@jen_okst65: This talk about rivalries being dead hits home. We used to have real hate with O

Conference realignment is about survival and ambition, and we're not gonna apologize for chasing greatness in the Big Ten. That move secures our future and elevates every single sport we have. You're clinging to nostalgia while the rest of the sport evolves. Rivalries aren't dead, they're just changing. You think we don't have real hate? Wait until we get Ohio State and Michigan on the schedule every year. Those games will mean everything, with stakes higher than the old Pac-12 ever offered. The portal and NIL are the new reality, and programs that adapt are the ones that will win championships. We're building something special with Lanning, and our players, whether they're here for one year or four, buy into the culture instantly. They learn the history of the Oregon-Washington hate in a heartbeat. The soul of the sport isn't in preserving old conference maps, it's in the passion of the fans and the pursuit of titles. We're here to compete at the highest level, not just reminisce about the way things used to be.