duncan_idaho |
02-10-2014 11:13 AM |
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
(Post 10424472)
Wrong. It's an SI writer's opinion, and it's published in your own damn Alumni Mag. Even your head coach (who was, you know, part of the other wins you mentioned) is quoted as saying nothing will ever compare to it.
Let's trust the intelligent folks on this topic, and have you just stay out of it.
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You mean when he's talking about the atmosphere, and is quoted as talking about the game?
“The greatest feeling was driving up [to Arrowhead Stadium],” Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel was quoted as saying in the book. “It was unbelievable. Un-be-lievable. Fans were running up and hitting the buses. There were roars and cheers. You went by the Kansas people, and it was just the opposite. The environment was as good as it will ever get.”
The book is about the rivalry and climaxes with that game. Obviously, that writer finds it compelling (and is probably trying to sell his book). It IS compelling.
The sub-hed doesn't even match the lede of the article.
No one would argue it was an important win, and a great win. But in terms of greatest, it falls a little short of a few other things that have happened in the program's history.
I've heard Gary Pinkel speak about this in person. I've heard hm talk about the importance of the Nebraska win and the Oklahoma win in terms of moving the program forward. He looks at those two games as major, major turning points for the program. The 2007 Border War game is important, too. But not as important.
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