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re: After 2 years in the SEC, does Missouri feel like a natural fit yet?
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:01 pm to SammyTiger
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:01 pm to SammyTiger
No, but neither does South Carolina.
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Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:01 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
Screwball most definitely qualifies as a beaker.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:08 pm to mizzoukills
Has someone already said "Arkansas has been here a while and they still feel like foreigners"?
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:08 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
Interesting points and I'm trying to think back to the Fall. If I remember correctly it was like 45% Chiefs (completely understandable), 25% Mizzou, 15% KSU, 10% Big XII talk, 2.5% KU talk and 2.5% SEC talk. Just frustrating it didn't get more exposure. You're absolutely right about them only caring if a local team is in it, which I get, I'm just disappointed. I had hoped that KC would have strong Missouri supporters (I disagree that it is a solid Mizzou town) and that would drive SEC discussion like it does in most other places but it did not.
If a local team is not playing they don't care. Super Bowl, other SEC games nothing.
If a local team is not playing they don't care. Super Bowl, other SEC games nothing.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:10 pm to mizzoukills
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Screwball most definitely qualifies as a beaker.
If we're gonna do this, we need to keep our beakers straight, as it is a term that like it or not does carry very special weight with our fanbase. Some sort of special designation probably is in order, such as with on this board if you say "Tigers" its mass confusion but when a post refers to "Yankee Tigers" the arrow is squarely pointed at us.
How should we keep this straight then when referring to beakers of the USCe variety? "slaver beaker?" "hootie beaker?" "such as, the iraq, and such, beaker?" This is a critical decision moving forward, may require a group vote over on the Mizzou board methinks.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:16 pm to KSGamecock
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If a local team is not playing they don't care. Super Bowl, other SEC games nothing.
Pretty much. But again, with the Chiefs, it emphasizes that the problem is not that the region is basketball-obsessed and doesn't care about football *as a sport*. KC is definitely overly provincial in its sports coverage, no argument from me on that, but it likes football just fine. Chiefs fans are some of the best, loudest, most loyal in the league.
The coverage of other SEC teams is a very delicate matter for KC media because its extremely polarizing. Mizzou fans and people on the Missouri side will love it, but people in the area who are fans of kansas, K-State, Iowa State or the Oklahoma schools absolutely hate it. Remember, ku's hurt feelings are still so raw that they cancelled a 100+ year old rivalry with Mizzou just because the SEC move infuriated them so much. When you talk about SEC sports generally in the Atlanta or Nashville newspapers, pretty much the entire readership will be interested, yes there's ACC people in there too in Atlanta but in terms of raw numbers SEC fanbases are a majority. In Kansas City, ku alumni have about a 60% to 40% majority over Mizzou alumni in terms of how many reside in the KC metro area, and that's not even factoring in K-State or other schools.
I think with time, as Mizzou is in the SEC longer and longer, interest by KC in other SEC games among the common fan will start to grow. For now though, just discussing the SEC in general is likely to make 50% of KC media's readers or listeners flat out turn it off/stop reading, and the media just can't risk that.
This post was edited on 2/5/14 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:18 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
That actually makes a shite ton of sense. Good explanation.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:19 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
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How about "poorly educated southern trash beaker" so that we could use the easy (and quite catchy) acronym: "P.E.S.T. beaker".
I very much approve of your suggestion. PEST it is!
Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:20 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 2/5/14 at 7:54 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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If you were born in FL, you weren't born in the South. I was born in GA.
4th Gen SW Louisiana.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 8:11 pm to mizzoukills
You will always compete, but I have a hard time seeing you ever winning!
Not hating, just a neutral observation.
Not hating, just a neutral observation.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:06 pm to volforever
So, just so I understand, you can't imagine Mizzou ever beating Tennessee? Hmmmmmmm.....
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:07 pm to mizzoukills
You are quality in my book but we are 0-4 with the last expansions. Mizz rocks, just not here.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:10 pm to mizzoukills
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So, just so I understand, you can't imagine Mizzou ever beating Tennessee? Hmmmmmmm...
That is not what I said, are you slow or something?
I like and respect Mizzou, but I think you just have too much to overcome to win the SEC. Sorry, it is just what I think!
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:18 pm to volforever
Baby steps. The trend indicates we should win the SEC before year 5
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:31 pm to mizzoukills
Trends can be misleading, and I believe is possible you can win the SEC within the next 10 years, It is just not very likely.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:47 pm to mizzoukills
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Baby steps. The trend indicates we should win the SEC before year 5
lulz ... bookmarked.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 10:08 pm to scrooster
Congrats on your 2nd place finish in the East
Posted on 2/5/14 at 10:10 pm to mizzoukills
quote:Pollsters put as the best team in the East. Imagine that. Also, congrats on winning the Mayor's Cup...oh wait.
Congrats on your 2nd place finish in the East
Posted on 2/5/14 at 10:13 pm to CockRocket
Hold on a sec...are you saying that SC didn't finish 2nd in the East?
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