Southeastern Conference announces Missouri as new member

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Source: KC Star

Finally, inevitably, the Southeastern Conference on Sunday morning announced it has unanimously approved Missouri as its 14th member.

And in what could be considered as a shot across the bow of the Big 12 Conference, SEC commissioner Mike Slive said in the league statement:

“We look forward to having the Tigers compete in our league starting in 2012.”

The Big 12 Conference, which on Sept. 25 also lost Texas A&M to the SEC for next season, has frequently inferred Missouri might not be free to depart the Big 12 until 2013. Interim Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas said as much.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/06/3250932/sec-announces-mu-as-new-member.html

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1. Boo

I'm going to miss the rivalry with Kansas.

I wish we had been accepted by the Big 10. It would have been a much better fit.

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2. I don't know if the Beakers can afford to end the rivalry out of spite

They're probably still paying off Mark Mangino's Hometown Buffet debts