Wikipedia has a
long list of UNC alumni, and not everyone is offensive.
Duke shares a few people, like Terry Sanford and Ken Jeong. Jim Rash was also on TV's "Community" and has an Oscar.
You would think Rick Dees went to Oregon based on "Disco Duck", but no, he's here too.
Andy Griffith identified strongly with the state, but did he single out the sports team? (Ron Howard narrating: "He didn't.")
Kelen Coleman was the best part of TV's "The Newsroom". Then you have Charlie (John Forsythe) and Cooter (Ben Jones).
Peter Gammons went there, wrote for
The Daily Tar Heel, and worked in the same building as John Skipper and Stuart Scott, but somehow came across as neutral. That counts for something, maybe.
Billy Crudup is an underrated actor, but then he ditched a pregnant Mary-Louise Parker for Claire Danes, so never mind.