[Sly Fox]

There is nothing Southern about the Appalachian-Americans that live around Phoenix. I grew up there and it took years to shake the accent.

[ATrain]

So was West Virginia. But you'll have a hard time getting anyone from the Wild & Wonderful mountains to call themselves Southern.

The preferred term is hillbillies

FTFY

[JakeP50]

Newsflash: Maryland is not in the South. Yet weren't they a founding member of the ACC? Do you not acknowledge their move to the B1G?

Maryland is south of the Mason Dixon line. They are technically in the south.

Depends on who you ask and where you are in the state, people everywhere north and west of the Chesapeake Bay would say they are Northern, people that live east of the Chesapeake Bay would say they are southern.

[flamesfilmguy]

They would be wrong. They are by definition southern. Anything on the southern end of this line here:
and yes that includes Oklahoma and Arkansas

[bluedevilflame]

Newsflash: Maryland is not in the South. Yet weren't they a founding member of the ACC? Do you not acknowledge their move to the B1G?

Maryland is south of the Mason Dixon line. They are technically in the south.

Depends on who you ask and where you are in the state, people everywhere north and west of the Chesapeake Bay would say they are Northern, people that live east of the Chesapeake Bay would say they are southern.

I've actually heard DC & NOVA referred to as the Northeast by fellow residents. I cringe every time.

[Purple Haize]

I've actually heard DC & NOVA referred to as the Northeast by fellow residents. I cringe every time.

They have more in common with the Northeast than they do with the rest of VA

[ballcoach15]

DC and northern Virginia could be considered a foreign country when compared to the rest of Virginia. I lived there for 6 years.

[thepostman]

Hell on earth better describes this place.

[ballcoach15]

I lived there 1976-77, 1984-86 and 1989-1991. It was bad then. I hate to imagine how bad it is now.

[bluedevilflame]

Hell on earth better describes this place.

We've been here since July and are counting down the days until we move back home. This place has aged me 10 years.

[thepostman]

Hell on earth better describes this place.

We've been here since July and are counting down the days until we move back home. This place has aged me 10 years.

And some people love it. I don't understand how anybody could love this place. Its soul crushing.

[bluedevilflame]

Hell on earth better describes this place.

We've been here since July and are counting down the days until we move back home. This place has aged me 10 years.

And some people love it. I don't understand how anybody could love this place. Its soul crushing.

Preaching to the choir. 45 minutes+ to drive 13 miles is not my cup of tea but to each his own.

[TIMSCAR20]

I think of MD as the south which is accurate. Living in Philly it dawns on me that I grew up pretty close to the Mason-Dixon line. But we couldn't be further from the south in terms of mentality. As for the NOVA debate, I lived there for several years and loved it. But visiting now, I couldn't imagine living there again unless I was a billionaire and had a helicopter to fly around. Traffic is RIDICULOUS!!!! But there are tons of fun things to do there, if you can get from point A to point B.
Geographically NOVA (DMV=DC, MD, VA) feels like the North and is so different than the rest of VA which was stated.

[bluedevilflame]

I do like that there is so much to do but I just wish it were easierto get around. You either have Metro which is the horrendous or you drive which is horrendous. If I could afford to live in the District or be a billionaire maybe that would help some, who knows!

[flamesfilmguy]

I've heard Nova described much like NYC. AWESOME to visit. TERRIBLE place to live. My wife grew up in VA beach which i wouldn't consider NOVA. and my aunt and uncle live in Alexandria. So I have a little experience visiting up there. I will say VA beach is probably as far north as I'd ever want to live.

[ATrain]

My eyes for the next move are on Baltimore, but truthfully I wouldn't mind moving back to VA Beach either. VA Beach/Hampton Roads is most definitely NOT NOVA!!!

[thepostman]

And some people love it. I don't understand how anybody could love this place. Its soul crushing.

Preaching to the choir. 45 minutes+ to drive 13 miles is not my cup of tea but to each his own.

Yes, and if you have one single appointment downtown your entire day is just shot.

[ballcoach15]

In reality, anywhere north of Lynchburg, VA is too far up north.

[JakeP50]

In reality, anywhere south of Lynchburg, VA is too far down south.

FIFY

[ATrain]

In reality, anywhere west of Lynchburg, VA is too far west.

FIFY

Fixed it again

[From the class of 09]

In reality, anywhere west of Lynchburg, VA is too far west.

FIFY

Fixed it again

you guys are all dumb

[jbock13]

I do not recognize ACC realignment. In other words I do not acknowledge Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Louisville and Syracuse being in ACC. Neither of these schools belong in ACC.

Do you recognize the sovereignty of Kosovo?

[lynchburgwildcats]

Daxter Miles guaranteed victory and said Kentucky doesn't play hard then went hiding in a bathroom stall after the game to avoid the media hahaha. West Virginia players that ran their mouths were all idiots, guess they didn't learn anything from Arkansas.

http://thebiglead.com/2015/03/27/daxter ... ucky-loss/

[JakeP50]

What a wimp, he said something stupid and when it came back to bite him he ran. If by some miracle they actually won that game he probably would have been pushing people out of the way to rub it in the noses of every single person with media credentials before he went to burn the couches of every room on the floor of his hotel.

[VAGolf]

Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin. This has to be the best final four in a decade.