could Missouri get a quality coach like Belimia

Like I was saying before, in the Big XII no way. But now that we are in the SEC, I think Alden was serious about keeping up his end of "Stepping Up". We are about to have a stadium bigger than Clemson and Notre Dame. I have heard the boosters are more than ready for the challenges presented with our move. I think this is about to mark a new era for us as far as enthusiasm. So I will go with Yes. We will end up getting a quality coach.

If you need more proof, look at Alden coming right out of the gates and going after Matt Painter. I think Alden is ready to go. He did such a sell job, that he actually initially got Painter to accept the job. While later he stayed at Purdue, it wasnt because of Alden. I am more than confident we will get a good coach. All Alden needs to do is say, "6 Million people with no real in-state competition, 81,000 person stadium. Missouri in the Southeastern Conference, come to Columbia and you can have it all here."

He didn't go to Arkansas for their historic program. They don't have a historic program...yet.

He went for the money.

If Mizzou were to do what Arky did and nationally dangle $27 million at a superstar coach, you better believe that we'd land someone great.

That was a stroke of brilliance, I hate to admit.

The man has won 3 straight Big Ten Championships. You see him on the same level as Pinkel?

What does Pinkel have to do with my opinion?

The Hogs overpaid and he is not a "superstar" coach.

Thats all I said.

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The only thing Biel cant really do is recruit. But his assistants will handle that.

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They didnt at Wisconsin. Mizzou out recruited his Wisconsin teams over the last 5 years. Just saying. Recruiting to win in the SEC is a whole other level as we are learning the hard way.

Very true, but he was still getting into Texas (5) and Florida (18) and pulling players up to Wisco. Now that he is in Arkysaw, expect that to continue dramtically. Also, Wisco was infamous for being really cheap on assistants. Like really cheap. One of the things that got him to move was the boosters promise that he would have very large funding to get assistants. So get ready to see expensive coaches coming to Ark. Look I dont like it either, but they did make a good hire.

He isnt on Saban/Miles level, but it would be naive to say that Arkansas didnt "marry up" in this arrangement. This was a great move for them. But dont worry. When the time comes, I think we will be making a great move of our own.


I hate it that I am hyping Arky like this

Its not about not liking Arkansas. Honestly I haven't bought into the Hog hate. Its fun on the message board but I just dont have any real ill will towards them so that isnt a motivation for my opinion.

I dont think its a bad hire either. They could only marry up from last season. I dont think he will have the success that Petrino did.

Thats what i heard as well but there are some clauses and bonuses that "supposedly" push it in the $3.8 million area.

Dont take that as fact as that is just rumblings around the interwebs.

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His conference records really aren't that impressive, and he's only back in the Rose Bowl bc of Ohio St and Penn St.

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That is correct, but the fact of the matter is they did win it 3 straight times. Ohio and Penn State out was the situation once, and in that championship game they clearly proved that they were better than the frontrunner Nebraska. You judge them for what they have done in their own situations, not because of what other teams can and can not do. The record will show 3 straight. Plus Ohio State and Penn State was only a year, so you are also throwing out the previous two years for an uncommon situation.

Now he isnt top notch, but to just dismiss 3 straight championships (however they came into them) is shortsighted.