The current 12 team format already puts a ton of strain on student athletes academically, another expansion might make bowl season feel even more like a professional minor league.
I notice refs often let obvius fouls on him slide because he stays on his feet instead of diving, which ironically makes his actual protection worse in those moments. If anything the real issue is how opponents get away with systematic fouling early in matches just to set the tone against him.
i got kicked out of a pub once for saying iniesta was better than zidane and the whole place went dead silent for a solid 5 seconds before the shouting started
honestly if we're talking pure dysfunction and pettiness the egg bowl just feels right, those games have zero national title implications and everyones still ready to fight a family member over a fumble.