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[QUOTE="CaptainJ, post: 1995931, member: 1553"]
Some of my first SU memories involved the adverse reaction to anything Georgetown.  I may be somewhat unique, but I've lost a lot of memory, and time and other factors really changed the Georgetown relationshionship with SU.  It was almost defining, for a time, but it now seems long passed.  CJ dunking on Otto would still feel great, but maybe not as great as it "should" feel to me.

An easy NFL example is the Patriots.  Buffalo and Miami had a defining revilary, but with Tom Brady's presence that evolved things for both the teams and fans, in terms of an organic rivalry.  I have no idea how common that is, but it seemed like a good example to illustrate the necessity of new rivalries.  Years of bitterness toward a dynasty can have some fans realigning their rivalries.  It seems like we have a healthy mix on here.

I cant currently imagine any [I]realistic [/I]circumstance this week that would anywhere near replicate the feeling of SU coming back against Georgetown, John Thompson being ejected, and the Cuse winning big.  Ewing and Thompson helped build the rivalry, as did JB whom we still have in the formula like some of the old ones.

In short, I'll happily take former Big East foes instead of the usual cupcakes, but dont think it's beneficial to the team in certain circumstances if you want to clearly look at growth potential.  I dont want to see the rest of the non cupcakes replaced with these guys.  If it's additionally, I am all for it.
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