This year's Duke vs. North Carolina showdown isn't the one we're used to. Two unranked teams playing in front of nobody just won't be the same. The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have had at least one ranked team in every matchup since A struggling, young Duke team and a struggling, young Carolina team face off without all the usual storylines, just the name brand of the rivalry to prop itself up in While the two schools have been anything but friendly since starting the series in , some would say that Duke-UNC as we know it now exploded in Art Heyman, who has his No.
In an instant, the two rivals collided in a nasty brawl that would require 10 police officers to restore order. Just two games between Duke and North Carolina from featured both teams ranked in the top 25 at the time of the game. Enemies would only grow closer with the inception of the Big Four Tournament, an early season, nonconference only tournament with the Blue Devils and Tar Heels as well as in-state foes Wake Forest and N.
The collective hatred for North Carolina has gone so far, that a fan once said,. Some people may ask how one team can hate another team when they're composed of different players every year. Well, the Duke fan would reply that the hate for Carolina isn't towards the whole team, but rather towards certain players. The university is known for its loud fans and great atmosphere at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The typical Dookie is so stirred with emotion, they believe rooting for Duke is like cheering for good against evil UNC, natch.
Now, before you think Duke fans are the bad guys in this war, North Carolina fans have the same sentiment for Duke. In an article by a UNC fan about the rivalry, he says that a North Carolina alumnus had to interview a Duke grad for a job, and said that the interview was 30 minutes of his life he could never get back, because there was no way in hell he would ever hire a Duke kid. That shows how North Carolina hates Duke just as much. The students from each school may all come from the North Carolina area, but they are born and raised in towns where you must choose one side or the other.
The above-referenced article also says that cheering for North Carolina is like cheering for the "common good. Every year they paint their bodies and camp out at the stadium to get ready to watch their favorite game against the rival school; this year will be no different.
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