You are in a minority. Roy as "Great?" Not on this board (at least with me
). But the RedSox/Yankees rivalry the greatest? I grew up in the NY/NJ area (Roy White vs. Yaz years), and it never seemed that way to me. I can think of a few rivalries in football (err, y'all call it soccer), college football, and rugby that go back a bit further and with more emotion than does the baseball one you raised.
As for not understanding why we don't, WHAT, root for UNC?!?!?!
HUH??
Please refer to this thread:
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/...ead.php?t=8338
In a more serious response, probably being so close that one should probably have a fund-raising run between the schools MIGHT have something to do with the hate/loathe.
NOTE: This last line refers to a previous thread. NYCDukeFan's post is a a repeated lament, one that has been discussed previously. I believe it should be listed in throaty's HPR.
Cheers and loathes,
Lavabe
P.S. The "loathes" issue refers to a repeated thread topic that has surfaced in the threads, and which is also being repeated. It is not directed towards anyone in particular.