I'm not sure what the obsession is this day and age with exaggeration. Everyone feels they have to exaggerate and hyperbolize in order to make a point.
The shoulder stripes aren't "terrible"...you just don't like them. Just as
no shoulder stripe would not be terrible for someone who likes the shoulder stripe. They would just like it less.
"Terrible" shoulder stripes look like this:
I don't "love" the shoulder stripes. They are not "amazing". They're just stripes. They look fine. They won't be forever. IDGAF about Syracuse.