Obviously, Always, anyone with half a brain and a reasonable knowledge about football would not expect the HERD to achieve the level of success you mention against such a schedule, with its deficit in athletic facilities, budgets, $$$$$, versus these Power schools. The real issue, which you ignore, is that the "almighty blew and yeller EERS" are also having trouble winning 8-10 games per year playing their schedule. Despite the fact that, on paper, they are in much better position, resources wise, money wise, recruiting resources wise, etc., etc., to have success against such a schedule than MU is. That's what is driving their INBRED fan base totally NUTS as Doc's teams turn in stellar season after season and their realizing that MU is getting a hell of a lot more bang for their (green)bucks in its football program than they are in MorganHOLE!!!!