(10-10-2020 08:01 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(10-10-2020 04:05 PM)DFW HOYA Wrote:  

(10-04-2020 12:33 PM)Wahoowa84 Wrote:  Pros of Maryland:
1) They are UVA’s historic rival and a peer university
2) They are culturally and geographically an ACC school (a founding member)
3) UMCP is a much larger university (double the size of Louisville)
4) UMCP has better academics (both undergrad and research)

UVa's historic rival is VPI. Maryland is not a peer to UVa. North Carolina is closer in that department.

A key difference is that UMCP is a flagship state university and Louisville is not. Despite this, Louisville has twice the endowment of UMCP.

Virginia's historic rival is Carolina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%27s_Oldest_Rivalry

It's the South's Oldest Rivalry!

If football is the only sport and longevity is the criteria, then UNC and VT are the notable rivalries for UVA...although the most games played by Maryland is against UVA (and will remain for a very long time).

I was referring to the universities’ competition for elite students / recruits from DC metro (a common, and key geography), as well as athletics in all sports. Generally contrasting UVA-UMCP to UVA-UL

No harm in having multiple historic rivals...the Tar Heels are at a similar place.