(09-23-2015 02:02 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(09-23-2015 11:31 AM)5thTiger Wrote:  Maybe for the SEC, but not Mizzou. At which point, why would Missouri care about the SEC?

Of which, Mizzou is an equal stakeholder, making them as much SEC as Slive or Alabama.

Quote:Any school who would leave would be looking out for their own interests.

Sure, but the athletics department might not get that freedom without some sort or lawsuit and/or settlement. While all contacts are made to be broken, the truth is that neither one of us known the ground truth in this situation. Nor do I think any party is actually interested in finding out.

I say don't let the door hit them in the arse on the way out. Tepid doesn't cut it in the SEC. We don't have a single other school with the slightest division in the fan base. Arkansas folks just want some more neighbors and by neighbors they are really talking Oklahoma and Texas. Without Missouri we would be able to take both Oklahoma's and another Texas school. That said I think 5th is in the vast minority of the Missouri fan base, but may be more in step with some of their academics. Too bad but given today's economic realities neither group will be involved as much with decisions as in the past.

IMO Mizzou was just lucky that A&M needed a travel companion and that the SEC wasn't sold on WVU. They are what they are, a border state. They don't belong in the PAC, would blend into the Big 10 or SEC but really are not truly a Big 10 or SEC school. If not for the history of 1861 to 1865 they would never have been considered to be Southern. Truth be told much of the SEC is still trying to get used to them being here. So if they left now I doubt there would be much of a ripple in our pond.