For bringing back some of the competitiveness/nastiness back into the rivalry. I know the TSPP game is a bit of a polarizing topic, but in my opinion, rivalries are so much fun as a fan when you have teams that put pride into it. Our last meeting with TSPP was boring leading up to it. No added energy from the players or coaches (at least in the media). I always thought it was strange that they were treating it as just another game. Florida/FSU, Michigan/OSU, SC/ND would never treat rivalry games, conference or out of conference games alike – as just another game. To me, this makes being a fan so fun (and a little stressful come Gametime).
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. I would usually just say this to my wife – but I’ll giver her a break before the season starts.