Yeah. Writing a little about it today, it's interesting.
Outside of Vandy's Diego Pavia, a bunch of cases — West Virginia, Rutgers, Nevada, Tennessee — went in completely different directions. No telling how Bedford's would go or what kind of judge you'd get.
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Two notes on Jailen Bedford and Sin'Cere Jones from Mike Young:
-- David Cunningham
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:17 PM ET
David Cunningham
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02/23/26 12:17 PM ET
This is why VT needs a law school
-- The_Stratman
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
The_Stratman
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02/23/26 12:27 PM ET
"The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers."
-- hok1eboy
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM ET
hok1eboy
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02/23/26 10:27 PM ET
Exccuse me, VT graduates in engineering and computer science are doing good
-- 1947Sunbowl
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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02/23/26 01:37 PM ET
I never suggested that we need to replace or supplant the engineers.
-- The_Stratman
Feb 23, 2026 at 02:35 PM ET
The_Stratman
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02/23/26 02:35 PM ET
VT engr grads doing good. uva law grads doing well :-)**
-- Windows NT
Feb 23, 2026 at 04:43 PM ET
Windows NT
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02/23/26 04:43 PM ET
To be fair, VTs lawyers are perfectly adequate here
-- GCHokie34
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
GCHokie34
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02/23/26 12:41 PM ET
Yeah. Writing a little about it today, it's interesting.
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-- David Cunningham
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:48 PM ET
David Cunningham
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02/23/26 01:48 PM ET
A slight nitpick, GC. From my observations over the years,
-- saret
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM ET
saret
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02/23/26 12:59 PM ET
I’m assuming that VSB = Virginia State Bar?**
-- Newt
Feb 23, 2026 at 06:56 PM ET
Newt
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02/23/26 06:56 PM ET
I moreso meant a combination of all the above but specifically those...
-- GCHokie34
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:10 PM ET
GCHokie34
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02/23/26 01:10 PM ET
Again, based upon my past observations, I cannot share your
-- saret
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:28 PM ET
saret
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02/23/26 01:28 PM ET
Lack of Backbone is "Spot On"
-- ftsumterhokie
Feb 23, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
ftsumterhokie
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02/23/26 02:57 PM ET
Agreed. You're only repeatedly victimized if you allow yourself to be.**
-- saret
Feb 23, 2026 at 03:23 PM ET
saret
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02/23/26 03:23 PM ET
Oh, our attorneys are more than adequate.
-- The_Stratman
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM ET
The_Stratman
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02/23/26 12:52 PM ET
Oh that'd for sure make things easier...
-- GCHokie34
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET
GCHokie34
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02/23/26 12:54 PM ET
It's kind of amazing that a school of VT's size doesn't have a law school.
-- LegalHokie
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
LegalHokie
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02/23/26 01:37 PM ET
VT should do a small law school specializing in patent law
-- UpperQuad
Feb 23, 2026 at 08:29 PM ET
UpperQuad
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02/23/26 08:29 PM ET
It doesn't quite work that way. A law degree (JD) is a law degree...
-- LegalHokie
Feb 24, 2026 at 08:50 AM ET
LegalHokie
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02/24/26 08:50 AM ET
I would love to see a 6-year integrated Engineering/JD program.
-- UpperQuad
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
UpperQuad
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02/24/26 10:16 AM ET
Here is a listing of and rating of Virginia law schools
-- RJHokie
Feb 23, 2026 at 08:36 PM ET
RJHokie
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02/23/26 08:36 PM ET
And Georgetown and GW are right across the river too.
-- UpperQuad
Feb 23, 2026 at 09:28 PM ET
UpperQuad
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02/23/26 09:28 PM ET
Yeah, PSU negotiated some sort of deal with Dickinson College
-- Pylons
Feb 23, 2026 at 05:44 PM ET
Pylons
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02/23/26 05:44 PM ET
I went to The Penn State Dickinson School of Law. The merger was announced
-- LegalHokie
Feb 23, 2026 at 06:04 PM ET
LegalHokie
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02/23/26 06:04 PM ET
VCOM is very loosely VT-affiliated, but is definitely not a VT school**
-- Pylons
Feb 23, 2026 at 05:38 PM ET
Pylons
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02/23/26 05:38 PM ET
UVA already has a pretty good one.**
-- Lancelot Link
Feb 23, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET
Lancelot Link
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02/23/26 03:15 PM ET
There's nothing good about uva.**
-- LegalHokie
Feb 23, 2026 at 03:17 PM ET
LegalHokie
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02/23/26 03:17 PM ET
As much as I hate to say it, their undergrad & grad business schools are
-- Lancelot Link
Feb 23, 2026 at 03:27 PM ET
Lancelot Link
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02/23/26 03:27 PM ET
Hokie alumni should claim VCOM as our second med school since...
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 23, 2026 at 02:51 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/23/26 02:51 PM ET
I think Carilion is a step in the right direction...
-- GCHokie34
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:49 PM ET
GCHokie34
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02/23/26 01:49 PM ET
VT's med school is tiny, graduating less than 100 per year**
-- UpperQuad
Feb 23, 2026 at 08:27 PM ET
UpperQuad
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02/23/26 08:27 PM ET
I think it's a bit more than that, but VT just announced they are expanding
-- LegalHokie
Feb 24, 2026 at 09:16 AM ET
LegalHokie
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02/24/26 09:16 AM ET
They only graduated 49 this year and took in 56 1st years (Class of 2029)
-- UpperQuad
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
UpperQuad
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02/24/26 10:11 AM ET
Yep, Ole Miss has a med school located 2.5 hours away. They even graduate
-- atlhokie1
Feb 23, 2026 at 01:55 PM ET
atlhokie1
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02/23/26 01:55 PM ET
In their defense, the only time it's great to be on the Ole Miss...
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 23, 2026 at 02:52 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/23/26 02:52 PM ET
Yes, hanging out on gameday in the Grove is an experience. Down at the
-- atlhokie1
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
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02/24/26 10:34 AM ET