The Braggin' Rights broadcast last night highlighted something I'd forgotten about: a Kim English quote to the effect of "losing to Illinois means it's going to be a bad Christmas." When Kimmie was playing these games, of course, they meant more. Mizzou and Illinois were solid, upper level power conference programs playing a serious rivalry game. Last night was depressing for a whole host of other reasons - most significantly, what used to be a fun nonconference rivalry (yes, Bill Self, they exist) was totally without significance. A bad team beat a worse team in front of a skeletal crowd.
Merry Christmas, the Sky Is Falling.
