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Inside NU co-editor-in-chief Lia Assimakopoulos shares her sentiments following the postponement of Big Ten fall athletics and the uncertainty that remains as we await news on a possible spring season.

I have a confession to make. I was born and raised a fan of a different Big Ten team. Well, at the time I guess they were technically in the ACC, but regardless, my loyalty didn’t start with the ‘Cats.

Growing up 20 minutes from Maryland’s campus with a father, uncle, aunt and entire extended community of Terps alumni around me, it was pretty hard not to support the hometown team — especially when it came to basketball.