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re: They let us have the Rock M back!
Posted on 6/5/26 at 9:34 am to deeprig9
Posted on 6/5/26 at 9:34 am to deeprig9
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14 years later I'm still scratching my head on why Mizzou is in the SEC.
Not the best fit fit, but they have worked to make strides - with the serious upgrades to the stadium. Really should have just built a new one though because without lowering the field to bring the seats closer, will always look like a Big 8 stadium, to some dregree. Need to do something with baseball as soon as feasible. Simply not acceptable.
Objectively, they are ahead of Ole Miss and Vandy in that they have shown they can make the championship game.
Kentucky not mentioned due to being a basketball powerhouse.
Also they serve to bring Arkansas back to reality as a comparison point.
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Posted on 6/5/26 at 9:51 am to Missouri Waltz
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Mizzou lobbied for years to join the Big 10
Not sure I'd say it was years - but Mizzou did pursue the Big10 when the Big12 was crumbling. Of course we will never know the full story, but my understanding is the Big10 was interested initially, but wanted to bring Mizzou in with less than full share. Mizzou pushed back on that, and at the same time our then Governor ran his mouth publicly about how great we would be for the Big10 and they would be silly not to take us, etc. That really turned off the Big10 powers - and Nebraska jumped at the partial share opportunity and the rest as they say....
It sucks for us Mizzou fans because we ended up in the SEC instead (that is 100% sarcasm). Honestly, I didn't think the SEC was even an option - but they needed another to balance bringing A&M and our chancellor was close friends with the President of UF and the A&M administration. In the end I think Mizzou is way better off in the SEC than it would have been in the Big10. Awareness and visibility for Mizzou has gone way up, not sure that happens in the B1G. Also - it is a lot more fun to travel South than it is to travel to Minneapolis, East Lansing, and Iowa City in the late fall.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 10:53 am to LOTOTiger
Always like the rock M glad to see it’s still around
Posted on 6/5/26 at 11:25 am to Missouri Waltz
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Mizzou lobbied for years to join the Big 10 and could never come to terms with the fact that the Big 10 just did not want them.
Ummm no. Mizzou had an offer to join the Big 10 back in 2010. The thing they couldn’t come to terms with was the “junior membership” status. Mizzou was not on equal footing in the Big 12 and so the thought of being a lesser member in a new conference didn’t make sense. Additionally and more importantly, Mizzou could not financially afford the reduced payouts from being a junior member. Turns out, Nebraska could afford it (or at least thought they could) and ended up sliding in instead.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 11:31 am to Hookem75
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KInd of reminds me of the green tarp Baylor used in the end zone they couldn't fill...
Except at Mizzou fans can sit on the M
This post was edited on 6/5/26 at 11:32 am
Posted on 6/5/26 at 11:55 am to Rosco P Coltrane
Posted on 6/5/26 at 12:48 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Nebraska could afford it (or at least thought they could) and ended up sliding in instead.
What I read is that Nebraska got invited over Mizzou due to their better academics.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 12:51 pm to Rosco P Coltrane
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They let us have the Rock M back!
They need to let you have the big 12 back.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 1:09 pm to GalacticaCannon
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We should ritual mascot kills on those white rocks. Fake blood and all.
I'm listening...
Posted on 6/5/26 at 2:13 pm to Rosco P Coltrane
Actually legit excited about this, most unique Mizzou tradition this side of the shite swastika.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 4:27 pm to madmaxvol
Dozens and dozens of people across the U.S. are excited to see the rocks back.
Well done Mizzo.
Well done Mizzo.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 5:50 pm to deeprig9
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For the St. Louis TV Market" they said.
You forgot the Kansas City Market you twit
Posted on 6/5/26 at 8:16 pm to Rosco P Coltrane
Looks cool I guess.. beats the shite out of installing a big arse uterus up there.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 8:25 pm to Rosco P Coltrane
Where is the shite Swastika?
Posted on 6/5/26 at 11:33 pm to Rosco P Coltrane
Still looks like a Sun Belt stadium.
Posted on 6/6/26 at 4:29 am to Missouri Waltz
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What I read is that Nebraska got invited over Mizzou due to their better academics.
Literal LoL. The N does stand for Nowledge
Posted on 6/6/26 at 4:39 am to BuzzSaw 12
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Glad they let that stay. Too many traditions in college football are being thrown away due to the almighty dollar. Nice to see this one survived.
The old Rock M was really cool... This is a decent tribute..
But what Missouri REALLY needs to do is keep the Block M on their helmets... and ditch the scribbly tiger...
Block M is cool. Scribbly Tiger is unrecognizable if you didn't already know Missouri was the named the Tigers.
This post was edited on 6/6/26 at 9:58 am
Posted on 6/6/26 at 7:41 am to pdfield34
quote:If you go back in their history, Faurot Field and Jordan Hare were dopplegangers at one point. There is no stadium that has seats further from the field at the 50 than Bryant-Denny. The hedges at Georgia sort of obscure how far the stands are from the field. I guess Missouri could so something to make the distance less noticeable, but it's not really out of step.
Not the best fit fit, but they have worked to make strides - with the serious upgrades to the stadium. Really should have just built a new one though because without lowering the field to bring the seats closer, will always look like a Big 8 stadium, to some dregree. Need to do something with baseball as soon as feasible. Simply not acceptable.
What is stupid at their stadium is the camera angles for television. That really colors people's perception of the place. That, and the turf, makes it looks small time.
The baseball facility is an abomination. And I can say that objectively, having been there in person. This may sound funny to some folks, but, if Kansas was to pour some real money into their facility, Missouri would probably be shamed into following suit. So, let's hope the Jayhawks get someone to write a check soon.
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