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TomTurkey
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Pushing a rope can be futile

Posted: 03/17/2026 at 10:34 AM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie Sunshine)

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Been offline for a bit. Are people upset w/ the decision to forego the NIT?
Hokie Trainer • 03/16/26 04:38 PM ET
If it was 1995, sure **
VaTechHokiesACC • 03/18/26 03:35 AM ET
I 100% didn't care.
Snape • 03/17/26 03:14 PM ET
75% were angry. 18% didn't care and 7% agreed with the decision.**
BG Hokie • 03/16/26 06:34 PM ET
What polling service do you work for?**
ancient alien 2018 • 03/17/26 05:26 PM ET
Skeptical on the 75%.**
hok1eboy • 03/16/26 09:56 PM ET
You shouldn't be.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/17/26 09:41 AM ET
Thanks, I'm sure your math is correct...but maybe this board and your
hok1eboy • 03/19/26 01:07 AM ET
Just curious, what is the #1 most commented on article of all-time?**
HokieSA • 03/18/26 10:26 AM ET
Here are the top nine...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/18/26 11:05 AM ET
Numbers don't lie. People lie.**
HokieNL • 03/17/26 07:57 PM ET
I suspect outside of message board bubbles, most don't know or care.**
marcbvtgm • 03/17/26 09:54 AM ET
The opinion of people who are not aware doesn't matter, IMO.
MP4VT2004 • 03/17/26 10:42 PM ET
I have had 3 people from other school give me crap and laugh about it**
HOKIERIT • 03/17/26 11:17 AM ET
Maybe that says more about you than the NIT decision.**
ancient alien 2018 • 03/17/26 05:37 PM ET
Tell me, oh wise one, what exactly does that say about ME?**
HOKIERIT • 03/17/26 08:26 PM ET
No, that's not the case at all.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/17/26 09:59 AM ET
Wow, pulling a scholarship for not playing an NIT game?
hoosnowahokie • 03/17/26 01:42 PM ET
I'd say it's pretty rich for any of us to say it's "weak" for any donor...
MP4VT2004 • 03/17/26 03:45 PM ET
...IF you could get hold of anyone..**
HOKIERIT • 03/17/26 08:32 PM ET
Ouch.**
MP4VT2004 • 03/17/26 10:47 PM ET
Like I said in the article, it's not about the NIT.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/17/26 01:50 PM ET
There are some fans who will just NOT "get it"..no matter how often you ->
HOKIERIT • 03/17/26 08:30 PM ET
Not about the NIT? Would that donor have pulled the scholarship if VT
ancient alien 2018 • 03/17/26 05:36 PM ET
Agree
Hokie Sunshine • 03/17/26 10:32 AM ET
IMO this is not a Hokie BB problem or
GCHokieof91 • 03/17/26 01:52 PM ET
Pushing a rope can be futile** ◄
TomTurkey • 03/17/26 10:34 AM ET
There's a blue pill for that.
Culpeper Hokie • 03/17/26 02:17 PM ET
I have a group of 6 or 7 buddies on a text chain where we talk VT sports
VT_Consul • 03/17/26 10:18 AM ET
I have a group of 7-8 buddies on a text chain where we talk VT sports
Foxhall Hokie • 03/17/26 11:25 AM ET
Of course not, but what's worth noting...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/17/26 10:34 AM ET
On this point
gatorhokie • 03/17/26 02:15 PM ET
I think it is also safe to say that TSL's subscribers skew on the older
VTDC • 03/17/26 11:02 AM ET
You may be right that the "old school" mentality isn't relevant anymore...
MP4VT2004 • 03/17/26 03:49 PM ET
Correct. But I never said "most" or "all" fans, did I?
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/17/26 11:06 AM ET
That's a fair point, but in reading through them many rehash the same point
VTDC • 03/17/26 11:39 AM ET
Definitely this. **
Stork • 03/17/26 11:05 AM ET
Or Facebook *shudder***
TomTurkey • 03/17/26 10:36 AM ET
I think it's 20% each for denial, bargaining, anger, depression, and
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 10:27 PM ET
That's a good way of putting it. Big difference between disagree and angry.
nvpbrown • 03/17/26 12:11 AM ET
I can't deny that my anger is turning into depression...
HokieNL • 03/16/26 10:44 PM ET
Yep, that's the NIT Decliner Math.
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 08:03 PM ET
The 'Steiner Decliner' (finishing move)**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 09:02 PM ET
It looked dangerous. I might've opted out of that finish.
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 09:35 PM ET
I think Hokie fans are getting numb from the failure of our biggest...
EDGEMAN • 03/16/26 05:15 PM ET
The NIT decline is a symptom, not the cause, of the malaise in the program.
Gobbler Guru • 03/17/26 06:24 PM ET
Failure, was Stokes and Johnson. This, was not as good as hoped for.
HokieNL • 03/17/26 08:05 PM ET
Is it hokies getting numb from failure, or hokies failure to get numb from
hokienole • 03/16/26 10:56 PM ET
I got numb reading this post 😆**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 11:21 PM ET
I gave you a like. Then I read your last paragraph so I took it away. I'm
King of Hokies • 03/16/26 06:19 PM ET
Please delete, accidental duplicate post
HokieNL • 03/16/26 06:10 PM ET
We would have made the NIT, for the third time in four seasons
HokieNL • 03/16/26 06:09 PM ET
yep, the injuries killed us not getting the ball inbounds against Stanford**
Jethro Tull • 03/16/26 05:59 PM ET
I've seen worse inbounding. But only involving Danny DeVito.
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 08:12 PM ET
Sounds like you've been offline and came back to pick at that scab.**
PhotoHokieNC • 03/16/26 05:08 PM ET
Oh, I don't know. Maybe if you are disappointed you take the shot is given
ModerateHokie • 03/16/26 05:03 PM ET
What about developing Dorn, Gurdak, and Davis. Another PG in case Hammond
HoakieBS • 03/16/26 04:46 PM ET
re-recruiting PG Trey Beamer from Martinsville and IMG.**
ancient alien 2018 • 03/16/26 06:09 PM ET