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Mizzou Fans, Will Arkansas Become Your New Archrival?

Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:49 pm
Posted by CrimsonCrusade
Member since Jan 2014
5144 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:49 pm
Most would agree that Mizzou's historical archrival was Kansas in the underrated Border War (Border Showdown for the politically correct crowd) series. Like TAMU-Texas, that series went by the wayside with Mizzou hopping to the SEC.

Every team needs a rival. Because Arkansas is now Mizzou's permanent crossover opponent and because of the proximity between the two schools, it seems like this could evolve into a rivalry series. What do the fans of both sides think?
Posted by Beta04
St. Louis
Member since Aug 2013
315 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:51 pm to
Yes, Arkansas has the word kansas in the state name.

So, frick them.
Posted by Tigerjackswartz
Member since Mar 2012
322 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:51 pm to
yes, but not to the extent of Kansas, which has its roots from the 1850s, through the Civil War
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145046 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:53 pm to
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Every team needs a rival
not really. Were good without one
Posted by Bogie00
Tiger in Kansas
Member since Apr 2012
5703 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:55 pm to
Should be a good rivalry, without the deep hatred of killing, rape, and burning of communities.

Looking forward to it!

Posted by 5thTiger
Member since Nov 2014
7996 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:56 pm to
eh, can't force this kind of thing. If it happens, it happens. Nothing will ever amount to kansas, but maybe this will turn into something.
Posted by CrimsonCrusade
Member since Jan 2014
5144 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:01 pm to
quote:

not really. Were good without one


aTm and Texas are still rivals, even if they won't play each other. Still talk about each other constantly.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111495 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:01 pm to
This will develop into a decent little cross divisional game. Nothing will take the place of kU. Don't want or need it to. No point in trying to force it to be something.

It is fun having something to play for at the end of the year rather than which 3rd tier southern city your team is going to. I hope that continues no matter who we play at the end of the year.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145046 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

aTm and Texas are still rivals,
not really. Both sides are cool with just ending things where they are
Posted by Swoledawg88
commerce, ga
Member since Sep 2014
97 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:04 pm to
Makes sense.....especially since Arkansas is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.
Posted by kilo
Member since Oct 2011
27421 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:05 pm to
I dont think it will be any more of a heated/rivalry type of thing than aTm was.

Its just another cross divisional game.
Posted by BenHOGan
Kansas City
Member since Sep 2005
1775 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

Most would agree that Mizzou's historical archrival was Kansas in the underrated Border War (Border Showdown for the politically correct crowd) series. Like TAMU-Texas, that series went by the wayside with Mizzou hopping to the SEC.

Every team needs a rival. Because Arkansas is now Mizzou's permanent crossover opponent and because of the proximity between the two schools, it seems like this could evolve into a rivalry series. What do the fans of both sides think?


great question. We should have more threads on this subject.
Posted by kilo
Member since Oct 2011
27421 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

Makes sense.....especially since Arkansas is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.


especially since Texas A&M is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.

especially since Tennessee is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111495 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

Makes sense.....especially since Arkansas is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.

Were you looking at a picture of Gurley or Herschel while you beat off typing this?
Posted by roadhouse
Chicago
Member since Sep 2013
2703 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:08 pm to
The rivalry with kansas was almost too nasty to be enjoyable. Not sure how this manufactured rivalry with Arky will turn out, but if the rant is any indication of the obnoxiousness of their fanbase, I could certainly grow to hate them very quickly.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111495 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:09 pm to
IRL Arky fans are good people.
Posted by kilo
Member since Oct 2011
27421 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:10 pm to
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IRL Arky fans are good people.


yep.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67482 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:10 pm to
If we can start hating the state of Arky, then it has a chance. But it's hard to hate LSU's lil bro.
Posted by BenHOGan
Kansas City
Member since Sep 2005
1775 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

Not sure how this manufactured rivalry with Arky will turn out, but if the rant is any indication of the obnoxiousness of their fanbase, I could certainly grow to hate them very quickly.


It's got potential, at least from the Missouri perspective. Arkansas took the best basketball coach they have had since Norm. And if Arkansas wins on Friday, then the series will have the juice of one team keeping the other from a division title. Missouri has never really won anything of importance against Arkansas on the field/court. However, we could get a little bent out of shape for y'all letting Tyus Edney go the length of the court in '95 which eventually prevented us from going back-to-back as National Champs.
Posted by blacknblu
Member since Nov 2011
10276 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:14 pm to
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especially since Texas A&M is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.

especially since Tennessee is gonna beat the brakes off Missouri preventing them from playing in the sec championship.


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