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HokiesBaseball96

I get that… but we’re Virginia Tech

Don’t be worried about being a laughingstock when you are already somewhat of one. I think it’s better because even allowing it to get tied, you have much more time to go down and win. Being up by two is equivalent to tied until the buzzer sounds. Not even to mention that we had a bonus+. Go down and draw a foul and shoot your own to retake the lead
Posted: 01/07/2026 at 09:39 PM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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They should’ve done what wake did to us.
HokiesBaseball96 • 01/07/26 09:26 PM ET
Maybe so, it was a good play and coaching from Stanford…
BROman Hokie • 01/07/26 09:35 PM ET
Totally different scenarios. You never foul when up 2. Never. **
HokieGator • 01/07/26 09:33 PM ET
agreed. finished with 4-3 point shots + 2 pt plus foul and layup. **
TboneParkerVT • 01/07/26 09:29 PM ET
They were up 3 when they fouled...
GCHokie34 • 01/07/26 09:29 PM ET
All I’m saying is…
HokiesBaseball96 • 01/07/26 09:33 PM ET
Announcers, fans always call for fouling. Coaches don't
VAHokie89 • 01/07/26 10:02 PM ET
Yikes! Stick to baseball because that’s an absurd strategy. The data on
AbsolutVT03 • 01/07/26 10:02 PM ET
Not one coach in the country would do that**
JoesterVT • 01/07/26 09:38 PM ET
Or double their best player. **
TboneParkerVT • 01/07/26 09:35 PM ET
Yeah, no...its a bad strategy
GCHokie34 • 01/07/26 09:35 PM ET
I get that… but we’re Virginia Tech ◄
HokiesBaseball96 • 01/07/26 09:39 PM ET
This is a weird hill to die on. No team from rec league up is fouling when
AbsolutVT03 • 01/07/26 10:10 PM ET
"Go down and draw a foul"
TomTurkey • 01/07/26 09:55 PM ET
They were fouling like crazy
HokiesBaseball96 • 01/07/26 09:58 PM ET
This is terrible advice**
GCHokie34 • 01/07/26 09:53 PM ET
I mean it could be
HokiesBaseball96 • 01/07/26 09:59 PM ET
Sometimes making FTs doesnt work
GCHokie34 • 01/07/26 10:00 PM ET
Exactly, I kept yelling…foul him, foul him. I guess we didn’t learn.**
DonHo-kieHi • 01/07/26 09:27 PM ET