re: Mizzou Has Been Referred to as a Sleeping Giant in Football

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quote: Right, so why does nobody think mizzou can do the same thing. We don't even have a big brother holding us back. SCar and Arky both took years to adjust, so I don't understand the bullshite people sling about "mizzou gonna be a failure" because we went 5-7 in year 1

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I think part of the problem for Mizzou is that they came in with A&M. The Aggies surprised (shocked may be the better word) everybody, especially themselves with their first-year success.

Arky and USC weren't popular at all when they first joined. Arky was tolerated but nobody liked Carolina. They were losers who had never won anything in any sport. There were no forums such as this one on which to vent, but the bad feelings were there. SEC fans were sure that we had brought in a welfare case that would never amount to anything. 22 years later we're all glad Florida State turned down the SEC's offer and the Cocks came instead.