Arizona State Athletic Director Ray Anderson was asked about the Sun Devils’ recent announcement that they, alongside Arizona and Utah, will join the Big 12 in 2024.

His answer was not quite what you’d expect, though. He both praised and criticized different atmospheres in his new conference, setting a match to Morgantown, West Virginia in the process.

Just take a look for yourself:

Essentially, Anderson is saying Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah = good, Morgantown, West Virginia = bad. Well, that’s certainly one way to start a rivalry in a new conference.

The Sun Devils and Mountaineers have played exactly twice: once in 1979 and once more in 2015. The Sun Devils won Game 1 while the Mountaineers took the more recent battle between the 2 in the 2015 Cactus Bowl.