Differences

Another difference: reactions to home teams winning. I just got the following mass e-mail:

Dear Carolina students:

Thank you for your continued support throughout this basketball season. Both our men’s and women’s teams were undefeated at home this year, and you played an exciting part in that success. We appreciate the passion you display for Carolina Basketball.

We wish all of you could attend the Final Four, but I’m pretty sure we will be able to hear you all the way out in St. Louis.

Please remember to cheer and celebrate responsibly. Our players know their actions on and off the court represent the University, and your actions also will be conveyed to a worldwide audience. Regardless of the outcome of the games, let’s show everyone what Carolina class is all about!

Thanks,

Roy Williams

Aka, don't start lots of stupid bonfires, don't roll cars over, don't paint Carolina blue graffiti... and that last one will be helped along by the town asking local businesses not to sell Carolina blue paint.

I've seen some local post-game reactions in the paper (I'm not generally in the thick of things)... and I've never seen anything like it in Winnipeg.

I think some other countries have similar reactions to soccer games, but that's the only thing like it I've heard of.