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ROOTING FOR THE STORY Sometimes, The caller, neutrality is best. a N.C. State Last month, this fan angry with part of the world me about my was swept up in column about the March Madness hiring of Sidney — particularly the Lowe, was highly RANDY CAPPS Final Four clash amused. But, as a randy@johnstonnow.com between Duke and lifelong Clemson North Carolina. fan and a graduate I have many friends on both of Gardner-Webb, my sides of that fence, and there collegiate loyalties are already was plenty of commentary spoken for. after the Tar Heels knocked That made the fervor Duke out of the tournament surrounding the game all the in Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s more interesting. Aside from final game. the fact that our local ABC Me? I’m a neutral when affiliate decided to preempt it comes to Tobacco Road’s “Jeopardy,” hampering our basketball teams. household’s nightly dinner Or, as I told a caller to the viewing, I was able to enjoy sports desk in my newspaper a thrilling game between two days, “I’m from South North Carolina-based blue Carolina. I don’t like any of bloods (and the subsequent them.” national championship win
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by Kansas over the Tar Heels) without the angst experienced by most folks around here. A couple of decades of not cheering in press boxes has blunted my ability to experience fandom anyway. Honestly, as a writer, the only thing I root for is the story. I remember one dull high school football game in Shelby, I said aloud in the press box, to no one in particular, “Come on guys, I need one paragraph.” It drew blank stares from the PA guy and scoreboard operator, but as I explained, I had everything I needed to write the story, but I needed one paragraph I could devote to the losing team.
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As I recall, there was a good hit and fumble recovery that ended up fitting the bill, and I pretty much had that piece written before the game was over. That Duke/UNC game was far more interesting than that, and I enjoyed watching it as a neutral. Because frankly, you guys looked stressed out.
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