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My wife works at MU and she received this email from someone at UM. She wouldn't tell me who.
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From someone as much in the know as there is:
I've talked to about 15 people today who I consider to be very close to the AD, or have some business reason or another to be in Mizzou Arena, or are in the media, or are major boosters, or are in other booster groups where they have tremendous access to Mizzou Athletics. This is outside of even my own personal contacts.
Thus far I've heard NOTHING that changes my opinion that Mizzou is heading to the Big 10. In fact, that's their opinion too. Not one person who I consider credible has presented any sense at all of disheartening news within Mizzou Athletics. Keitzmann today stated that MU athletics department staff were "walking around in a shocked daze," after the Big 10, "dropped a bomb on Columbia today." Wrong. It was business as usual, with no outward appearance in the least of stress or concern. None. It's fairly easy to read Mike Alden when he's upset. No indication of that whatsoever, and this is coming from folks who have been around him for YEARS.
I will say this, that it takes some serious digging to find out anything. You have to know who you've trusted in the past and who's never led you astray in the past. And you go with them when you can't get it directly from the top. I have NEVER seen Mizzou this quiet - not just today, but from day one. It's telling, which is why on top of what I've been hearing for months now, I also believe Mizzou has felt very positively about this since day one. I'm positive that wasn't based on a pipe dream.
Soooo... unless there is a Mizzou-to-the-Big-10 fabrication network larger than the nationwide effort to frame O.J. (RIP Johnny Cochran), then everyone who I truly believe is in an absolute position to know is saying the same things, that we're going to be a part of the Big 10.
Another comment... has anyone noticed how nearly EVERYTHING negative regarding Mizzou to the Big 10 is originating from a source called "orangebloods.com?" Even when I see things like, "Oh shit, we're effed, now ESPN is report Mizzou is screwed," when I go take a look at the article it will say, "According to website orangebloods.com, Mizzou is screwed."
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