzou and joined the Navy and served on the USS LaSalle the command ship for the Middle Eastern fleet in the Persian Gulf during the first PG war. Finished my degree with another school.

Get it now?

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Yep, got it.

Good on you for joining the Navy.

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My father did 28 years in the Army, three tours in Vietnam (infantry), retired E-9, I served in the gulf during the first gulf war, as an A&M fan I hope you respect that with the tradition of A&M and their military officer corps.

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I'd hesitate to throw around military cred on the internet. First, it isn't relevant, and second, more people are vets than you'd think. Even on the SECr.

Cool though.

I remember rumors of Mizzou to the Big Ten going back to the early 90’s after Penn St. moved. Of course those were just that, rumors, and no one took them too seriously, but they were there. Then last year, when the Big 12 was blowing up we heard Mizzou to the Big 10 was a “done deal”. Mizzou “insiders” who have had a very good track record of knowing these things said there was a deal on both sides but Delaney pulled it at the very last minute.

I remember that time all too well because we all thought we were heading to the Mountain West or best case scenario, the Big East. NO ONE thought the SEC was a possibility. It wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Not because we didn’t have interest, but because we didn’t even think it was an option.

Now that we know that the SEC is a very real possibility, it is the first choice of the overwhelming majority of Mizzou fans. Can you find some who still pine for the Big 10 or want to stay in the 12? Sure, but they are not representative of most fans.

Great map. Mizzou fits in with the Big Ten very well in regards to Columbia's location to other B1G schools. Mizzou should just stay in the Big 12 and wait it out for the B1G.

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more service members come from states in the sec than any other conference.

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Just curious. Is that including or excluding TAMU? I recalled seeing a lot of Texans when I was still in the military.

I think the whole Big 10 thing is blown out of context. Most MU fans I know didn't want anything to do with the Big 10. I also think that most fans that wanted in the big 10 were only wanting in their to get out of the Big 12.

Notice the difference. This year when Missouri fans hear that the SEC was interested they started e-mailing, texting and tweeting like crazy to the curators to hurry up and get to the SEC. I don't remember hearing about that kind of enthusiasm last year for the Big 10.

I like most Missouri fans last year never ever thought the best conference in the country would come calling for Mizzou. But here we are and it looks like MU could be a member of the SEC pretty soon.