Originally Posted by
Bostondevil
Yeah, the rivalry lost its bitterness for me when we found out about the decades of cheating. The recent stench of racism from the Board of Governors with the whole Nikole Hannah-Jones fiasco didn't help. From an integrity point of view, the University is not what it once was. Would I have rather Coach K not lost to Carolina in the Final Four? Sure. Does it bother me as much as it would have 20 years ago? Nope. Carolina sold its soul in an effort to keep up with Duke during the Coach K Era but the thing about selling your soul, once you get the reward, you don't get your soul back, even when you beat Duke in the Final Four.
Maybe I view it differently because I grew up in Durham. UNC was the class act of the ACC during my elementary school years. I hated their sports teams but I was always proud of my home state's university - The Carolina Way meant something to me even though I wanted to beat the wanker out of them. They destroyed that. But they also destroyed the hate. They aren't worthy of my hate anymore.