I'm a baseball fan first and foremost (have football and baseball season tickets), and although the quality of baseball will be better in the SEC, the one thing I'll miss about the Big XII is the baseball tournament in OKC. It's not very well attended, but if you can take the week off to go, you can get a hotel room at one of the downtown hotels and OD on baseball, food, and drink, all within walking distance. OKC really has a sweet set up for tournaments.

For those of us who grew up with the SWC, there is simply nothing nostalgic about the Big XII. A little nostalgia might arise from the in-state matchups, but not much. Won't miss going to Lubbock.

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Posted by CGSC Lobotomy

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Posted on 4/29/12 at 12:56 pm to twk

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For those of us who grew up with the SWC, there is simply nothing nostalgic about the Big XII.

+1. It's different for Missouri, they grew up in the Big 8.

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Posted by Bellabama

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Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:00 pm to twk

I'm hoping that despite the fact that a lot of the SEC rivalries are so old and that we can be sort of cliquish, that both teams will be able to find a niche and create something that is fun and nostalgia worthy like the pre Big 12 days.

LSU and Arkansas are a good start for A&M... Mizzou might take some work.