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lazarus1

agree totally! People need to stop using excuse

of injuries. Alot of teams have injuries and still get to the Big Dance. A well-prepared team shouldn't be so reliant on one or two players to make the tournament. Frank Beamer had key injuries a couple of early seasons before his program turned around. In his 'turnaround' year they used the motto 'Just do it!' as they committed to not using this as an excuse. Basketball fans need to do the same thing. Acceptance of mediocrity should not be acceptable.
Posted: 02/15/2026 at 06:39 PM ET
(In response to this post by RiverVT)

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Biggest difference between VT and UVa? Huge NIL and more importantly,
ancient alien 2018 • 02/14/26 10:10 PM ET
Yet we beat them without Lawal and Johnson **
hokiepro • 02/15/26 11:20 AM ET
MY had the money this year! Excuses Excuses !
RiverVT • 02/15/26 10:38 AM ET
agree totally! People need to stop using excuse ◄
lazarus1 • 02/15/26 06:39 PM ET
He did. There was even enough money to bring in a
NC Hoke • 02/15/26 03:39 PM ET
our funding went from bottom of the barrel to pretty much average
ShockWaveVT • 02/15/26 11:38 AM ET
UVa has better players 1-8, Odom guys play better "D" than us. **
George Baylor • 02/15/26 09:43 AM ET
VT has a very young roster also
VermontDDS • 02/15/26 08:26 AM ET
Uh, coaching?
Jethro Tull • 02/15/26 08:10 AM ET
No, VT coach and staff stuck in past in managing basketball
1947Sunbowl • 02/15/26 12:08 AM ET
lol just wrong, but if it make you feel better, believe what
ancient alien 2018 • 02/15/26 12:27 AM ET
Except against VT. **
GoldCoast • 02/14/26 10:12 PM ET
Well, yea. The next meeting may well be a lot different. Hope not but a
ancient alien 2018 • 02/14/26 10:15 PM ET