<p>I think the UVA problem illustrates how difficult it is to be a beloved school, as a state flagship, anyway, unless you have some really great sports years from time to time. UVA is just so lackluster athletically that it doesn’t have that passionate thing to rally around as an alum. I mean, who is wearing a UVA hat or sweatshirt if they didn’t go there? Nobody. </p>
<p>But, kids wear all sorts of gear from UNC, Wisco, UMich, ND, and part of that is sports.</p>
<p>I know this is a controversial opinion on CC, but not out in the world. Nobody wonders why somebody is wearing a Bama hat, even if their kid doesn’t go there.</p>