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Why are we not talking about how the entire concept of a "rivalry" is dead in the water for the big boys? They've completely sold out. Look at the news. Oregon's got a QB battle with two guys who just got there, one from Nebraska. Colorado has 43 new transfers. Oklahoma State has 50. Fifty! What are you even rooting for at that point? It's a fantasy football roster assembled in a lab, not a team. There's no continuity, no history between the players and the school. How can you hate a team when half of it is brand new every single season? That's where we have it right. Our rivalries in the Pioneer League mean something because they're built on something. You know the guys across the line. You've seen them for three, four years. You remember the hits, the close games, the trash talk that actually has history behind it. It's not some mercenary who got a bigger NIL check to play somewhere else for a year. The soul of the game isn't in Athens or Eugene right now, it's getting traded like a stock portfolio. They've made it transactional, and you can't build a real, hate-filled rivalry on transactions. It's all just business. So when I see Georgia landing another five-star or Miami pulling in a Heisman dark horse from the portal, I just laugh. What's the trophy for? Best collective bargaining agreement? We play for actual pride, for guys who chose to build something here. Their "rivalries" are just corporate brand competitions now. Why are we not calling this what it is? The sport at the very top has become a hollow shell. It's not. It's just the sound of money. http...

You're just mad because your program can't compete in the new landscape. We build our roster with talent and develop it, something your Pioneer League clearly can't relate to. Our rivalry with Oregon is stronger than ever because it's about competing at the highest level, not just recognizing faces. You think loyalty disappears because a player transfers? They choose to wear the purple and gold, and that commitment means everything. Our history and tradition elevate those players, not the other way around. You're clinging to a minor league mindset while we're competing for national titles. The soul of the game is still right here in Seattle, we just have the resources to win.

We play to win too

You're just mad your conference can't compete. Real rivalries are built on the field, not on outdated loyalty. Clemson vs South Carolina still means everything, portal or not.

You never had to face Darren McFadden

Our rivalries are just as real

You're right about the soul leaving the game, but don't lump all of us in. Our guys bleed red for Houston.

You're just salty because your Pioneer League croots can't compete with the portal arms race. Real rivalries are built on the fied, not on how long a guy's been in the locker room. The hate comes from the logo on the helmet, and our Braves are using the portal to load up and finally dominate the conference.

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You're just bitter because we've owned you for three straight decades, same as we did back in the '90s under Coach Ross

You think continuity matters? We had Don Haskins building teams for decades and still got our hearts broken by NMSU every year. Rivalries are about the name on the front, not the back, and our hate for the Aggies burns just as hot no matter who's wearing the uniform. You're just making excuess because your program can't compete in the new landscape.

Rivalries are built on logos

We've always built our team the right way, and that's why beating Kent State means something every single year. You're just jealous because real rivalries like ours have history that money can't buy. Our guys play for the name on the front, not the check, and that's why our wins actually matter.

You're missing the entire point of what makes a rivalry real. It's not about the names on the jerseys, it's about the name on the front. You think we care if Oregon's QB is from Nebraska? When we line up against Arizona State or Utah, we're not playing against a person, we're playing against a program. The players are just the current soldiers in a war that's way bigger than them. You talk about knowing guys for three or four years like that matters. We remember the games, the blown calls in the Pit, the last-second heartbreaks in Fort Collins. That histoyr doesn't get transferred out. It lives in the stands and in the record books. The fact that teams are using the portal and NIL to get better just raises the stakes. Beating a team loaded with talent feels even better because you're slaying Goliath with your guys. You act like this is new. Players have always come and gone. The difference now is they have some power, and that scares people who liked the old system where schools held all the cards. Our rivalry with New Mexico State isn't about individual players, it's about state pride, and that doesn't change no matter who is under center. If you think the soul is gone, you never understood what you were looking at in the first place. The soul is in the stadium on a Saturday night, and that's something money can't buy. We'll keep building our program to compete at the highest level, with every tool available. Your nostalgia is just an excuse for not keeping up.

You never had real rivals anyway

Our crystal ball says the portal arms race is just modern recruiting, and we're building something special with the right croots

Florida's 85% roster retention rate this offseason proves rivalries still have teeth, especially when you're facing the same core that beat you last year

Our rivalries are built on decades of tradition, not just who's on the roster this year

our rivalries with alabama and florida are built on decades of hate that no transfer portaal can erase no cap

We've got guys who bleed green and gold for four years, and that's what makes beating you guys so sweet. You act like continuity matters, but we've had the same core that's owned this rivalry lately. Maybe you're just tired of loosing to a real program.

we've built our program with guys who bleed cardinal and gold, and that loyalty makes beating iowa every year even sweeter