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SEC expansion question for Mizzou fans

Posted on 1/31/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted by BranchDawg
Flowery Branch
Member since Nov 2013
9826 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 12:42 pm
Assuming the rumored scheduling model with 3 constant opponents is what gets passed once Texas and Oklahoma join, who would you want to be your 3?

I know you had a longtime series with Oklahoma and the SEC has tried to set you and Arkansas up on a blind date, but who else would you pick?

And I mean from the standpoint of teams closest to being considered “rivals”. Not looking for the “3 Vandy’s” answer.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17923 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 12:50 pm to
probably piggies, ou and texas.
Posted by MizzouTrue
Member since Jun 2016
3841 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 12:52 pm to
Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas

I have no interest in playing Oklahoma. We‘ve been playing SECE schools for 10 years so I’m not particularly interested in getting ripped away from them. I like playing Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Florida

But playing Texas or Texas A&M every year may help with recruiting in that region
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 12:53 pm
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
40849 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Not looking for the “3 Vandy’s” answer.


I’d be more than willing to consider 3 Vandy’s rivals though.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67478 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas

I like this one too; I like the fans of CoMo south.
Posted by Faurot fodder
Member since Jul 2019
2185 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:14 pm to
Carolina - We've got a nice rivalry going with them and our games are usually entertaining
Texas - I think everyone here has seen evidence of their dildo-delusions. They are a horrible breed, and any chance to beat their arse is welcome. (I'm sure this will bring out the laughing emojis from the dildo queen himself)
Oklahoma - We've got history, and although it's been nice having the gimme win waiting at the end of the schedule in the form of a pig, it's time to move on to more of a challenge.
Posted by RoyalAir
Detroit
Member since Dec 2012
5864 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:20 pm to
Interesting to see the Mizzou folks include USC in their trio. It's been a very entertaining, if not MFing frustrating at times, series over the years.
Posted by SEC. 593
Chicago
Member since Aug 2012
4039 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:22 pm to
Oklahoma- never a rivalry due to OU dominating the record, but there is too much history between the two to ignore.

Florida - purely personal as my in-laws are Florida alums and we attend the games together.

SC - always an exciting game probably the closest we've come to a SEC rival.

The last two are obviously never going to happen because of proximity.
Posted by Mizzoustance
Akron, OH
Member since Nov 2019
182 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:23 pm to
1. Arkansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Kentucky or South Carolina
Posted by deputyfife
Member since Dec 2013
1115 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:33 pm to
It never made sense to me that we didn't play flagships in states next to us, so any of Tenn, Ark, and Kentucky would be nice. We have history with Oklahoma. We recruit Texas, and I do get sick of their braggadocio; so beating Texas feels like 2 wins.
We seem to be a good match with SC, the games are usually entertaining.
Any of those.
As long as we avoid playing some schools so little. We have played LSU, Bama, Auburn, and each Miss school 2 times each, I think (not counting SEC champ. games.)
Posted by grossgross
StL
Member since Oct 2021
89 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:18 pm to
Oklahoma is a must for any of us old Big 8 fans that are still around

I've enjoyed the series with South Carolina and would like to see it continue

Kentucky has been a good series also even though they've had our number

I really don't care for the forced marriage with the piggies, but wouldn't object to it continuing

Vandy has been a great, close road trip for all of the StL Mizzou fans

Don't care about Texas A&M or the Longhorns - even though we were in the Big 12 together we had no real history
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 2:21 pm
Posted by MIzzouMark
Member since Jan 2019
2944 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:27 pm to
South Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma.
Posted by NEMizzou
Columbia MO
Member since Nov 2013
1369 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:28 pm to
If we're in 4-team pods where all four teams play the other 3 every year, I think you'd see OU, UT, Arky and Mizzou together.

If we're allowed 3 permanent rivals, but we're not locked into 4-team pods and MU plays 3 teams (say including Arky) but Arky can play 2 completely different schools, then I'd say Mizzou would prefer to play OU, Arky and Kentucky.

I think Mizzou is locked into Arky (whether each side likes it or not) and the Big 8 fit with OU is almost a certainty. I like playing Carolina and I like playing Kentucky, but Kentucky is geographically more relevant and they seem like great games no matter what.
Posted by MIzzouMark
Member since Jan 2019
2944 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

Interesting to see the Mizzou folks include USC in their trio. It's been a very entertaining, if not MFing frustrating at times, series over the years.


I will be heavily disappointed if we lost the mayor's cup in the expansion. I could care less about Texass. I would rather play the old big 8. Keep arkansas for the proximity to COMO and USC for the epic games.
Posted by MIzzouMark
Member since Jan 2019
2944 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

playing Texas or Texas A&M every year may help with recruiting in that region


Honestly this is the only advantage in playing them. Neither of those match ups even remotely interest me. I hated the big 8 merger with the SWC.
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
5827 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:42 pm to
Missouri-SC matchups have always been entertaining. I don't know if they'll include them as a constant 3 opponent though because of geography. It's a long haul from SC to Missouri.
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
6723 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:46 pm to
Please Keep SCAR. Fans are great, games are weird, but highly entertaining. Nice connection to the eastern part of the conference. Then Arkie and Okie for border states.
Posted by Tiger_Claw
Little Rock, AR
Member since Nov 2013
5109 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:51 pm to
I am torn on pick #3.

1. Arkansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Kentucky, South Carolina, or Texas

I'd like to play OU on a regular basis. I'd also like to keep things going with USCe and UK.

I would be fine with Texas if they were thrown in, because I enjoy beating them and drinking their tears.
Posted by Mizzou4ever
Kansas City, Mo
Member since Nov 2011
15224 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:58 pm to
quote:

South Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma
All of this
Posted by BranchDawg
Flowery Branch
Member since Nov 2013
9826 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:58 pm to
So if I’m reading the consensus right, it sounds like:

-Oklahoma
-Arkansas
-either South Carolina or Kentucky

That makes some sense. Mizzou is just the team whose fanbase I have the least familiarity with, so I didn’t know what the consensus would be. Im curious how this will all shake out and was thinking about it at work earlier today.
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