From: boisseau@chpc.utexas.edu (John R. Boisseau (Jay))
Subject: Re:  Virginia vs NCSU game (was My Top 25)
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 21:35:28 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.201623.23865@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> kdelgado@loligo.cc.fsu.edu (odagleD niveK) writes:
>Is it me, or does it just seem that this kind of behavior is typical of the
>majority (no, not all) of the fans of UVa? They are just a bunch of spoiled
>little brats who can't stand it when they don't get their way. If _I_ were
>a player on UVa's team, I would find it very hard not to start hurling large,
>heavy objects up into the stands. They are simply stupid to boo their team.
>UVa's problems evolved maily from a heart-breaking loss to Clemson (which
>put a damper on the teams spirits) and injuries (which is what a team deserves
>to get if they continue to play on the fake stuff...get some real grass UVa!).
>If their fans had tried to support them after the Clemson loss, and were more
>cogniscent of the temas injuries, they might realize that the team was very
>vulnerable. However, they just act like children. I'm surprised they didn't go
>down on the field and take thier ball and go home.

While I realized that you prefaced your comments with "majority," and were
careful to say "no, not all," I think you should temper your judgment... a
bit. Yes, some UVa fans might fit the description above, but it isn't some
overwhelming majority. UVa is a good school, with (predominantly) reasonably-
intelligent students. Football is _not_ the most important thing to many of
them, and they aren't going to cry about not winning any national
championships (we're used to not winning championships ;-) ).

UVa does have more than its share of little rich kids, and I'm sure
they'll whine about losing football games, or getting dirt on their
BMW, or anything else. I'm just arguing that it isn't the majority. Take
a look at the net posters--some are calm and rational, some aren't, but
the percentage that aren't isn't as large as at a few other schools I
could name. And rather than whine about losses, injuries, etc., the ones
who aren't have just shut up.

All this being said, I am _very_ disappointed to hear about the booing.
I hate to see a player get booed by his "home" fans. Bobby may not be
much of a QB (the last 4 UVa QBs are in the NFL, but Bobby ain't gonna
be there), certainly he isn't what UVa fans are used to seeing, but he
did stay at UVa for his fifth year just to play for Virginia. He already
has his degree, as is often the case for redshirt seniors at UVa (Matt
Blundin and Shawn Moore were also graduate students in theor final years
at UVa), so he didn't have to stay. I respect him for wanting to contribute
as a starter for his last year (only chance), and more importantly for
finishing his degree. And I'd like to personally slap every single person
who booed him. (And then I'd like to get the OU guy that poured beer on 
Sooner Coach Gibbs after Texas beat them--I'm a Longhorn, but I hate that
kind of fan.)

Jay
UVa Class of 1986
UT Class of 1993
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