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VTFuzz

Serious question - Is there reason to think other fanbases act differently?

Any negativity/abuse directly to players is awful - social media, at games, wherever. I wish there were a way for the university to filter that a bit. That said, is our fanbase that different than any other one? I would think all "major" programs have their fair share of idiots who are representative of how the broader fanbase feel.
Posted: 02/21/2024 at 06:01 AM ET
(In response to this post by Will Stewart)

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Any more about the rumor of Pedulla transfer?
BEST2VT • 02/20/24 08:30 PM ET
I hope not
ShockWaveVT • 02/21/24 09:16 AM ET
where is the rumor coming from?**
lazarus1 • 02/20/24 10:16 PM ET
message board posters speculating
ShockWaveVT • 02/21/24 09:17 AM ET
Whether true or a blatant lie, we need to keep him
sacramento hokie • 02/20/24 09:39 PM ET
Wouldn't blame him tbh...**
GCHokie34 • 02/20/24 09:38 PM ET
of course you wouldn't
ShockWaveVT • 02/21/24 09:18 AM ET
I've not said a single one of those things...**
GCHokie34 • 02/21/24 10:03 AM ET
Well Vt fans abusing him FB and limited NIL are both things that are true**
AnotherTechW • 02/21/24 09:43 AM ET
no different from many other programs
ShockWaveVT • 02/21/24 09:52 AM ET
I believe LK graduated last year and used her covid year.
TomTurkey • 02/21/24 10:09 AM ET
Wouldn't that point to a failure of Young and a roster mismanagement that
hokienole • 02/20/24 11:55 PM ET
No...it would have nothing to do with position
GCHokie34 • 02/21/24 09:39 AM ET
Please explain**
Midwestguy • 02/20/24 10:26 PM ET
But I mean, NIL isn’t a thing. It’s a boogeyman, right?**
Pride_and_Joy • 02/20/24 10:07 PM ET
It wouldn't be due to NIL...
GCHokie34 • 02/21/24 09:40 AM ET
it is seller's market...think of what he would be worth on the open market
HOKIE75-79 • 02/20/24 09:59 PM ET
For transferring because some fans don't appreciate him? **
YBYSAIAHokie • 02/20/24 09:54 PM ET
It's beyond that. He takes some pretty serious abuse from some VT fans.**
Will StewartAdmin • 02/20/24 10:01 PM ET
Serious question - Is there reason to think other fanbases act differently? ◄
VTFuzz • 02/21/24 06:01 AM ET
The thing is, the VT fan base is is only one he's currently experiencing...
vtbball80 • 02/21/24 10:41 AM ET
Of course not, and it is
RTFC • 02/21/24 09:50 AM ET
That's gross and sad.**
NokieHokie • 02/20/24 10:02 PM ET
If you knew everything
tylerhokie • 02/20/24 10:23 PM ET
All it takes is a few folks to stir up 💩 the substance of which
RJHokie • 02/21/24 10:12 AM ET
I'm sure it's awful. People are terrible.**
NokieHokie • 02/20/24 10:25 PM ET
I know….and that segment of our fan base needs to get smarter. Reminds me
BEST2VT • 02/20/24 09:43 PM ET
It's pretty much the same situation **
GCHokie34 • 02/21/24 09:42 AM ET
Worse...**
tylerhokie • 02/20/24 10:23 PM ET
Yep, our fanbase can be brutal, may be a consequence of the environment
soflahokie • 02/20/24 10:06 PM ET
lol what is a Tshirt Fan
ShockWaveVT • 02/21/24 09:20 AM ET
You think our fan base is brutal?
Pride_and_Joy • 02/20/24 10:13 PM ET
Comparable to SEC schools maybe, or big time football
soflahokie • 02/20/24 10:23 PM ET
Sorry, but I’m a bit skeptical of this claim.
Pride_and_Joy • 02/20/24 10:33 PM ET
Totally agree. **
Pride_and_Joy • 02/20/24 09:40 PM ET
Obviously a lot can happen between now and the portal opening
jfrance41 • 02/20/24 09:08 PM ET
The guy cares, and he definitely cares about his teammates
soflahokie • 02/20/24 10:07 PM ET
And he is really good at the same time. Everyone has a few bad games....
MVIII • 02/20/24 10:41 PM ET