TO THE EDITOR:
Now that the UNC football team has brought national recognition to the school, supporters of the program need to consider how their role may need to change.
Given that Charlotte was to be a neutral site for the ACC Championship, the game might as well have been played in Death Valley given the very limited Tar Heels support.
As dedicated UNC fans, my wife and I purchased tickets in the upper level from StubHub a week before the big game, and traveled from Ontario, Canada, to support the team.
We were quite taken back by the weak UNC presence, and the fact that the main UNC sections of the stadium were depleted of fans long before the crucial on-side kick late in the game.
The student-athletes and coaches have done their part in taking the Tar Heel program to the next level.
Now the students, alumni and community will have to decide if they are going to take their support to the next level as well.
Bruce Milks
Mallorytown, Ontario
