re: kansas and missouri

I grew up in Columbia, MO. The Tigers were named after the nickname the residents received for uniting and fighting AGAINST Bloody Bill Anderson. Missouri was taken out of the war after Wilson's Creek. As to the media attention, I wouldn't count on it. MU is no NE or LSU or AR. They don't dominate the spotlight in their own state. People in St. Louis are as likely(if not more) to support IL. In KC, they are more likely to cheer for KU. SW MO roots for either MSU or AR. Even in central MO, the support for MU is tepid at best. When football improved, support increased. If football starts losing, those fans will disappear. MU has never won a national title in ANY sport in its very long history. In the 1980's their head football coach was collecting DWIs and nobody blamed him. Invite MU to the SEC if you want, but you won't gain statewide media/support and you won't gain a champion in ANY sport.