You have half the Mo fanbase saying they aren't like the south, and the other half feverishly trying to convince themselves that they are as southern as Arkansas.

The most "southern" parts of Missouri are compared to the least southern parts of Arkansas.

The answer is that they aren't our rival. Not just because we have barely played outside of basketball. Just because it doesn't feel like it would be a rivalry.

If Oklahoma joined the SEC, there would be no question in my mind whether or not we would be rivals.

Not because we have played OU more than we have played Missouri, because we really haven't.

There are a lot more OU fans in Arkansas than Missouri fans. We already dislike OU fans. I can drive all over NWA and see OU stuff all day long. I see random Mizzou stuff now and then, but it doesn't seem more common than LSU or Ole Miss stuff.

On this board, there seem to be several Springfield, MO area Arkansas posters or people with Missouri ties.

Ask your average Arkansas fan about Mizzou, and the answer will be:

1) We've barely played in sports other than basketball.

2) Few of us know or interact with Mizzou fans on a daily basis.

Of the few current Big 12 schools that have rival potential for Arkansas, Mizzou is down the list behind Texas, OU, and Oklahoma State in order of GAF in my opinion. They are also below Texas A&M.

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Posted by mograyback

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 2/18/13 at 2:00 am to wmr

But you don't play OU, and you won't.. so great waste of a post.

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You have half the Mo fanbase saying they aren't like the south, and the other half feverishly trying to convince themselves that they are as southern as Arkansas.

Hence, state divided, as it was 150 years ago. And since I'm the leader of the one man group that tries to push the south thing, who has said anything about Missouri being as southern as Arkansas?? Haven't said that at all... said Ozarks and Arkansas are very similar. I'm gonna press pass on this, it's long past old.

:beatdeadhorse: this topic.

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Posted by jafo

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Posted on 2/18/13 at 8:10 am to wmr

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You have half the Mo fanbase saying they aren't like the south, and the other half feverishly trying to convince themselves that they are as southern as Arkansas.

I don't necessarily disagree with this statement, but......

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and the other half feverishly trying to convince themselves that they are as southern as Arkansas.

I do have to disagree with this part of the statement......being my family is from Tennessee and Virginina parts of Florida and Alabama and eventually NW and centeral Arkansas.

Arkansas could never be a rival. It's my second team, always has been.