Let's be honest. Why aren't we as enthusiastic about basketball as we are for football?
Our basketball team is traditionally bad, that's why. Why are Duke fans not football fans? Their football team is always bad, that's why.
The reason anyone follows a particular sport is because their school is GOOD at it. That means they at least have some HOPE for championships. We have no (realistic) hope of a championship in basketball. We SHOULD have a realistic hope of football championships.
College football is regional, unlike pro football. We cheer for (predominantly) OUR kids, wearing OUR colors. It's localized PRIDE.
I mention this because those who are happy with 10 wins and a trip to the Outback Bowl to play a 2 or 3 loss team from the B1G are just happy the Dawgs got some TV time. I think (speaking broadly here) the "brothers" on Dawgs.com are hoping for something better. But we know enough about D1 football to know what it takes to make that happen. Being within a lucky or unlucky bounce of the ball of a championship only RARELY wins championships. It's way better to have the total package and SHOW NO MERCY. We've had that package many times, but unfortunately we seem to lack that "championship gear". Can't really blame that on players.