Reply #18: i have the same name as a (retired) basketball coach in a liberal rich northeastern state [View All]

this guy was the coach of a powerhouse program, and while he was coaching i would get maybe 1-2 threatening calls each year from very, very angry fans.

lots of people care deeply about sports, and craft their cultural and regional identity around the favorite local sports team. i don't think that situation is unique to WV.

And what might be your reality is far different than the daily reality of somebody living in WV. That's what is so cool about our country. Look at how goddamned diverse we are. I come from a place like WV. Poor, uneducated, and sophisticated for sure, but good people just like anybody else.

While I wouldn't want to live there (and not many seem to want to live in WV just check otu the number of people moving to the state each year) but its not full of idiots. You'd be so surprised by the intelligence of people across this country.