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VT ChemE 1986

I think the fundamental issue on this board

is the disconnect between receiving accolades and earning them. Why would Neo be discouraged by negative comments that are accurate? No one wants Neo to fail. Just the opposite. Everyone wants to see Neo succeed. However, I think it bothers a lot of People that we are being told to act like he is succeeding when he very clearly is not.
Posted: 01/31/2026 at 02:41 PM ET
(In response to this post by HwHokie)

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I know that Neo is not liked as a player
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:17 PM ET
Unfortunately the Providence game set an unrealistic expectation that is
Hokie Rebel • 01/31/26 03:33 PM ET
He’s just turned 19. Hope he’s not reading these boards. **
HokieHeartNSoul • 01/31/26 02:59 PM ET
Wants his cake and eat it too?**
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/31/26 02:34 PM ET
?**
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:36 PM ET
I think the fundamental issue on this board ◄
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/31/26 02:41 PM ET
Ah
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:51 PM ET
I doubt he stays after season is over…
jagerhokie • 01/31/26 02:29 PM ET
Where would he go? Back to Greece?
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/31/26 02:38 PM ET
While it's hard to say with certainty who was booing what, I thought
Tank • 01/31/26 02:25 PM ET
I thought it was the airball where he went into the lane and he may have
HwoodHokie • 01/31/26 02:27 PM ET
Yeah, that was the play, but I didn't see a foul. May have missed it.**
Tank • 01/31/26 02:29 PM ET
I didn't see a foul either, but I thought the shot was so far off that the
Nortazhokie • 01/31/26 03:26 PM ET
I wouldn’t say he is not liked as a player, but he did make some critical
uber hokie • 01/31/26 02:24 PM ET
Discouraged by negative comments and he wants to play in the NBA?!?!!?! **
DDhokie31 • 01/31/26 02:21 PM ET
I thought they were booing ref?**
HwoodHokie • 01/31/26 02:19 PM ET
Me too.**
Nortazhokie • 01/31/26 03:02 PM ET
Not sure**
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:22 PM ET
Me neither. Thought maybe Neo got fouled during the shot and crowd
HwoodHokie • 01/31/26 02:25 PM ET
Also correct me if I'm wrong
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:17 PM ET
Was listening to radio broadcast and watching the TV… there was boing
VTKev80 • 01/31/26 02:45 PM ET
I thought it was due to his shot that went out of bounds.
1MetroHokie • 01/31/26 02:25 PM ET
Hope so
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:27 PM ET
Not sure about the booing... but if he's a 1st round guy
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 02:21 PM ET
Pretty Sure It Was the Bad Ref Call, NOT at Him
vtchem75 • 01/31/26 03:01 PM ET
Well, he can go to the NBA G-League combine in the offseason like Lawal did
GO_HOKIES_GO • 01/31/26 02:41 PM ET
Right, if he's truly a first rounder...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:25 PM ET
😂**
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:41 PM ET
he has to expect the target to be a LOT bigger
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 02:37 PM ET
He impacts the game in other ways...fans are just incapable of seeing it
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:38 PM ET
Good luck educating the general public.
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 02:54 PM ET
His defense has actually picked up...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:57 PM ET
so what is the answer then?
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 03:13 PM ET
What exactly would you say.....
2hhoop3 • 01/31/26 02:45 PM ET
…his dribbling is pretty solid**
chumley • 01/31/26 03:11 PM ET
I've answered all of those ad nauseum**
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:46 PM ET
Then maybe......
2hhoop3 • 01/31/26 02:48 PM ET
Am I a monkey?**
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:52 PM ET
Honestly........
2hhoop3 • 01/31/26 02:57 PM ET
GCHokie is the most condescending and snarky dude on this board by far.
DDhokie31 • 01/31/26 03:11 PM ET
I believe Hokiepro takes the cake
HwHokie • 01/31/26 03:21 PM ET
Mute me lil guy...**
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 03:15 PM ET
LOL your personality is amusing to me. **
DDhokie31 • 01/31/26 03:18 PM ET
GC, Neo is struggling
Walkin` Willie • 01/31/26 02:44 PM ET
What he does to impact the game is hard to explain to fans who have never
Moseley Hokie • 01/31/26 02:57 PM ET
To be fair, we always fall apart down the stretch with or without Neo.
HokieGator • 02/01/26 01:08 PM ET
Uh.... I'm trying to understand your post.
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 04:09 PM ET
When have I said he isn't struggling...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:51 PM ET
Neo had a wrap around back brace on while on the bench
RJHokie • 01/31/26 02:48 PM ET
And here comes the mysterious injury that causes performance issues.
VTMONEY94 • 01/31/26 02:49 PM ET
He's had every opportunity to float that narrative...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 02:56 PM ET
big picture, the reaction he's seeing from some fans is likely going
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 03:41 PM ET
That's simply not true
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 03:45 PM ET
who was treated poorly at VT and transferred?
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 03:51 PM ET
Pedulla, Maddox, Rice, Rechsteiner, Collins, Bamisile...etc**
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 04:02 PM ET
Rodney Rice... seems like there is a lot more to that story.
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 04:15 PM ET
They loved him at Maryland...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 04:17 PM ET
Pedulla, for one. **
RJHokie • 01/31/26 03:52 PM ET
Pedulla got paid... thought that was his main reasoning for jumping
radford Hokie • 01/31/26 03:59 PM ET
No one is commenting on it being the primary reason for leaving...
GCHokie34 • 01/31/26 04:18 PM ET
I believe I heard where Pedulla had death threats.
RJHokie • 01/31/26 04:02 PM ET
GF34, I enjoy your expertise and answers to ridiculously uninformed
ancient alien 2018 • 01/31/26 03:12 PM ET
I am not saying this specifically about him. In general, we see this all
VTMONEY94 • 01/31/26 02:59 PM ET
Oh I agree completely
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:23 PM ET
They’re paid money now no different than professional. People are allowed
VT Pez4Life • 01/31/26 02:36 PM ET
We can all agree that he is struggling
HwHokie • 01/31/26 02:40 PM ET