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Originally Posted by Cochise
I don't agree with any of this. The fact that we used to be rivals doesn't mean we need to continue being rivals unless it's good for us. The move to the SEC was better for our school in every possible way. It's not sad to never see KU again. It all is part and parcel to the profile of our program increasing.
The SEC schools consider all the other schools who are competitive in football to be rivals. In a conference like this, every game is a big game. The Florida fans have Georgia to hate, but they also have massive rivalries with Bama, LSU, and Tennessee, for example. People coming from the Big 8 environment don't really get this because it wasn't the way it was there, but being in the SEC replaces the model of having just one major rivalry. It's a different animal. Your rivalry is with the entire conference.
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Yeah, but we had something pretty special with all of those big games between midwestern schools (Missouri, Kansas, K-State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado).
But that's all been split up. The very center of the country has been split into four different parts. I still get upset about it. Texas ruined college sports in the midwest.
I used to be a big Mizzou supporter, but I lost a lot of interest after the Big 12 broke up (believe me, I do not blame Mizzou. Mizzou's hand was forced and they absolutely made the right move by leaving the conference. I blame Texas for this mess). It's just not the same.
Also important: the big 12 breaking up was not the only factor that caused me to lose interest. I lost a lot of interest in college football altogether because of ridiculous scores (lack of defense) and the shamateurism perpetrated by the NCAA. My alma mater also recently became an FBS school and I follow them more closely than before, as well. The Big 12 break up was just the straw that broke the camel's back.