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Has anyone here ever interacted with UNC football fans?
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:08 pm
What are they like?
For some reason, I imagine that they are relatively snobbish and pretentious. I have a sinking feeling that much of the good natured ribbing in Atlanta will inexorably lead to irrelevant allusions concerning (a) Dean Smith/basketball; or (b) UNC's academic reputation.
For some reason, I imagine that they are relatively snobbish and pretentious. I have a sinking feeling that much of the good natured ribbing in Atlanta will inexorably lead to irrelevant allusions concerning (a) Dean Smith/basketball; or (b) UNC's academic reputation.
This post was edited on 8/9/10 at 4:28 pm
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Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:09 pm to The312
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I imagine that they are relatively snobbish and pretentious.
why? UNC =/= Duke
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:10 pm to The312
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Has anyone here ever interacted with UNC football fans?
Yes, once back in the 90's but i did not enjoy it
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:11 pm to The312
I married a UNC grad, is that interaction enough for you.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:12 pm to Salmon
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why?
UNC =/= Duke
I have been anticipating that the UNC faithful will resemble Duke, Wake, and other Tobacco Road fans. I'm glad to hear that isn't the case.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:12 pm to The312
Yeah many since I joined an ACC website a few months ago to talk football with a few. They are like LSU fans in a sense they believe they have potential for a great defense and if the offense improves it could be a special season. They are hoping Yates turns it on because he has the talent but some reason he seems to have a mental block during games.
Not as passionate as the LSU fan base but they are loyal and these past few seasons are first time they have had real hope since Mack was coaching.
Not as passionate as the LSU fan base but they are loyal and these past few seasons are first time they have had real hope since Mack was coaching.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:19 pm to The312
They like NASCAR more than LSU fans.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:21 pm to The312
its a lot like Bama fans, only you have the snotty part about the academics thrown in. The NC State game is all they care about in football. Its like Aubie/Bama.
plus, they graduate with no debt, because the school has so much money, if you can get in, you dont pay a cent.
plus, they graduate with no debt, because the school has so much money, if you can get in, you dont pay a cent.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:22 pm to The312
You know how Bama has a bunch of sidewalk alumni...so does UNC...a lot of the fans that didn't go to UNC are pretty trashy from my experiences
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:27 pm to The312
i bet they talk shite about basketball when we get to ATL.... thats what im looking forward to
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:29 pm to beaver
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You know how Bama has a bunch of sidewalk alumni...so does UNC
We have no room to talk either. LSU has tons of sidewalk alumni as well.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:37 pm to The312
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Has anyone here ever interacted with UNC football fans?
What are they like?
just like fans everywhere else...they love their alma mater and they love their teams.
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For some reason, I imagine that they are relatively snobbish and pretentious.
I lived in Carolina for 11yrs and I know a ton of tar heel fans. snobbish and pretentious are the last words I would think of as a discription. tarheel fans are much like LSU fans...except not as edgey. you tigerbait them and they will probably laugh in your face. hoops has always ruled in Chapel Hill but football is on the rise.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:43 pm to byubengalboy
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hoops has always ruled in Chapel Hill but football is on the rise.
Their football program is definitely on the rise with Butch Davis. However, it will always be a basketball school first and foremost. They have also done quite well in baseball as of late. Their football stadium is still pretty small.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:47 pm to The312
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or (b) UNC's academic reputation.
I do think that UNC fans' "not wanting to be like those Duke fans" might temper down this angle quite a bit. People often measure themselves relative to what's right next to them, and my hunch tells me that UNC fans see themselves as more friendly "regular Joe" types than those bastards 8 miles down the road in Durham.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:47 pm to The312
No worries guys... we'll get along just fine.. Thanks to BP we're all tar heels now!
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:48 pm to Doc Fenton
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Doc Fenton
Slip the jab! Congrats on your victory, you insane pugilist.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:49 pm to The312
My ribs are still hurting from fight #2.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:50 pm to tiger perry
I am a UNC alum. Only go to football games. Have not missed one in 10 years. Been in the Dean Dome 1 time total.
I will be in Atlanta and look for a good game. Under Butch Davis, we have had very few games that were not tight games. It's the Saban like style of play.
1. Every team has arrogant fans. UNC and LSU are no exceptions.
2. As a parent of a UNC student, there is no free ride. If so, I'm pissed.
3. UNC does have a very large endowment and the largest athletic endowment in the US.
4. UNC is not a large school, 18,000 undergrad. Is the nations oldest public university. Also does have a lot of fans statewide that are not alum.
5. It's current football stadium expansion is with totally private funds.
6. UNC football as a disease would be bi-polar. Sometimes very good, with periods of really bad. Hey, we're happy now.
7. Hard to talk trash in BB. We have been humbled too many times. LSU knows well what a bullseye feels like.
8. I believe first games are hard to predict and any result can be turned around by either team.
9. I'll be disappointed if we lose, but the beer will still be cold.
I will be in Atlanta and look for a good game. Under Butch Davis, we have had very few games that were not tight games. It's the Saban like style of play.
1. Every team has arrogant fans. UNC and LSU are no exceptions.
2. As a parent of a UNC student, there is no free ride. If so, I'm pissed.
3. UNC does have a very large endowment and the largest athletic endowment in the US.
4. UNC is not a large school, 18,000 undergrad. Is the nations oldest public university. Also does have a lot of fans statewide that are not alum.
5. It's current football stadium expansion is with totally private funds.
6. UNC football as a disease would be bi-polar. Sometimes very good, with periods of really bad. Hey, we're happy now.
7. Hard to talk trash in BB. We have been humbled too many times. LSU knows well what a bullseye feels like.
8. I believe first games are hard to predict and any result can be turned around by either team.
9. I'll be disappointed if we lose, but the beer will still be cold.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:56 pm to Bigramses
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Bigramses
Good to have you here Tarheel alum. Please stick around and give us a perspective from the other side. I will be at the dome as well drinking beer in a gold polo.
This post was edited on 8/9/10 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 8/9/10 at 5:05 pm to Bigramses
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4. UNC is not a large school, 18,000 undergrad.
Definitely not small either, unless you're going by Big Ten standards.
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6. UNC football as a disease would be bi-polar. Sometimes very good, with periods of really bad. Hey, we're happy now.
We had some good match-ups in 1948 & 1949.
We were also in the same conference from 1922 to 1932, but never played each other.
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