Since Cuonzo Martin became coach of the Missouri men's basketball team after having the same option at Illinois, his childhood team, the Braggin’ Rights rivalry between the two schools has intensified.
Just ask E.J. Liddell.
The top recruit for both schools in the 2019 class, the 6-foot-7, do-it-all forward said he can’t go on social media anymore without finding himself in the middle of an argument between the two fan bases.
“I’ve seen it with my Twitter notifications,” Liddell said. “I get people arguing under my pictures all the time. I just laugh. It’s hilarious. That rivalry, it’s been a rivalry for a long time but it’s got a lot of attention since a lot of Illinois guys went to Mizzou and Mizzou guys went to Illinois.