I feel sorry for them more than anything.

Like I said in the other thread, they were on the cusp of being a contender in the early 80s. If Bobby Collins had signed Marcus Dupree, look out. They still did OK with Carmody and Hallman, and had the Metro Conference gotten off the ground, they could have been a major player. I liken them to Florida State, very similar schools, but FSU got the good fortune of being in FL during a population boom, and they got in the ACC.

You could play what-if all day long. If the Metro had started, the SEC would have expanded differently (likely ACC teams) and the ACC would have dissolved. Ultimately though, 3 major teams in the state of Mississippi was never going to work, so something had to give.

But now, I hate to laugh at their misfortune, but as far as MSU, I'm glad it worked out the way it did.