I love college basketball. We are getting to the most exciting part of it. "Rivalry Week" or whatever, we are witnessing the trimming of the herd, keeping the contenders, losing the pretenders. One of my top three teams to root for (other than Iowa and SLU) is Mizzou. The Mizzou basketball heritage has been ruined by Quin Snyder. He had two good years with Norm's talent and then lost it. It got to the point of boycotting games in my household. Lose to Baylor by a gazillion? Unheard of. It was rumoured that Quin had problems personally (alleged drug use and a tryst with golden girl that messed up his marriage), but he just seemed aloof, arrogant and above the rest of the state. Who's the next guy to take his place? What about Kevin Stallings of Vanderbilt? Or Mark McDermott of Northern Iowa? UNI has gained a place in my basketball vision, becuase my daughter goes there and the fact they are 21-5 and ranked nationally. Hey! Can we bring back Norm?
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