Mizzou Attempts to join the SEC arms race

[Darth Snow]

or, at least, catch up. For those of you who love feasibility reports, this is gold:
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefoo...es-for-move-to-Southeastern-Conference-062512

The school is also seeking to improve its tennis and golf facilities as well as its softball and baseball stadiums. The projects would cost $72 million in 30-year debt financing through revenue bonds, although a plan summary suggests Missouri would recoup its entire investment through the sale of additional premium seats and luxury boxes

And this is what we need:

Immediately after the Tuesday curators' session, Alden plans to announce what's described as ''major private gift'' to Missouri athletics. He has consistently spoken of the need for donors to ''step up'' from the moment Missouri's move to the SEC from the Big 12 Conference was announced in November 2011.

upporters of the University of Missouri Press - which is slated to shut down this week after administrators said they can no longer afford the publishing house's $400,000 annual subsidy - plan to protest the budget cut at the curators' meeting on the Columbia campus.

CU is not alone!

 

[96 Buff]

**** misery.

 

[Hugegroove]

If Mizzou leaves, does the B-12 implosion start all over again?

 

[4DemBuffs]

If Mizzou leaves, does the B-12 implosion start all over again?

huh?

 

[wsp4820]

If Mizzou leaves, does the B-12 implosion start all over again?

:lol:

 

[Buffellow85]

I will throw up in my mouth if the major donor turns out to be "silent" Stan Kroenke.

 

[tante]

If Mizzou leaves, does the B-12 implosion start all over again?

No way mizzou leaves the Big12. A&M won't either. Big 12 poor vida

 

[The Monk]

Why would missouri leave the big12?

 

[wsp4820]

Why would missouri leave the big12?

Only way they go anywhere is if KU goes with them. Can't kill that rivalry.

 

[Dark Bohner]

This is some Twilight Zone **** right here.

 

[Ruckus]

Where would Missouri even go? No conference would take them.

 

[Buffnik]

Where would Missouri even go? No conference would take them.

And they would be picky, too. Mizzou immensely values its academic reputation and wouldn't join a conference that would compromise the perception of that.

 

[tante]

guys I am starting to hear rumors that Mizzou might leave the Big 12. You heard it here first.

 

[CUBUFF80]

I've just visited, The Twilight Zone (cue music)...

 

[GoBuffs08]

I heard a rumor that if Mizzou leaves CU was the Big12 #1 target to replace them. Possibly offering CU it's own TV network similar to the Longwhore network.

 

[Mick Ronson]

mizzou is a lock to the Big Ten according to tigerboard.com.

anyhoo, they are a natural fit in the SEC....winning all those championships they did in the Big 8/XII.

 

[77buff]

And they would be picky, too. Mizzou immensely values its academic reputation and wouldn't join a conference that would compromise the perception of that.

Daah! Ever heard of Vanderbilt?