epic taking sports way too seriously, it's just a ballgame dude.
But to show how pathetic NC state has become, there are 4 huge stacks of DVDs in the student bookstore of the 1983 NCAA win, and how much do they cost? 40 bucks a piece. Talk about living in the past.
Just a ballgame? Just a ballgame?? That's like saying the schmoe vs schmoeho challenge was 'just a workout'!
Your attitude is indicative of how watered-down things have become in the era of the oversized conference. Even when we added Florida State, the ACC still had a home-and-home series between each team every year and that was HUGE. We'd sometimes be able to get tickets to road games at Carolina or Wake (never at Duke!) and it was great to be able to roll in and steal a win. Their fans had the opportunity to do the same.
You grew up with a team, I mean, entire families often backed one school in the ACC (especially the Big Four - State, Wake, Duke, Carolina), and then you picked a school to attend.
ACC culture was awesome. What it has become is a shame, but I'd still like to see my kid choose an ACC school. I chose State over Wake and Carolina, but eventually ended up graduating from Maryland (long story).
Passion and competitiveness is what separates champions from those who just play the game.