Finally, thankfully, there seems to be a bit boiling in Missouri’s long search for a true Southeastern Conference rival. Call it Code Orange. Real rivalry potential exists between the Tigers and Tennessee.
This is no arranged marriage, like the ones the league assigned Mizzou in South Carolina and Arkansas as the Tigers began their transition from the Big 12 to the SEC in late 2011. Slapping a name on a football game and rolling out a trophy doesn’t always work. At least not as effectively as a well-placed elbow to an opponent’s nose.
Besides, Cunningham already has history with a so-called real Mizzou rival.