"Fitting in with ACC Fans" Article (SB Nation)

well, it's too early in the morning and i'm already surfing CFB articles waiting for labor day weekend to get here. found this article and thought it was hilarious. here you go guys: Link

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The writer of this article has done his research and is spot on. Miami- dress like an empty seat , UVA - no one cares.

georgebd

Virginia: Dress like the Vineyard Vines whale threw up on you.

The Miami one and this got me.

"What are you going to do, stab me? - Quote from Man Stabbed

Surprised to read they have discontinued Zima. I would have thought Charlottesville consumption alone would have kept the product afloat. Kinda sad, probably the result of so many fewer tailgates and victory parties in the fall up there. I suppose some John Grisham type of person could step forward and underwrite the return of Zima, though. But I digress...

Reel men fish on Wednesdays

I don't think the Zima was doing it anymore.

"What are you going to do, stab me? - Quote from Man Stabbed

Fantastic article. It also makes the NC State/UNC dichotomy sound a lot like us and LOLUVA.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

Thought the same thing. I don't know much about UNC's fans but was thinking that they had LOLUVA and UNC mixed up.

If you don't want to recruit clowns, don't run a clown show.

"I want to punch people from UVA right in the neck." - Colin Cowherd

a friend of mine and adopted hokie went to NCSU and he said it's pretty much the same sort of relationship

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Buddy of mine that's a UNC grad calls State the community college down the road. Their interactions are different than Duke-UNC. More like what UMD had for Duke. At least VT and loluva are separated by some distance. All three schools down there in the triangle are right up each others business.

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Lived in Raleigh my whole life except for the years where I was at Tech.

Yes, the rivalry is the exact same. However, at least UVa recognizes us as their main rival. The fact UNC and Duke have as big a rivalry as they do annoys NCSU fans to no end, because they're always looked upon as the 2nd class citizens of the state. (and its kind of funny how the UNC-NCSU dynamic is exactly the same as the NCSU-ECU dynamic)

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

so what you're saying is that UNC and Duke are all like

With NCSU on the sideline screaming

and ECU is even further out of the picture looking all

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"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

Interestingly, back before we joined the ACC, my 'hoo? fan friends claimed that VT was not a major rival in any sport because their main focus was their conference. While they still gloated when they won and whined when they lost, they really didn't seem to return the feelings quite in kind. Since we joined the ACC, all such bullshit excuses evaporated, and now, the rivalry is totally acknowledged. This is just my experience with the folks I know, and there are more than a few, but to me, it just makes their current woeful status and our winning streak all the sweeter.

Reel men fish on Wednesdays

To REALLY fit in at Lane, you should probably wear camo, too. With the orange, we look like the largest, safest hunting party in history.

Which makes me wonder how many fans have managed to get into the stadium armed...

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I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

This was fantastic.

Let's Go...

That was outstanding. Nice find.

"Exit light..."

Wow these were spot on. But I have a problem with this statement:

Make sure to start the "Let's Go Hokies!" chant at least 30 times before kickoff

Clearly that isnt NEARLY enough times if you start tailgating at 7 am like you should be

"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

And if your voice doesn't break up while yelling it, you're not doing it loud enough.

And if you can talk above a hoarse whisper after the game, you let the team down.

Reel men fish on Wednesdays

FSU: proceed to do the War Chant 11,000 times.

Seems like they're lowballing that number.

Duke: Football in Durham has slowly begun its climb to the peak popularity it experienced during the 1942 Rose Bowl.

I laughed out loud.

"Virginia Tech: Our trees have more school spirit than your students."

All of them are spot on. Especially the Miami one.

He's not lying about the Busch Lite at Clemson. They don't sell Natty there. All they drink is Busch Lite. He should've mentioned to wear orange collared shirts or dresses or you'll get side-eyed looks and people will move away from you. Did I mention all they have at Clemson is Busch Lite?

Outside it's night time, but inside it's LeDay

My personal favorite was Wake Forest: "just hope that the game doesn't turn into a blood bath. If it gets bad, remember the 2006 ACC Championship season." But then again, they beat us 6-3 last season in double overtime...

Marshall University graduate.
Virginia Tech fanatic.
Formerly known as JWillHokieAlum.

But...But....Bud does have the boys turned around...and it might be our year.

The Dude Abides

I wish we could have had Bud Fosters as our drink of choice.

It's my dream that one day they will sell Fosters in O and M colors and I will no longer have to photoshop my avatar.

FOSTERS: Australian for defense