Signs Back at UVA

by Dave Tucker on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT

Today, the University of Virginia athletic department issued the following statement:

CHARLOTTESVILLE-- University of Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage announced Thursday that he is repealing the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVa athletics venues.

“The policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVa athletics venues has become a distraction and has taken the focus away from supporting our student-athletes,” Littlepage said. “Our football team needs our support right now and that should be our collective focus. With that in mind, I am repealing immediately the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all athletics venues. I encourage all of our fans to be in attendance at Saturday night’s football game with Maryland. My hope is our fans will wear orange and be prepared to support the Cavaliers.”

That is how desperate things have gotten down in Charlottesville. They have to resort to lifting a ban on signs to try get fans, especially students, to continue to support the team, despite the horrible start for UVA so far this year. The move is probably also aimed at trying to stop plans for students to protest the sign ban and poor play of the team by wearing blue to the game rather than the typical orange.

I'm sure there will be tons of signs on Saturday, but I'm guessing most of them will be aimed at Va. head coach Al Groh. And hopefully that is the case, since UVA students make Maryland student signs and chants seem rated G. The perfect example was when Juan Dixon lit up UVA in Charlottesville. The students responded by chanting "Crack head parents." For those that don't know, Juan's parents both died of AIDS.

This is just part of the reason why I hope MD comes out and stomps the Wahoos. Hopefully the final score will be 70-0.

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Please tell me this isn't true.....

I looked on Maryland’s website, and saw that the game is only televised on ESPNU. Are you freaking kidding me? My team is away, I can’t go to the game, they are a top 30 football team and it is on a television channel that no one gets in the state of MD. This is ridiculous and has been going on for 10 years…something has to be done about it.

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by neilsav on Oct 3, 2008 9:49 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, It's true

It’s awful they can’t get on any real TV network. I’m real pissed about this. Only option is to listen on the radio or watch the ESPN 360 bullshit. They better smash those clowns down at UVA.

A few days ago a friend at UMCP asked one of the Terp players (he wasn’t sure which one) if they were going to win and he replied, “UVA sucks, we will kill them.” They better not go in with the same overconfident attitude they had vs. MTS.

Oh Well, at least they are home two weeks in a row after this game. Assuming we win this game, I am pumped to see the take down Skinner and the Deac’s at Byrd.

by DT711 on Oct 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

ESPN U (comcast) sucks

Yes, you’re both correct. Apparently ESPN U isn’t bad, its the fact that those bastards at Comcast don’t make it part of their cable package, forcing you to buy the special sports package. They made that change the day before Cal Ripken was inducted into the Hall of Fame, trying to make everyone in Maryland buy their special sports package so they could watch. Bastards.

by Dave Tucker on Oct 4, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions