Sam you bloviate on here all the time. What do think our priorities are versus what they should be?
If by "bloviate" you mean "not go along with the chatting nabobs that expect to go 12-0 every year, complain about who we play, and bitch about the toilets, the band, Toy, TV, start time, et al" then yes I do.
In athletics, MU's priorities are clear and have been since KO Marcum was finally run off.
- In football, win as many games as possible against the conference we are currently in playing the most realistic non-conference schedule given the financial and other reality.
- In basketball, win as many games as possible and return basketball to the position it was once in, in our community.
- In other sports, comply with NCAA standards and Title IX and, since you have to, have fun and try to win within the reality of our budget.
- In management, improve facilities with the next projects being stadium repairs and updates, baseball, and dedicated airplane for basketball and other sports.
- In marketing, make as many people as possible, alumni and non-alumni, think of MU as "us" and love the University and the Herd.
- In the long run, if (when) the next realignment comes be (unlike the situation under KO) in a situation where we are THE logical candidate for a better conference.
Unlike "far that there coach". Which is no a plan, its a knee-jerk reaction.