Is it a good thing or a bad thing to have blind hatred of a team? As a fan of one program, isn't it okay to have hatred of one of your rival teams as well? I constantly get knocked by people for my blind hatred of two teams. I actually get joy when either Xavier or the Pittsburgh Steelers lose a game. If they do so in an embarrassing fashion or choke in a big opportunity, I'm even happier. Yes, I'd prefer my UC Bearcats or my Bengals win, but if they can't (and let's be honest neither of those teams are doing well right now), I'm motivated by my hatred of the Muskies and the Steelers. I go out of my way to root against them. Is that a problem? Or is that part of sports? I think it's part of sports. I think lots of Tar Heel fans, while they may respect  Duke, want them to lose whenever possible. Same with Buckeye fans wanting nothing good to happen to the Wolverines. Note, how many Buckeye fans bought Appalachian State gear when the Wolverines were upset. I'm sure if I were a rabid Buckeye fan I would've been loving life then too.

So, should I take the moral high ground and only cheer FOR my teams, or am I more than allowed to cheer AGAINST teams that I don't like? With the current state of Bearcat basketball, I have nothing else to cheer for in March Madness, other than Xavier's ultimate demise. And with the current state of the Bengals, I always find myself cheering for whoever is playing the Stealers.