You are overlooking the USC-Cal rivalry. Other than the cross town USC-UCLA

Oct 15, 2021
5:17:52pm

Tarbo All-American

animosity the rivalry with Cal is very real. Probably only surpassed by the Stanford-Cal rivalry. I was exposed to the somewhat surprising facts by my USC graduate daughter who had a best friend at Cal.

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Kyle said ASU is "starting to feel like a rivalry, just like we have with USC".

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:03pm

Everyone is a rival except their actual rival.

VACOUGFAN

10/15/21 2:04pm

Why can’t it feel like a rivalry?

Aircooled

10/15/21 2:04pm

Why did he single out USC?

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:05pm

Maybe because they are new teams that really are starting to feel like a rivalry

Aircooled

10/15/21 2:11pm

You're missing the point. Why in the world would he mention USC when there are a

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:12pm

I just think BYU fans expend too much heartburn over stuff that doesn’t matter

Aircooled

10/15/21 2:16pm

I think I must have taken troll bait here. If you really believe Utah has a...

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:18pm

In reality he isn't alone on that island, Kyle is also there wishing aircooled

byublue42

10/15/21 4:05pm

No Trojan alumni look at the Utes that way.

Parker Schnabel

10/15/21 3:21pm

Kyle is confusing usually getting beaten with rivalry.

zonacougar

10/15/21 2:52pm

It “feels” like a rivalry the same way SDSU and Wyoming “felt” like they were

Metallicat

10/15/21 4:07pm

But it was a feeling that some miss guided and delusional cougarboard posters

travelcoug

10/15/21 4:52pm

When you are the big dog, everyone thinks that they are your rival.

HiLife

10/15/21 6:16pm

I thought Colorado was supposed to be their new manufactured rival?

Food Snob

10/15/21 2:06pm

A couple of years ago, when asked, he said that rivalries are not created but

Everyman

10/15/21 2:19pm

The state border game

Unibro

10/15/21 2:08pm

Looking forward to his retirement.

rivercitycoug

10/15/21 2:08pm

He needs a trump card over BYU since P5/Pac12 won't do it anymore. "We are

CougarTwins

10/15/21 2:09pm

Utah is to USC

Carnac

10/15/21 2:10pm

That's pushing it. I'd say we're much closer to rivals with USU than Utah is...

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:11pm

Why do people like you say we when referencing cougar fans

travelcoug

10/15/21 2:21pm

Hopefully he keeps that same energy when USC hires a good coach and beats them

YaHerdWithPerd

10/15/21 2:11pm

No. Not even a regional Rivalry.

BYUtka

10/15/21 3:20pm

Not even close, much less in the case of USC and Utah

BYUFootballisBack

10/15/21 4:04pm

His record in self-declared rivalry games is abysmal.

shoganai

10/15/21 2:10pm

Trying so hard to not mention BYU

gaspasscoug

10/15/21 2:10pm

Utah has played ASU a lot more than they've played USC.

AZcougLawyer

10/15/21 2:15pm

Surprised it’s only 31 games. They’ve actually played Colorado 65 times which

rivercitycoug

10/15/21 2:23pm

Since you know where the data is, what are the #s for USC and ASU (vs. Utah)?

AZcougLawyer

10/15/21 2:47pm

Utah is 9-22 vs. ASU and 5-11 vs. USC

rivercitycoug

10/15/21 2:51pm

No one cares, which is why the game is on the Pac 12 Network. Nice try though.

Jeremy

10/15/21 2:19pm

...except it isn't on the PAC12 Network? Looks like it's on ESPN?

krindorr

10/15/21 2:22pm

You are missing the "Nice try though."

The Kavorka

10/15/21 2:24pm

a person or thing competing with another for the same objective. ASU and USC fit

The Kavorka

10/15/21 2:23pm

It is ridiculous of us. But come on--the man could utter the words of his alma

Carnac

10/15/21 2:30pm

Well, I think we are in his head too haha. I always hope for his own health that

The Kavorka

10/15/21 2:49pm

That's one of like 10 definitions of a rival, and only half of the definition...

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:33pm

I did try and copy the whole internet definition. I don't appreciate the

The Kavorka

10/15/21 3:00pm

In 10 years will BYU have any Big12 rivals???? Of course not. Impossible. LOL

ALUF 1990

10/15/21 2:31pm

Well, we know you’ll still be hanging around here in 10 years. Do you have a

rivercitycoug

10/15/21 2:33pm

Don't you have a C-Store checkout line to be attending to right now?

WJCougar

10/15/21 2:34pm

Sock Gnome ^^^ how to enjoy banter

The Kavorka

10/15/21 3:02pm

Your post alone proves you don't have even the faintest clue of what a...

Sock Gnome

10/15/21 2:36pm

So are they rivals or teams you play every year?

VACOUGFAN

10/15/21 3:05pm

Rival = Team we play

GhostRider

10/15/21 3:23pm

LOL @ division titles

HeismanTy

10/15/21 3:31pm

Sometimes facts are funny I guess

ALUF 1990

10/15/21 4:38pm

yes the fact that you are 10 years in the PAC12 and the best feather

HeismanTy

10/15/21 7:27pm

A "division rival" and a "rival" are very different things. Just because two

Perseguir

10/15/21 3:34pm

Those ratings include OK and TX right????

ALUF 1990

10/15/21 4:37pm

Honestly if you're just looking at rankings this season Cincy > Oklahoma and BYU > Texas

krindorr

10/15/21 4:40pm

We both know that Utah V BYU is THE rivalry for both schools…

AZPTCOUG

10/15/21 8:25pm

All I know is my relatives who are USC grads and fans still call them Utah state

boorad

10/15/21 2:45pm

This reminds me of BYU in the old mountain west. Just about every team

Perseguir

10/15/21 3:08pm

You are overlooking the USC-Cal rivalry. Other than the cross town USC-UCLA

Tarbo

10/15/21 5:17pm

You mean, the in-state game

Heath Squashwell

10/15/21 3:58pm

in other words- not a rivalry with usc either

Jimmy Rocket

10/15/21 4:20pm

I work with 6 USC grads and my dad is a USC Alum none considers U a rivalry not

germ1

10/15/21 4:36pm

It would cheapen it if he compared it to the BYU rivalry...

reddead

10/15/21 4:48pm

The real question is do ASU and USC feel the same about Utah?

NewMexiCoug

10/15/21 5:15pm

Same with us and Boise, or Utah State

Samuel Hall Society

10/15/21 5:39pm

UCLA, Notre Dame, Cal and Stanford a more 'rivals' w/ USC than Utah

Avery

10/15/21 6:15pm

RE: Kyle said ASU is "starting to feel like a rivalry, just like we have with

akbarishiwatsu

10/15/21 6:16pm

He’ll have to start being competitive against BYU for that to be a rivalry.

All-American

10/15/21 7:51pm

Does USC consider Utah a rival? Uh no…

BlooCoog

10/15/21 8:04pm

Who freaking cares? Stop acting like little brother!!

MrClark

10/15/21 9:25pm

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