What is significance of "French" on UVa jerseys? Adopted our nickname?

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Must be on warmups. Do not see it in the field ** Edited by JRHokie73 at 5/7/2026, 8:45:23 PM

Posted: 05/07/2026 at 08:42 PM ET

What is significance of "French" on UVa jerseys? Adopted our nickname? ◄ -- JRHokie73 May 07, 2026 at 08:42 PM ET

JRHokie73 • 05/07/26 08:42 PM ET

Per google -- Hokie`79 May 07, 2026 at 09:01 PM ET

Hokie`79 • 05/07/26 09:01 PM ET

Thanks, sorry to be flippant over something so meaningful.** -- JRHokie73 May 07, 2026 at 09:04 PM ET

JRHokie73 • 05/07/26 09:04 PM ET

The irony is we've dubbed them since Hokie Central days. But RIP!** -- TomTurkey May 07, 2026 at 09:07 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/07/26 09:07 PM ET

🏳?** -- TomTurkey May 07, 2026 at 08:52 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/07/26 08:52 PM ET

Facing the Mazzarone Line?** -- JRHokie73 May 07, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET

JRHokie73 • 05/07/26 08:54 PM ET

I dubbed her the Gun of Mazzarone, but that is a great pull!** -- TomTurkey May 07, 2026 at 09:00 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/07/26 09:00 PM ET

Appropriate** -- JRHokie73 May 07, 2026 at 08:53 PM ET

JRHokie73 • 05/07/26 08:53 PM ET