re: East continues to own the West

One night the SEC West dreamed it was walking along the beach with the SEC East. Many scenes from the SEC West's life flashed across the sky.

In each scene the SEC West noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered the SEC West because it noticed that during the 2023 season when the SEC West was suffering from anguish, sorrow, or defeat, it could see only one set of footprints.

So the SEC West said to the SEC East, "You promised me, SEC East, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the 2023 season there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, you have not been there for me?"

The SEC East replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of footprints is when I carried you."