<p>Hmm … that does sound a bit like Harvard … guided by an internal compass rather than - overtly at least - external forces. Of course there are those who see this characteristic as a manifestation of “arrogance” !</p>
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<p>(And of course Penn is always ready to serve as Princeton’s “rival” when the need arises … sort of like that convenient date for when you can’t go stag, with no deep romantic attachments involved.)</p>
<p>See: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/11/17/opinion/13839.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/11/17/opinion/13839.shtml</a></p>
<p>"The contest versus Yale last Saturday was billed here as “the game of the year,” but it was in no way, shape or form a “rivalry game.” The Yalies who came down for the weekend made that fact painfully clear. Yale’s traditional rival, they reminded us, is Harvard. And just in case we didn’t quite get the message, our Eli guests sported t-shirts that spelled it out: “Harvard sucks. Princeton doesn’t matter.”</p>
<pre><code>Alas, there’s no point in arguing. It’s true: We can’t count, year in and year out, on being the most important game on any of our opponents’ schedules. We may matter if we happen to be leading in the standings, but we never matter just because we’re Princeton.
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<p>“It’s probably blasphemous for a Princetonian to advocate direct imitation of Harvard and/or Yale. I’m convinced, though, that Princeton football badly needs a rivalry game. But first, we’ll need a rival. Penn stands out as the most likely candidate.”</p>