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I think it is an afterthought. Teams once feared to play the blue and white and expecially DREADED to play them in Rupp. We definately don't have that impression anymore with anyone. But alot of you have to remember all of your college football powers who kind of vanished in the early 90's and now if they lose 2 games a year is a DOWN year like USC. USC had such tradition and then went to winning 4-6 games a year and now if they lose a game it is like losing a Championship to them and there fans. I think UK will get back to that point in a matter of time. All great programs with such traditions can't have it there way every year. Programs are going to struggle. Name me one who doesn't. I know UK fans such as myself are spoiled, but being spoiled is a good thing because who wants failure when you have come accustomed to winning. I love it that all, well most, UK fans think that not winning an NCAA tournament is a failure of a season, I love it that all we want to do is win. It is what makes us obnoxious and it is what makes everyone hate UK, just as everyone in NASCAR hates Jeff Gordon..why??? Because everyone hates a winner, and that is the persona that I want to get back too..that team that EVERYONE loves to hate!