It’s hard to explain to people who aren’t Mizzou fans what it’s like to be a Mizzou fan.
We know about the history. We know about the present. We remember Kim English and Kim Anderson. We revere Norm Stewart, and the standout moments since Norm called it a career. Anthony Peeler and Doug Smith. John Sundvold and Stipo. 2002, 2009, everything up to the tournament in 2012. Even the unexpected success of 2023.
Maybe 2024-25 will join the list at some point, but for now the wounds are still too fresh.
If watching Missouri’s season circle the drain as the plucky mid-major upsets them in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament feels familiar it’s because you have seen it before.