Virginia Tech...

I live in Montgomery County in Virginia. I am in Christiansburg and located not even 10 minutes from Virginia Tech. I am not a fan ..... Now keep in mind I try not to "dog" on this team/teams unless someone starts on me. Have you ever lived in a "college" area and not been a sports fan of that college. Now keep in mind I know without a doubt that this is one of the best schools on an education level in the country. I will not take anything away from what this has accomplished with its academics or its sports.

Growing up I remember VT being known as an "ag" school. You could go to Lane Stadium and sit anywhere you wanted for $5. Now it cost a small fortune to take a family of 4.I will say I get a little ticked off when people in this area refer to me as a "Tech Hater" because I pull for a different team and have pulled for this team since I was a little girl.

I am a Tarheel girl always have been and always will be. So why is this not okay? Why do people tend to think because I have an address that sits in the same county as VT that means I have to become a Hokie? I have been put down, bashed, and cussed because I dont' pull for the Hokies. I am more than a little tired of it. My sister and her husband are FSU fans. She actually a couple of years ago had an old man cuss her because she had her FSU hoodie on the day FSU an VT were playing. Told her she shouldn't be living here. How pathetic....

Tech has a strong community and bond together in times of trials of adversity and for that I am proud of them. If one of my sons ends up at Tech I will support them. I always told the boys on the football team if one got a scholarship to Tech I would pull for them. Looks like I am gonna eat my words on that one as Brenden Motley is heading to Tech. Love that kid....

I am all for everyone pulling for different teams and having some good competition but when it gets to the point that you cannot stand for them to play because of how people talk to you about them if you aren't wearing the maroon and orange it gets old.

I have (as has hubby) liked Wake Forest. We want to move down south maybe to Winston and watch some Demon Deacons.....

My point is the fans (some of them) make it really harder to want to pull for the Hokies than really anything it has to do with the school itself. Character and attitude will turn me off in a minute.

Just please respect those who may not share what you like. Just respect them as a person and have some good fun without the names and mean comments. There is a line that can be crossed and all too often it gets crossed around here as I am sure it does with others that live in a college town and they aren't pulling for that college!!!!