I have had some good natured back and forth with my SC fan buds this season and most have been very gracious about the way Clemson prevailed at the end of the season. We got to discussing something interesting the other day and the answers were about 50-50.

Would you guys, if given the choice, forego the "5" years over Clemson in return for zero national championships for Clemson and the program hovering around 7-5 to 8-4 on a yearly basis.........but the rivalry game would be Clemson's say 8 or 9 out of the last 10 years?

I thought it to be thought provoking. Were the shoe on my foot, I think I'd rather have beaten my rival in those 5 years than wish my rival lack of success outside the rivalry (Given the ultimatum of the question).