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Correct, say it with your whole chest from day 1 and all season long.
I want to hear it when you're predicted 12th in an 18 team league. "We don't care, they're wrong, we're here to make the NCAA tournament."
I want to hear it when it takes overtime to beat the 3rd worst team in the Big East, the 3rd worst team in the SEC, and gd Elon at home.
I want to hear it after it takes surviving last-second 3 pt attempts by Colorado St and California.
I want to hear it after sleepwalking the last 2:45 of Stanford when you had a 13pt lead and the ball. And then again a week later after having a 4pt lead and the ball with 8s left in Dallas.
And most of all I want to hear about your 100% focus on making the NCAA tournament, how nothing else matters and anything short of that is total failure, after no-showing the 2H of the FSU game. That would really be the good stuff right there, boy. "We gave up about 30 straight points at home but rest assured this is an NCAA caliber roster fully locked in on our only goal for the season, preparing to secure our next bag, wait, I meant (stifling laughter) making the NCAA tournament."
Absolute first-rate bit these guys pulled this year, got to hand it to them for that.
Thread Replies (21)
This question is partially TIC but still valid . . .
-- Woe_un2_thee
Mar 14, 2026 at 08:46 AM ET
Woe_un2_thee
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03/14/26 08:46 AM ET
It was just a BS excuse to take a break. Garbage leadership from both
-- King of Hokies
Mar 14, 2026 at 04:06 PM ET
King of Hokies
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03/14/26 04:06 PM ET
It depends on what you value, right?
-- Squatro
Mar 14, 2026 at 08:57 AM ET
Squatro
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03/14/26 08:57 AM ET
Except they played their way into the NIT, Their obligation is then to
-- Italian Stallion
Mar 16, 2026 at 01:49 AM ET
Italian Stallion
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03/16/26 01:49 AM ET
I potentially risk my health every day going to work - I could get in an
-- VPI_1998
Mar 15, 2026 at 04:36 AM ET
VPI_1998
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03/15/26 04:36 AM ET
They should value their scholarship and Nil $$$ and
-- jagerhokie
Mar 14, 2026 at 09:59 AM ET
jagerhokie
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03/14/26 09:59 AM ET
I am not castigating anyone for declining to play in the NIT. What needs
-- Woe_un2_thee
Mar 14, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET
Woe_un2_thee
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03/14/26 09:24 AM ET
Sadly, I think very few guys wearing a VT bball or football jersey care...
-- MP4VT2004
Mar 14, 2026 at 01:16 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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03/14/26 01:16 PM ET
Fans really wanted to see VT play in the NIT?
-- GoldCoast
Mar 14, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET
GoldCoast
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03/14/26 10:47 AM ET
Yeah, I would have. That's the point, to compete, right? **
-- King of Hokies
Mar 14, 2026 at 04:07 PM ET
King of Hokies
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03/14/26 04:07 PM ET
I did. But that is not the point at all.**
-- maroonhiker
Mar 14, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
maroonhiker
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03/14/26 01:37 PM ET
For most the priority would be NCAA Tourney -> NIT -> Not Play
-- jesuisvtguy
Mar 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM ET
jesuisvtguy
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03/14/26 12:14 PM ET
Not me. I'm ready to move on. **
-- 40ozDistrict
Mar 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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03/14/26 12:07 PM ET
YES - a lot of us did.
-- Walkin` Willie
Mar 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM ET
Walkin` Willie
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03/14/26 11:27 AM ET
Really the NIT means absolutely nothing. **
-- Lancelot Link
Mar 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
Lancelot Link
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03/14/26 10:51 AM ET
The pick up game in my cul de sac means something.
-- GUS
Mar 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
GUS
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03/14/26 12:05 PM ET
Correct, say it with your whole chest from day 1 and all season long.
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-- Gobbler-100
Mar 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Gobbler-100
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03/14/26 10:08 AM ET
Man, you're bringing the heat with those two posts! 🔥🔥🔥**
-- Will Stewart
Mar 14, 2026 at 01:18 PM ET
Will Stewart
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03/14/26 01:18 PM ET
I emailed sands sayn similar to this **
-- GUS
Mar 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET
GUS
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03/14/26 10:46 AM ET
Id agree. And It aint a great start of the PR campaign to get VT hoops
-- Vippie1
Mar 14, 2026 at 09:43 AM ET
Vippie1
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03/14/26 09:43 AM ET