The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[YOhio]

Well, it does go through God's country - a section of I-70 between Columbia, MO and St. Louis. Other than that, it's a crappy drive.

God's country seems to be a hot market for adult bookstores and walnut bowls.

[BYUMizzou]

God's country seems to be a hot market for adult bookstores and walnut bowls.

Most of the adult book stores are on the KC side of Columbia and technically not in God's country. There is a significant walnut bowl presence at Kingdom City (exit 148), but according to the new Church Handbook of Instruction, Volume 1, walnut bowls will be required in the Celestial Kingdom, so it's all good.

[lambdacoug]

I know I shouldn't let it bug me, but MO is a beautiful state, and I've got some pride for my home state. I-70 cuts through some beautiful scenery, especially as it cuts through the Missouri River valley.

[Paperback Writer]

I know I shouldn't let it bug me, but MO is a beautiful state, and I've got some pride for my home state. I-70 cuts through some beautiful scenery, especially as it cuts through the Missouri River valley.

Yep. Kind of like the Garden of Eden. Or so thought JS Jr.

[byu71]

I haven't seen any KC posts lately. Anyone know if he is still in the "wait and see, you'll like what happens" mode. I haven't seen too many positive vibes and wonder if he is still in that camp?

[Donuthole]

My family took a summer vacation to Ozark country every summer when I was a kid. I have fond memories of fishing for blue gill and water skiing on the warm waters of Lake Ozark.

[YOhio]

I know I shouldn't let it bug me, but MO is a beautiful state, and I've got some pride for my home state. I-70 cuts through some beautiful scenery, especially as it cuts through the Missouri River valley.

It must be rough having people be so unfairly critical of something you hold dear.

Yep. Kind of like the Garden of Eden. Or so thought JS Jr.

[TripletDaddy]

Bowlsby sez: Let's not expand, but let's talk about expansion just in case

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/49857/bowlsby-focus-on-expansion-on-agenda

New Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby doesn't want to see any future expansion in college athletics, but recent events have given him no choice but to put the issue on the Big 12's agenda, as it is on other conferences'.
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"It's all about driving value for the member institutions," Bowlsby said. "There is a case to be made for optimal value being driven by the status quo, and there is a case to be made for some form of expansion. And I'm not prejudging or adopting either side of that right now."

[lambdacoug]

It must be rough having people be so unfairly critical of something you hold dear.

Because those being critical of MO lived in it for 30+ years, right? Your analogy falls flat. Anyway, knowing responses like yours would come is why I said I shouldn't let it bug me in the first place.

[YOhio]

Because those being critical of MO lived in it for 30+ years, right? Your analogy falls flat. Anyway, knowing responses like yours would come is why I said I shouldn't let it bug me in the first place.

My dad is a Missourian. My grandpa was a Missourian. My great-grandpa was a Missourian. I have fair standing in making a little sport out of that fine state. As important, speaking as a current resident of Ohio and a native Utahan, I've taken plenty o' barbs thrown my way. Probably time to thicken up the skin a little.

[Indy Coug]

Because those being critical of MO lived in it for 30+ years, right? Your analogy falls flat. Anyway, knowing responses like yours would come is why I said I shouldn't let it bug me in the first place.

I don't have anything against Missouri. I almost took a job in St. Louis a few years ago. I like the western suburbs of St. Louis. However, the I-70 drive through Missouri is a very nondescript drive. If you want to get a flavor of what Missouri has to offer in terms of scenery, then driving on I-70 isn't how you go about discovering it.

If you've lived there 30 years, you should know that as well as anyone. But now that I know this is a sore spot with you, expect to have me hammer on this more often.

[lambdacoug]

I don't have anything against Missouri. I almost took a job in St. Louis a few years ago. I like the western suburbs of St. Louis. However, the I-70 drive through Missouri is a very nondescript drive. If you want to get a flavor of what Missouri has to offer in terms of scenery, then driving on I-70 isn't how you go about discovering it.

If you've lived there 30 years, you should know that as well as anyone. But now that I know this is a sore spot with you, expect to have me hammer on this more often.

Yes, interstates are rarely put in the most scenic portions of a state, MO included. The ozarks are far more scenic.

[lambdacoug]

My dad is a mormon. My grandpa was a mormon. My great-grandpa was a mormon. I have fair standing in making a little sport out of that fine religion.

FTFY

[lambdacoug]

But now that I know this is a sore spot with you, expect to have me hammer on this more often.

This need you have to hammer on people's sore spots must be born of some form of insecurity...

[Indy Coug]

This need you have to hammer on people's sore spots must be born of some form of insecurity...

Just the threat of hammering has given me the desired effect.