I can't say I see this as an old white dude thing (which is generally a lazy argument to begin with). The people saying, "He QUIT on his teammates and BETRAYED our team and I hope he DIAF" are more representative of what you would see from the fanbase of a big football factory, the rabid, froth-at-the-mouth folks who just want to win as many football games as possible, no matter if that means a few under-the-table payments, stripper/hooker parties, or *gasp* the opposing teams not thinking we're classy.
The Ron Wellman/LOWF/"Let's play the opposing team's fight song" crowd, whom I think are a better representation of the OWG, would be positively aghast at such behavior. They would seem to be much more simpatico with the "I'll give that nice young man a golf clap as he succeeds for one of our competitors instead of for Wake Forest! After all, who would want to win games more than to maintain our dignity, class, and integrity?" point of view.
FWIW, I think the over-the-top reactions are unseemly and embarrassing. However, if we had more fans and administrators like that, who cared more about winning than being nice, we would probably have better sports programs.