With all due respect to Dennis Gates’ Tigers and Brad Underwood’s Illini, I already won braggin’ rights.
I’m forever thankful for where I’ve been and truly fired up about where I’m going.
This is a reflective spot to be in during the holiday season, so please forgive some schmaltz.
Sunday’s holiday college hoops staple between Mizzou and Illinois will be my last event covered as a Post-Dispatch sports columnist before I start a new career at BJC Health System as an editorial strategist.
I know what some of you are thinking.