I agree. I don't like USC, but I like what they've done for the Pac. They've set the bar higher, and the rest of the pac is trying to reach that level. The bad teams aren't as bad as other conferences, and the second tier teams not only are getting better, but I believe there are more of them.
This may be distressing to you, but I completely agree. Hate/dislike is good against a conference opponent, particularly one that is successful at the moment....and it is a very healthy attitude to want to knock that team out of the top spot. I've been around long enough to remember the dark years, so I know you can't be on top forever, our fall will come, of that everyone can be certain.
I honestly think that is why we struggle so much in our own conference......OOC opponents do not take us seriously (respect), always with the "overrated" "weak conference" BS, even if we beat them in their own stadium....they always have excuses. The PAC teams at least acknowledge what we bring to the table, therefore they play us tough and hard, the scoreboard between our conference vs out of conference reflect where we have the toughest fights.
Everyone wins if our conference improves, and frankly, most of us want you to improve and be successful, if for no other reason than for the other conferences to ****!
