I think you said it fine.....
this subject and the choice of words really is a call for individual posters, IMO, and we all just have to consider what we say and why we choose to say it that way.
** Edited by 2hhoop3 at 2/13/2026, 10:18:17 PM
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GCHokie question
-- fakehokiestolenvalor
Feb 13, 2026 at 01:29 AM ET
fakehokiestolenvalor
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02/13/26 01:29 AM ET
Let’s say he would go 25th this year
-- Squatro
Feb 14, 2026 at 01:02 PM ET
Squatro
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02/14/26 01:02 PM ET
The NBA draft will be interesting this year, especially as it relates
-- Italian Stallion
Feb 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
Italian Stallion
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02/14/26 12:23 PM ET
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He needs another year of seasoning in college IMHO**
-- MDHokie79
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:45 AM ET
MDHokie79
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02/13/26 08:45 AM ET
Go before they find more things wrong with you **
-- HokiesACC2004
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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02/13/26 11:44 AM ET
I tend to disagree, the NBA suits his game much better than college
-- soflahokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:48 AM ET
soflahokie
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02/13/26 09:48 AM ET
NBA - 115 pts/game…College - 74 pts/game …NBA more wide open/ less ..
-- jagerhokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 04:35 PM ET
jagerhokie
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02/13/26 04:35 PM ET
I agree with this post
-- ftsumterhokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
ftsumterhokie
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02/13/26 12:42 PM ET
I like your take on the style of the NBA game and agree Neo can excel
-- cbhokie1
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
cbhokie1
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02/13/26 10:58 AM ET
Interesting points. Thanks for the info!**
-- MDHokie79
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
MDHokie79
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02/13/26 10:48 AM ET
That's not how it works. That would hurt his stock more than a
-- BG Hokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:33 AM ET
BG Hokie
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02/13/26 09:33 AM ET
It's more simple than that... Age matters. A 20 year old with Neo's
-- BG Hokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM ET
BG Hokie
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02/13/26 10:22 AM ET
this --> "if he meets the right coed!"**
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 11:33 AM ET
My spouse has seen Neo with his girlfriend at the Mall.**
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 06:41 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 06:41 PM ET
99.92% he's coming back! :-)**
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 07:22 PM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 07:22 PM ET
I have no idea. I'm just passing along what my wife said.**
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:35 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 08:35 PM ET
Or a year in the G League.
-- Jwunderdog
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:21 AM ET
Jwunderdog
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02/13/26 09:21 AM ET
Would love to have him back for another year.
-- Will Stewart
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:54 AM ET
Will Stewart
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02/13/26 08:54 AM ET
Not meant for you Will, but I find it hypocritical that the same
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:41 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 09:41 AM ET
It’s actually not hypocrisy at all.
-- cbhokie1
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
cbhokie1
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02/13/26 11:08 AM ET
Again, as I replied to Will, infra, he's so bad, but we want him back. You
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 11:34 AM ET
Ridiculous statement, I am one of those that is very critical of NEO late
-- Jwunderdog
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
Jwunderdog
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02/13/26 10:17 AM ET
Even Coach Boeheim (sp) who was very positive of his skill set early on has
-- tallahasseehokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 01:34 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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02/13/26 01:34 PM ET
@Jwunderdog's take is completely reasonable.**
-- Will Stewart
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET
Will Stewart
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02/13/26 10:49 AM ET
I didn't say it wasn't. Just said it was hypocritical.**
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 10:58 AM ET
How so? Be specific.**
-- Will Stewart
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Will Stewart
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02/13/26 11:03 AM ET
As I said in my post, people who post how bad he is, how he is not NBA
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 11:32 AM ET
Welcome to fandom's being selfish, you must be new here.
-- HokieRat
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
HokieRat
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02/13/26 12:01 PM ET
I like your opening line. It made me laugh. Good One!
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 12:18 PM ET
I would like all starting 5 back next year and none of them are NBA ready.
-- Jwunderdog
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
Jwunderdog
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02/13/26 11:43 AM ET
For the record, I would like him back too, but I think your last
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 12:02 PM ET
Maybe I am giving Neo too much credit for being self aware.
-- Jwunderdog
Feb 13, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
Jwunderdog
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02/13/26 01:31 PM ET
That's a great post, and shows you as a real VT fan. Like you, I try
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 03:57 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 03:57 PM ET
I don't see where that's hypocritical.
-- Will Stewart
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
Will Stewart
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02/13/26 11:41 AM ET
Some say he isn't NBA ready. My particular observation (and some others
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 11:57 AM ET
you can think of it like this...
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 12:34 PM ET
I could think of it like that, but I don't. I don't think you analogy
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 12:37 PM ET
Good post. As per usual, you state it more eloquently than I.**
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 10:00 PM ET
I think you said it fine.....
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-- 2hhoop3
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM ET
2hhoop3
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02/13/26 10:16 PM ET
Agreed. I settled on the word hypocrisy, because ironic wasn't strong
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:24 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 10:24 PM ET
I'm critical of my kids, but that doesn't mean i don't l love them.
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:37 AM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 11:37 AM ET
Yeah, but I doubt you criticize you kids on a public forum,
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
saret
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02/13/26 11:43 AM ET
in public yes when they misbehaved or doing something stupid
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 12:27 PM ET
My apologies> Didn't realize you were you were so harsh.**
-- saret
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
saret
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02/13/26 12:34 PM ET
I would love to have him back but would "assume" he would not be the same
-- VTCALS72
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM ET
VTCALS72
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02/13/26 10:01 AM ET
It would be great. But does he want to stay?
-- hoosnowahokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET
hoosnowahokie
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02/13/26 09:00 AM ET
+1 agree not ready for NBA another year would help**
-- George Baylor
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:51 AM ET
George Baylor
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02/13/26 08:51 AM ET
Funnily enough, he’s been very quiet on the subject recently…**
-- cbhokie1
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:37 AM ET
cbhokie1
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02/13/26 08:37 AM ET
he's a lottery pick for sure
-- Windows NT
Feb 13, 2026 at 08:52 AM ET
Windows NT
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02/13/26 08:52 AM ET
Fake hokie lol - Troll Hokie would be more accurate **
-- AnotherTechW
Feb 13, 2026 at 06:10 AM ET
AnotherTechW
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02/13/26 06:10 AM ET