I’m a Washington Husky who usually roots for the Washington State Cougars.
I do this only partly because of how much it annoys them to hear that.
I root for them because I admire their devotion. Their good fans, bonded by the shared of experience of attending the school located in the smallest outpost in the conference. I also respect their tireless loathing of all things Washington, but mostly I usually root for the Cougs because it’s more fun to beat them when they’re at least average.
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See, I don’t see Washington State as real threat to the Huskies.