re: What has Missouri ever accomplished of note in Football?

I don't get the obsession with "little ole Mizzou," much less the hate. If we're a program of such little consequence, why sweat the success we're able to eke out? What do you expect our players to do? Go out and lose in order to preserve the old guard's perception of itself?

That's not going to happen, and we're never going to apologize for taking whatever we can get. Deal with it.

Missouri is definitely more Midwest than South, but we love our football just the same as you guys. We were thrilled to escape the Bevo 12 and join such a storied conference. We are also eager to do our part by way of exciting games, increased viewership and bowl game wins. We know the Indiana loss was a huge let down for the conference and we feel awful about it. Nevertheless, come to Columbia for a game and you will be welcomed and shown a good time. Of that I am sure.

What about some of you? When will your much ballyhooed Southern hospitality make itself known on this board? When will the venom go away? Especially among the West fans?

It's a shame, because I think you guys have a lot to offer. Mizzou fans want to know about your schools and your teams. That's exactly why I signed up for this board. I hope that - someday - you will get around to telling us rather than wasting time slamming a program that's not going to take over the world anytime soon.