Attack of the clones? Have freedom and tradition taken a back seat to fan uniformity at UVA?

Attack of the clones? Have freedom and tradition taken a back seat to fan uniformity at UVA?

While a stadium packed with nearly 65,000 howling 'Hoos certainly can be an intimidating setting for a visiting team, would it be any less positive if those fans were waving signs? Would Saturday afternoons at Scott Stadium be any less exciting with a soundtrack provided by the UVA Pep Band rather than, or perhaps in addition to, the UVA Marching Band? Would that student cheering section be a less formidable "12th Man" wearing jackets and ties than they would be wearing "Power of Orange" t-shirts? 

As the team attempts to bounce back from three embarrassingly lopsided losses early in the season, some are wondering if the recent changes in the Scott Stadium experience are really for the better.

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