True we are divided, but we are divided for a different reason. This entire merger things brought up a sense of betrayal of who survives and who crumbles. A merger means that someone loses their identity, tradition, heritage, and pride. Who chooses who loses and who wins?
Example: the rivalry between the MS SWAC schools has always been intensive. When Haley Barbour first brought up the idea of merger and Dr. Mason almost around the same time came up with his own merger idea without the input of Alcorn or Valley's leadership, it gives the impression of back door deals. So at that point instead of the 3 schools coming together as we almost really did our own things of trying to stay separate units. You don't see that because it was set up not to affect your school.