In his tenure, Sterk has rejuvenated Mizzou and renovated Mizzou and now has recreated Mizzou the way it is best-remembered — as Kansas’ rival. The school sports year has felt incomplete without Missouri vs. Kansas. And while it’s adorable that Mizzou’s football team plays its annual Thanksgiving-Friday game against Arkansas, the only thing Mizzou fans truly dislike about Arkansas is that it has “kansas” in it.
Mizzou will play Kansas in basketball beginning next season, for six seasons at least. Other Tigers teams will battle the border rival soon. This is the latest of impressive works by Sterk, whose refreshing personality and perspective have helped Mizzou accomplish new things .