Doesn't that argument present a false dichotomy? It's the premise put forward by those who believe you can't graduate students AND play winning football - most B.ear fans who say this believe they are mutually exclusive goals. Are you in that camp?
In 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared "Peace in our time", Superman first appeared in Action Comics, Seabiscuit beat War Admiral ....... and C.a.l last won the Rose Bowl.