BYU faces nationally re media & teams slights & putdowns. I think he justifiably doesn’t like it at all. Being in Seattle, I know they face it from P12.
If it didn’t exist, in the west & absolutely in East, I might agree w you. Re fear, honestly, I don’t think they fear anyone.
So, I don’t think it’s a phony construct, & BYUs greatness always had that element in it. It seems to be a thing re Kyle only after getting out butts kicked too often. At least the lame Ute fan should be a little tolerable after that stomping last night.