If the Big 12 is Over, What Will Happen to College Sports in KC?

[luzianne]

Originally Posted by kcmo

I didn't say more than any other school. Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Alabama etc are all right there with Kansas.

But Missouri is different than any of those states? You ruin your credibility making statements like this.

[RjRobb2]

Originally Posted by kcmo

I didn't say more than any other school. Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Alabama etc are all right there with Kansas.

You have made it clear in other post that you think Kansas does it more than any other school. You have said it many times.

[SPonteKC]

Originally Posted by luzianne

But Missouri is different than any of those states? You ruin your credibility making statements like this.

Well, Missouri is different culturally than Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, et al., in that it has 2 mid-major cities, though you see a lot of people in Mizzou gear in both those towns, so...

I think its likely that Kansans wear proportionally more college sports gear than people in large cities with professional sports franchises. But I don't think they wear more sports apparel in general, and I am certain that making a value judgement based upon sports preference or affiliations is not the kind of judgement that thinking people make.

People like to wear things that represent their home, where they're from, etc. Since there are no major cities in Kansas or professional sports teams, people follow college sports. It's not really hard to understand. What is hard to understand is why anyone would interpret that cultural distinction as "inferior", and the short answer is that the only reasonable explanation is bald prejudice.

It's not much different than advancing the argument that people in New York are not "cosmopolitan" enough to follow soccer the way people in "real, important, big cities" like Mexico City or Rio do and that it is somehow reflective of their generally backwards and provincial ways that they are so in to "small time", "hick" American sports like baseball and football.

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by s.davis

Well, Missouri is different culturally than Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, et al., in that it has 2 mid-major cities, though you see a lot of people in Mizzou gear in both those towns, so...

I think its likely that Kansans wear proportionally more college sports gear than people in large cities with professional sports franchises. But I don't think they wear more sports apparel in general, and I am certain that making a value judgement based upon sports preference or affiliations is not the kind of judgement that thinking people make.

People like to wear things that represent their home, where they're from, etc. Since there are no major cities in Kansas or professional sports teams, people follow college sports. It's not really hard to understand. What is hard to understand is why anyone would interpret that cultural distinction as "inferior", and the short answer is that the only reasonable explanation is bald prejudice.

It's not much different than advancing the argument that people in New York are not "cosmopolitan" enough to follow soccer the way people in "real, important, big cities" like Mexico City or Rio do and that it is somehow reflective of their generally backwards and provincial ways that they are so in to "small time", "hick" American sports like baseball and football.

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[greenbay33]

Originally Posted by s.davis

Well, Missouri is different culturally than Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, et al., in that it has 2 mid-major cities, though you see a lot of people in Mizzou gear in both those towns, so...

I think its likely that Kansans wear proportionally more college sports gear than people in large cities with professional sports franchises. But I don't think they wear more sports apparel in general, and I am certain that making a value judgement based upon sports preference or affiliations is not the kind of judgement that thinking people make.

People like to wear things that represent their home, where they're from, etc. Since there are no major cities in Kansas or professional sports teams, people follow college sports. It's not really hard to understand. What is hard to understand is why anyone would interpret that cultural distinction as "inferior", and the short answer is that the only reasonable explanation is bald prejudice.

It's not much different than advancing the argument that people in New York are not "cosmopolitan" enough to follow soccer the way people in "real, important, big cities" like Mexico City or Rio do and that it is somehow reflective of their generally backwards and provincial ways that they are so in to "small time", "hick" American sports like baseball and football.

How is Missouri culturally different. The only place that may be really different is Southern Missouri, though I can't judge seeing as i've never been to Southeast MO. I've been to KC and Saint Louis and they both seem more Midwestern, even the rural parts of the state aren't that different from my Nebraska hometown except that there aren't many Catholics in rural MO.

As for the whole KC college sports thing. College sports are going to be big and have fans in most cities, just like pro sports. Sure some towns are more pro centric, but you can find college fans anywhere and surprise surprise, college fans usually support pro teams. Just because i'm a nebraska fan doesn't mean I don't care about the NFL or vice versa. You can like both