Proposed upgrades and changes to Mizzou's staduim and the new field

[AR Husker Fan]

Nice upgrade. And a good thing, too, as the facilities compared to the rest of the SEC - well, let's just say that Missouri has catching up to do. And the recruits do notice. When Arkansas joined the SEC, they realized pretty quickly that they needed massive upgrades, particularly since they had no "mind share" or tradition in the SEC. They had to upgrade to pull in SEC-area recruits; they didn't have the history of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and on and on and on.

 

[fro daddy]

Nice upgrade. And a good thing, too, as the facilities compared to the rest of the SEC - well, let's just say that Missouri has catching up to do. And the recruits do notice. When Arkansas joined the SEC, they realized pretty quickly that they needed massive upgrades, particularly since they had no "mind share" or tradition in the SEC. They had to upgrade to pull in SEC-area recruits; they didn't have the history of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and on and on and on.

thats true. Being middle of the pack in the big12 in spending, revenue, facilities & staduim size is good enough for about 11 or 12th out of 14 in the SEC. The influx in money from the SEC & the increase in staduim revenue will help to reach middle again in income and spending. And the improvement plans that are in place, to improve every sports fields/staduims/areas will bring up the facilities to par. The fans have been really excited and I have heard that donations have gone up close to 50%. Now its really all just about the results. If they are able to perform well I think the university is in a really good spot.

 

[VectorVictor]

Fro--the changes look nice. Really like the changes to the field. Hope you get to enjoy them soon.

Only quibble I have is the font on the field--looks like the same font Sony used for their Spiderman trilogy and first PS3 run, which looks kind of tacky IMO. Would had went with the same font as before, but hey--you're getting upgrades to your field.

It's good to be in a conference where all is shared equally, isn't it?

 

[fro daddy]

I will be able to get down for a few games this year. Pretty excited to see the new teams.

The move is not even official yet, but everything just feels different. I am sure you guys experianced the same thing last year. There is just a clear difference between the big12 and others. I will miss some of the old games, but I am really excited to see some of the new matchups.

 

[NUance]

Field is beautiful, stadium looks grungy, needs some pressure warshing.

I can see you really do live in Manhattan Kansas, and like to make fun of the natives. Based on your creative phonetic spelling. :lol:

 

[VectorVictor]

I will be able to get down for a few games this year. Pretty excited to see the new teams.

The move is not even official yet, but everything just feels different. I am sure you guys experianced the same thing last year. There is just a clear difference between the big12 and others. I will miss some of the old games, but I am really excited to see some of the new matchups.

True, but there's a certain...unfamiliarity with the landscape that comes with changing conferences that can stick in one's craw. Don't be shocked if, at some point, you feel like a stranger in a strange land watching Mizzou battle SEC teams.

And don't take this as regret for our decision--I'm still 100% behind the move. But it still feels weird at times. A good weird, but weird nevertheless.

 

[fro daddy]

I will be able to get down for a few games this year. Pretty excited to see the new teams.

The move is not even official yet, but everything just feels different. I am sure you guys experianced the same thing last year. There is just a clear difference between the big12 and others. I will miss some of the old games, but I am really excited to see some of the new matchups.

True, but there's a certain...unfamiliarity with the landscape that comes with changing conferences that can stick in one's craw. Don't be shocked if, at some point, you feel like a stranger in a strange land watching Mizzou battle SEC teams.

And don't take this as regret for our decision--I'm still 100% behind the move. But it still feels weird at times. A good weird, but weird nevertheless.

I believe it. It was weird enough last year with no Nebraska or Colorado for the first time in my life. Now this year its Georgia, Tenn, Florida, SC, Kentucky, Vandy & Alabama. obviously I grew up with the big8 teams, the big12 was around for nearly 1/2 my life. Its gonna be different but it should be fun.

:lol: I just thought about it, with the new games, new field, new broadcast teams and brand new uniforms and helmets, it might take me a minute to realize I am watching Mizzou and not someone else :lol:

 

[VectorVictor]

:lol: I just thought about it, with the new games, new field, new broadcast teams and brand new uniforms and helmets, it might take me a minute to realize I am watching Mizzou and not someone else :lol:

Yup. Took me until the Ohio State game to shake that same feeling. But that comeback against tOSU was something only a Nebraska team could put together.

 

[HuskerFanChuck]

mmg and fro - I'm still not sure I've shaken that feeling. Still feels odd, for really the first time, to be in a brand new territory. Considering all of our old realignments had really been addition with no teams leaving, this was truly new territory. Again, still 100% behind what happened, and glad to be where we are... but still strange not having the old rivals anymore.

 

[fro daddy]

Chuck - Thats the way I think I will feel about it. I think the move has the real potential to do great things for Mizzou. But it will be strange not playing any of those old teams. I thought we would atleast have a little taste of the big12 in aTM. We are cross rivals set to play every year. But that lasted for a few months and they have now already switched it to arkansas before we even became official. So after this year it will be all new teams

 

[VectorVictor]

Chuck/Fro--with the number of teams moving and changing conference affiliation, perhaps we need to start a support group?

And I'll always be behind the move to the Big 10--if anything, it should pay dividends academically by the time my children are school age and go to University, and even in Texas, there is a certain weight given to a Big 10 degree by many folks.

Can't say that about staying in the Big XII.

 

[HuskerFanChuck]

Agreed, mmg. The academic influence will be nice, and the extra, stable guaranteed monies we'll have coming in from the B1G network will be nice as well. No worries about commitment, either, which was a principal factor for everyone that left. And you hit the nail on the head, fro. But time will help, and getting to know the new foes will as well. 5-10 years down the road, we'll likely be wondering what the fuss was about switching.

 

[huKSer]

I will be able to get down for a few games this year. Pretty excited to see the new teams.

The move is not even official yet, but everything just feels different. I am sure you guys experianced the same thing last year. There is just a clear difference between the big12 and others. I will miss some of the old games, but I am really excited to see some of the new matchups.

Any team in particular? Say one in awrence-Lay ansas-Kay?

 

[fro daddy]

I will be able to get down for a few games this year. Pretty excited to see the new teams.

The move is not even official yet, but everything just feels different. I am sure you guys experianced the same thing last year. There is just a clear difference between the big12 and others. I will miss some of the old games, but I am really excited to see some of the new matchups.

Any team in particular? Say one in awrence-Lay ansas-Kay?

yeah, but to tell you the truth the game I have/will miss most is nebraska. I felt like over the last 7-8 or so years it had really started to became a good series. There was some hate, it was an important game for both teams and most importantly the series was evenly played. Some wins, some losses. you loved winning and hated losing.

ku is fun and all, but really not on the level of many other big12 football games. in the past 2 seasons i may be giving ku too much credit in saying they had 7000 fans total combined at the arrowhead game. they only care about mbb. when its the last fb game possibly ever for your biggest rival and the 2nd most played rivalry game in all of college football and like 2k ku fans even bother to show up...its just not as big as other games. NE fans obviously love FB and they love watching it. Being a part of games where fans show up & care is more fun

 

[tschu]

I miss playing the Big 12 teams, I won't lie. But dealing with Texas's B.S. was sh**ty and it's great that we're behind that. Now we just have to put up with the rust belt folks jizzing their pants over the Rose Bowl