I Hate You

Sadly, nearly all of my students don't understand the passion of college sports.  It's hard to be passionate for a team, and against a rival, when your "favorite" team is located 500-3000 miles from where you live.  Even my Duke-Carolina fans don't really seem to get it, although they're close.

This lack of passion inspired me to play the above video, ESPN Film's "Roll Tide/War Eagle" right before all of the in-state rivalry games.  I, of course, hate my in-state rival, but even my passion can't match the intensity of the entire state of Alabama.  I guess if the whole state of Virginia was as crazy as my friends and me, maybe we'd be the subject of an ESPN documentary...but I doubt it.