Actually, Columbia is a fantastic town, and the seamless blend from university to downtown makes for a great atmosphere.

LMAO

I've been to Manhattan, Ames, Lawrence, and Norman. I will plan on making one road game per year in the SEC.

We already established that he didn't. But that's only because the venues were not up to par. That's probably how all MU fans think which explains why they don't travel.

Columbia is a fantastic college town. The SEC isn't filled with glamorous destinations, but they are loaded with great college football venues.

I really am going to miss going against the old rivals. I mean, just look at this back and forth between the various fans of the assorted schools. That being said, two things -

1) It's going to be a blast forming new rivalries. Yes, we will take it on the chin against these teams the first coule of years, but it can only help us in the long run. If it don't kill ya.....

2) All the KU/KSU/Big XII fans cannot deny that if their schools were offered an opportunity to join the SEC and escape the Texas overlords, every single one of those schools would have jumped feet first at the opportunity. Don't lie, don't act like your school wold be above such actions for the sake of "tradition" or "rivals". You'd be being extremely dishonest with yourself. (I'm not sure of this point has been brought up in this thread or the other one yet, so I figured I'd throw it out there)


Missouri is doing what's best for Missouri, period.

If you honestly don't think the rivalry would take a significant hit if KU and MU weren't in the same conference, then arguing about this is moot.

I think it has a lot to do with being in the same conference.

Finally, someone that gets it.

COLUMBIA — Touting its independent arts scene, quantity of colleges, homecoming traditions and “healthy dose of Southern charm,” Columbia recently landed on Southern Living Magazine’s list of “The South’s Best College Towns.”

So what exactly makes Columbia a "fantastic college town" and Lawrence/Manhattan/Ames/pretty much every other Big 12 town shitty?

Not to answer for him, but who said that?

Congrats?

Hell, from what I hear, Ames is a kick ass college town.

I think they would be about in the same position in either conference football wise.

Those beautiful red-brick smokestacks strewn all over the place.