re: SEC Storied "Norm"

DVR'd it. Watched it last night. My thoughts:

As a Columbia high schooler in the late 80s and a Mizzou student in the early 90s (perfect Big 8 run was my senior year), it jogged old memories and brought them to absolute clarity for 60 minutes.

My experience wasn't of football prowess. Mizzou pride didn't fully blossom until November in my time. There was a special feeling at Hearnes prior to tip-off during those years: tension, excitement, laughter (as the Antlers destroyed opposing teams at mid-court), all accompanied by Mini-Mizzou's familiar soundtrack. D-section filling up first. Then once the game started, hang on...it's gonna be fun.

Norm Stewart, despite his well-chronicled missteps in March made the winter months matter in Columbia. Big 8 basketball was important. Maybe his determination to win conference titles obscured the bigger picture. Who knows?

The documentary captured exactly what it felt like to be around Mizzou basketball during that period. It was special. Our team meant something nationally. Other teams hated playing in Hearnes. Wish they would have included our win at UNLV in 1988 (I think that's right). Wish they WOUND'T have included the "Cats from Ol' Mizzou" video (yuck).

I looked forward to this more than any other thing related to Mizzou basketball in a few years. That's sad.

I wish that every Mizzou basketball player would watch this; to remind them that basketball does matter to the fan base. My guess is that most of them know nothing of that time, but this documentary will give them a glimpse.

Will watch it a few more times...