D&C

[kcSBU03]

Dec 20, 2010 14:43:06 GMT -5 RochesterBonnie said:

Uh, "we're going up to middle-of- nowhere NY..."? Third largest city in NY vs Blacksburg, VA?

I found that to be funny. Nobody from VT should be saying anything about being in the middle of nowhere. They also expect to be playing in front of a 1/2 empty gym. Technically that is correct since BCA holds 12,000 but that is not what they are inferring. They have no idea how many alums live in western NY. Considering we were conference foes for a stretch, you would think they would know more about playing us.

[wadeinthewater]

or virginia in general?? haha

[res]

Dec 20, 2010 14:59:50 GMT -5 wadeinthewater said:

or virginia in general?? haha

While Blacksburg is indeed relatively remote, most of the state is not. Virginia has a higher population than upstate NY (even when generously defined as everything north and west of Westchester County) and has a significantly higher median family income than NYS as a whole, let alone that of upstate.

Let's not make a geographic/demographic mistake similar to the one made by a couple of VT posters.

[mangham]

Dec 22, 2010 8:38:50 GMT -5 res said:

Dec 20, 2010 14:59:50 GMT -5 wadeinthewater said:

or virginia in general?? haha

While Blacksburg is indeed relatively remote, most of the state is not. Virginia has a higher population than upstate NY (even when generously defined as everything north and west of Westchester County) and has a significantly higher median family income than NYS as a whole, let alone that of upstate.

Let's not make a geographic/demographic mistake similar to the one made by a couple of VT posters.

I have been to Blacksburg....it is remote..Roanoke is closest town...very remote!

[res]

Yes, but VT is still considered a "local" team by the Washington Post, just like Maryland and Georgetown. Too many damn alums in No. VA for them not to...

[kcSBU03]

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