They might actually start a new rivalry to avoid incidents like the violent fight between the football teams and the fans here two years ago. The basketball coach of DePauw has even said that he is tired of the vicious taunting by the Wabash fans. We don't think so. Wabash certainly does not want DePauw to turn its back on this cherished rivalry. If we want to change the course of what is rapidly turning into a bottomless pit of animosity, however, both the sides have to want to respect the rivalry and thus each other.
Good rivalries demand mutual respect.
Like we said last week, if everything is kept in the spirit of the rivalry then none of us have to pay the ultimate price. That price is losing this wonderful and spirited rivalry forever.