Alright, so tomorrow is the best holiday of the year, and I won't be at work for a few days, so we're getting this in now.  We haven't talked too much about this weekend, and we apologize.  Let's discuss the pros and cons of our in-state sister school and rival, the University of Virginia.  Or as we here at the NEZ like to call them, "The pieces of shit from Charlottesville".

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Let's get this out of the way first, there are no pros about UVA.  Zip.  Zilch.  Zero.  None.

If you would like to reread some of the musings from HateFest, here you go:

Part I

Part II

As you can see, our hate for this school is well documented.  And for all the UVA "fans" out there, no, it is not an inferiority complex and no it's not because I didn't get in to UVA.  I've had and have heard of many bad experiences from people who visited or know UVA students and alums, and there are very few of them who weren't complete knobs.  I hate the Yankees, but alas, I am still good friends with a couple of diehard (and actual, not bandwagon frontrunning Yankee fans) and we can have a civil discussion about the merits of both of our teams.  This has never been the case in all of my experiences with UVA fans.  They are all stuck-up and insecure twats.

I could go on and on about the non-athletic issues that exist between our two universities, but since this a sports blog, I will avoid this area.  UVA "fans" will rant and rave about their other sports they may beat us at, but we don't care about these sports.  Plus our softball team could kick your ass.

In regards to football, we have all heard the same, albeit somewhat tired, arguments of why UVA football and the fans related to it, suck.  They wear polos and ties to the game, they don't know how to tailgate, they don't know how to cheer at a game, their football team plays the game more like a group of monkeys fucking a football than an actual football team.  We've heard all of them.  But this isn't the reason why I hate UVA and their "fans".

I hate them because college is a special time.  A magical time.  A time where you can literally do whatever the hell you want.  And it's this fact that brings out the pathetic aspects of UVA "fans".  They are sheep.  For years they have not only have had the same exact sterotype placed on them for each incoming class, but they have grasped hold of this stereotype and made it who they are.  Much like the New Jersey and Long Island "guidos" who are awful and saddening at the same time, but think they are the bee's knees because they surround themselves with the same juiced up, gelled up, orange colored brothers.  UVA does the same thing.  They surround themselves with the same inferiority-complex-driven, stuck up, I'm-richer-than-you, superficial jerkoffs each and every year.  Meanwhile, the "rednecks" down I-81 are fielding a national powerhouse (ahem, circle the wagons here), ACC leading football team with passionate and intelligent fans who create the fucking awesomest tailgating games (see: bumarooski) and are genuinely nice and welcoming to opposing fans.

UVA fans may get some ribbing when they come to Blacksburg and maybe a bit more (there's always at least one asshole wherever you go), but nothing close to the shit I experienced when I visited UVA multiple times.  This is what sucks.  They are too high on themselves at UVA to realize that you have years to be the self-promoting asshole who looks down at their presumed "inferiors", wear polos and ties (Wearing a tie sucks.  Seriously, I don't get this about them), and not pay any attention to your football team, but you're in college.  Get drunk with some hardcore fans and throw a quarter broomstick with half a tennis ball screwed to one end at an empty beer can.  Scream at the opposing offense until your voice quits.  Get jacked about your football team each and every game.  Stop being dicks.

Now in case you didn't feel the need to read all of that, I will break it down in no uncertain terms.  This goes out to all UVA fans:  You're not that great.  You might think you're the biggest fish in the pond, but you sure as shit aren't the biggest fish in the ocean.  Get over yourselves and learn from the best.  You might know them as the hicks from Blacksburg.  The ones who are going to run all over your asses on Saturday.

And just to offer up an olive branch of peace, I'll give you guys at UVA a tip.  Watch out for Ryan Williams.  He's pretty damn good.

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