More Holy?

It just doesn't feel right. Any of it. September. Rivalry week. Civility. Could it be that the so called "Holy War" is slowly becoming a little bit more like its name would imply? There have been no statements that would infuriate fans of either side, no new quotes we can repeat every year...not even a new shirt with a clever saying.

Maybe its because students are so busy trying to remember where their classes are that they don't have time to post derogatory comments on Facebook (those never fail to entertain) or perhaps because the freshmen haven't been indoctrinated as to why we are supposed to despise "The Team Up North."

Sadly, for all of us who have grown up with the rivalry and know what it means and what it feels like for the game to be played in November, it will just never be the same. Even I (who has never bled a red drop in my life....just ask the doctor) haven't felt that same excitement and energy for the game. Bronco seems more than happy with it (the civility), but even he admits that it feels wrong to be playing it in September.

It is how it is, though. There is nothing we can do. I'm sure all of us will cheer just as hard for the Cougars as we always have and enjoy the pride that comes with knowing we are better (even though we already knew that, of course.) So here's for an exciting game that delivers hard hits and exciting plays, because, like it or not, this rivalry will be different from now on.

I blame the Utes.