I ask this because there are clearly a lot of folks who are sick of the "Mizzou gonna Mizzou" line of logic. And don't get me wrong, I would LOVE for those folks to be right. I'll link to Bill Connelly's column today as one example:
But what's frustrating about games like last night -- and Indiana 2014, South Carolina 2013, etc. -- is that it rarely feels reciprocal. In theory, yes, lots of mid-tier programs like Mizzou lose heartbreaking games. But in general, it doesn't feel like it goes both ways.
Maybe South Carolina 2014? Overcoming a 20-7 deficit on the road in Q4 is something. But other than that, I can't think of many examples of Mizzou being on the other side. Generally, when Mizzou has won, it's because we controlled the game throughout. You could possibly go back to Moe's miracle in 2010, but A) that's six years ago and B) there's not much celebration for beating an outmanned SDSU at home. Certainly not like winning a conference game on the road.
I'm not saying Mizzou is cursed, but I wish more people on the "stop crying/whining" side of the fence would realize that MU's scale has been quite tilted, especially of late. It's not just cherry-picking to fit the narrative. Last night was brutal.
But what's frustrating about games like last night -- and Indiana 2014, South Carolina 2013, etc. -- is that it rarely feels reciprocal. In theory, yes, lots of mid-tier programs like Mizzou lose heartbreaking games. But in general, it doesn't feel like it goes both ways.
Maybe South Carolina 2014? Overcoming a 20-7 deficit on the road in Q4 is something. But other than that, I can't think of many examples of Mizzou being on the other side. Generally, when Mizzou has won, it's because we controlled the game throughout. You could possibly go back to Moe's miracle in 2010, but A) that's six years ago and B) there's not much celebration for beating an outmanned SDSU at home. Certainly not like winning a conference game on the road.
I'm not saying Mizzou is cursed, but I wish more people on the "stop crying/whining" side of the fence would realize that MU's scale has been quite tilted, especially of late. It's not just cherry-picking to fit the narrative. Last night was brutal.
