re: Who are the largest Winners and Losers In the New SEC?

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Hopefully you will understand that a top 20 recruiting class will put you in the bottom half of the SEC. And, you are going to have to do something about that stadium as I will expect you will be ridiculed mercilessly by visiting fans.

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Completely understand and our Admin has some substantial plans in place. The bar will need to be raised within the program, of that, there is little doubt. Ten years ago I would have been very leery of a move to the SEC given the internal view and support of the athletics programs by the University. Our admin has proven ,over the last ten years, that they are dedicated to the football program as well as the athletics department as a whole and they are dedicated to changing the very fabric of Mizzou athletics culture within the state.

It takes time to change and tune the athletics culture at a University and that process is still ongoing. It really is a measuring stick to see where the program was and how far it has come. This move to the SEC is a sure sign of the improvements.

Mizzou has much work to do, and I admire our University's leadership for rising to the challenge of competing in the finest athletic conference in the country.

I dont expect any respect to be given. Mizzou will have to either earn that, or not, on the field.

I understand the criticism from the perennial powers in the SEC. I mean, that is some record of excellence and tradition.

But Arkansas? Really? Sorry, just not buying into that spin that they are far superior to Mizzou on the athletic field. In fact, the numbers dont support it either.