Where does Illinois rank among Missouri football rivals?
“Great question. I don’t sense much hostility between Missouri fans and Illinois fans when it comes to football. Kansas will always be MU’s top rival in any sport, but Nebraska is creeping up on the Jayhawks for that title as far as football goes. (I’ve come to realize that some Missouri and Nebraska fans share an unhealthy mutual obsession, shoving the Jayhawks off the rivalry radar to some degree.) But as for the Illini, I just don’t sense much intense emotion from the MU fan base toward this matchup, maybe because they’ve gotten spoiled with four straight wins over Illinois in this series.” Who is your all-time favorite Missouri football player? “If we’re talking in terms of dealing with the media, former defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams was pure quote gold. Always insightful, candid, funny and never mailed in an interview. Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is close behind. He’s as likable a superstar athlete that MU has had in the last 10 years.” How about a favorite coach? “From the c
“Great question. I don’t sense much hostility between Missouri fans and Illinois fans when it comes to football. Kansas will always be MU’s top rival in any sport, but Nebraska is creeping up on the Jayhawks for that title as far as football goes. (I’ve come to realize that some Missouri and Nebraska fans share an unhealthy mutual obsession, shoving the Jayhawks off the rivalry radar to some degree.) But as for the Illini, I just don’t sense much intense emotion from the MU fan base toward this matchup, maybe because they’ve gotten spoiled with four straight wins over Illinois in this series.” Who is your all-time favorite Missouri football player? “If we’re talking in terms of dealing with the media, former defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams was pure quote gold. Always insightful, candid, funny and never mailed in an interview. Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is close behind. He’s as likable a superstar athlete that MU has had in the last 10 years.” How about a favorite coach? “From the c
