You want to know what kicks so much ass? Intrigue.
When’s the last time you were intrigued by something? I’m not talking about “interested,” or “attracted.” No, when’s the last time something intrigued you? Where it drew your eye and your attention to the point where you thought, “I need to check back on this, there might be something good going on.” In other words, the exact opposite of last night’s National Title game.
When both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches’ Polls released on Monday and Mizzou sat at No. 20 on both — after an uneven week that saw them blow a 17-point lead to Arkansas and barely hang on at home against a mediocre Vanderbilt team — I thought, “Oh damn, I think this team is for real.