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Posted on 7/31/23 at 3:39 pm to Scoob
Posted on 7/31/23 at 3:39 pm to Scoob
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I really don't know why they brought in Mizzou, it's an outlier geographically and culturally, and doesn't mesh that well with the other SWC/Big 12 additions, either.
Because someone convinced SEC brass "media markets" and TV revenue are in the best interest of the conference and its members. Or maybe they convinced themselves. I'm not sure.
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Posted on 7/31/23 at 6:19 pm to Tornado Alley
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Because someone convinced SEC brass "media markets" and TV revenue are in the best interest of the conference and its members. Or maybe they convinced themselves. I'm not sure.
I'm fairly certain Bernie Machen (former UF president) played a significant role. There were rumblings early on about them within UF circles. He was friends with the chancellor of Missouri and was pretty active in the expansion process since he was the leader of the presidents/chancellors of the SEC at the time.
They had the right connections at the right time.
This post was edited on 7/31/23 at 6:22 pm
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