until they try to make their own stake they'll always be 2nd fiddle to SC in football (and really, at this point, they will be anyway). honestly, i think in their heart of hearts the athletic administration knows this and they do the best with what they can do. The consistent reference to SC's football program as the model and what they're going after has gotten a bit much. I do think it's the smart way to go, in moderation, but after a while it stinks of an inferiority complex. Skippy's thrown the gauntlet down though and if they don't get destroyed like i'm sure most people will expect this first year in the game, then he'll have something to hang his hat on in recruiting (and at this point it seems like they need that). We'll see.