Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: UVA: The reason to hate em' 
From: mzwick@vitro.com (Morris J. Zwick)
Date: 16 Nov 92 08:41:50 -0500
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In article <1992Nov11.232013.13091@ncsu.edu> delarocq@eos.ncsu.edu (DERRELL
EMERY LAROCQUE) writes:
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>  I have always disliked the Tarheels because they are so overhyped, so my
>natural choice for college in North Carolina was NCSU. Until last year, that
>was the only school I disliked. Last year, I developed a hatred for the school
>of UVA. The band taunted, taunted some more, objects flying all around. The
>school was a madhouse when I went there, fraternity boys sprawled out all
>over, with a total disregard for sanity. My feelings were reaffirmed when I
>went to the game on Saturday. When I first got off of the bus, the fans were
>already insulting the band, calling us several unpleasant names. That wasn't
>the clincher.. Explain to me this, UVA fans......
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>The PA system at the stadium said the following (to the whole crowd):
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>In 1992, North Carolina State University is proud to present their diplomas
>on CD's... because they can't read...
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>Now, tell me if that isn't the most obnoxious thing to say on the PA??????
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>The last time the band at NCSU went to a game in UVA, 2 people had to go to
>the hospital for injuries. 
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>I don't appreciate things being thrown at me or anyone else, I don't condone
>it, and I won't tolerate it!!
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>Until UVA cleans up its act, I will always hate the school.
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>-- 
>delarocq@eos.ncsu.edu
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>Reporter: "Who do you think is the best running back in the NFL?"
>Thurman Thomas: "The running back that went to Oklahoma State".
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While I sympathize with the sentiments, most UVa fans will agree that they
aren't that rabid. In fact, both UNC and UVa fans (in football) for the most
part still don't get THAT emotional (with all due respect to UVa fans on the
net). Do they have some bad apples? Yes. Does some of the stuff that goes on,
especially with the band, reek of bad taste and poor sportsmanship? Yes.

Now my turn. UVa does not hold a candle to places such as West Virgina. Talk
about obnoxious! Last time I was there, my friend's car was keyed in the
parking lot (I guess they couldn't accept a Maryland win), we had all sorts of
expended pint bottles thrown our way, and generally were not treated very well.
It's the only stadium I've been to where a) the vast majority of fans have no
connection with the school other than the state they live in and b) they sell
Red Man in the concession stand (it must be chewed somewhere in that stadium).
What a ZOO!

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