Border War

Well it is that time of year that we have grown accustomed to for quite some time now. It is time for KU and MU to face off. That last football game of the regular season for the two teams. This year however it means alot more, this game means everything. By everything I mean the winner goes on and the looser has everything it has worked for all year ripped from their hands in one game. The winner goes on to play against, probably OU for the league championship. The winner of that game arguably will be playing for the national title.

So now the question is, what the hell is all the fuss. Yeah, this is an important game and it means a bunch to both teams. But, why do we call this a war. Well, here is a small example of this. In 1863 William Quantrill storms into Lawrence and starts his killing of men women and children, and burn the town down on his way out of town. This is history, this really happened, stay with me for a second. Then In 1859 a man by the name of John Brown led his troop of Jayhawkers into Missouri and started to defend his state and quoting all the way, "Keeping America safe from Missouri since 1854." Yeah there is a little history here, and most of it was do to rather Kansas was going to enter the union as a free state or not. The bad blood has been going on for this long. Now, I am not suggesting that this part is still alive, or am I. Well there has been a few t-shirts surfacing around the two campus'. I think that they are all being worn in good fun, if there is such a thing in this relation, but still being worn nonetheless.

Now add in the factor of a huge game. This is arguably the biggest game in all of college football this year, or in a long time for that matter. Some are saying there has never been a game of such magnitude. That might be a stretch but, it is rumored to that affect. Look I do have to say right now this may be one of the best games of the year for sure. I know you have alot of rivalrys, but this one is huge for both schools. We have heard all year that Kansas has not played anyone in the top 25 and that is true, they have played an incredibly weak non conference schedule, They played the first 4 games at home and then we heard well, hell, ok they can win at home lets see what they do on the road. They won on the road. Well, lets see what they do in their conference, they are undefeated. No it is not a very tough conference schedule, but they did no make the schedule, the big 12 does that for them. I think they have proved thus far they are deserving of their current ranking. Did I mention that I was a Missouri fan.

I know I have just spent that last few lines talking up the Jaykawks, but damn it they deserve it. Now, Jayhawks this might be where you turn your head for a minute. Missouri has played a tougher non conference schedule, and won. They did go on the road and win. They are the only team in the country averaging at least 30 points in every game they have played. Oh yeah by the way only two of those games was in the thirties, the remaining games was in the forties or higher. The defense was shaky in the beginning, then they hold pathetic Nebraska team to NO offensive scores at all. Ku wins in Colorado by 5 and Mizzou puts a clown suit on them. They play a ranked Ou team and is winning that game in the fourth quarter, and one play that Chase Daniels and his receiver are on the wrong page and the game turns and then a late fumble. I am not making excuses for them. I mean look this is a game they should have won, but you as a team, have to be ready to play and step up in big games. This was a huge game and they lost. That being said, they played them really tough. Now, that latest boning that MU gets is, WV leaping over them in the BCS rankings. I don't understand that one at all and for that matter no one really does. For some reason the computers love KU and that is fine. I don't think that MU is getting the respet that they deserve, even though they are averaging 30 points a game and winning big and Chase Daniels is being looked at for the little bronz guy. Still not getting the love they deserve, well not in the same way or degree that their border rivals are and that is wrong.

We can erase all of this with two more wins for either team. That would be two more wins against teams in the top 10, how in the hell do you keep them out of the Title game? I tell you how you don't. No matter who it is you have to put them in the top game of the year. The only thing that would make this a better year is if some way the two teams could somehow be in the final game playing against each other for the title. I know that is not possible. Then again this year I think has proved that anything could happen. Both schools are in the national spotlight and showing week in and week out that they deserve any and all they receive.


Good luck to you both and . . . . .



Damn it I hope MU wins.