ACC Black Strip??

[blwall1416]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The patch did not look like a memorial patch, unless somehow the patch was covering up the ACC logo. That could have been the case, but most memorial patches about the VT tragedy had some mention or logo of VT on it. Now you are probably right, but I was looking for more of an official reason that anyone could point to.

Peace

As a Carolina & ACC fan, I can assure you that these black patches are memorial patches for the victims of the shootings at VT.

"ESPN Game Day will be live at Blacksburg on Sept. 1, when Virginia Tech hosts East Carolina on opening weekend. In a season-long tribute to the Virginia Tech victims this spring, all of the conference athletic teams will wear a black stripe on their uniforms."

http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/661162.html

[JRutledge]

If I recall, NC had these stripes on their uniforms before that tragedy with the Student Body President. This was something I was seeing long before that incident from all ACC teams. I saw a completely different patch for the girl that was shot on campus.

Peace

[blwall1416]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If I recall, NC had these stripes on their uniforms before that tragedy with the Student Body President. This was something I was seeing long before that incident from all ACC teams. I saw a completely different patch for the girl that was shot on campus.

Peace

Yes. There were TWO different patches. Carolina wore their black patch in memory of the VT victims, on their back, above their name, at the start of the season, long before Eve was shot.

They wore their EVE memorial patches on the front of their uniforms, towards the end of the season, while they still had the black patch on the back for VT.

Here is a link to pics from the dook game, right after the shooting of Eve. You can clearly see pics showing them wearing two different patches.

http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/735927.html