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Part of it is that it is extremely complicated...

Not saying the messaging couldn't have been or still be improved but if today's news tells us anything it's that sometimes it's really hard for people to "get" how universities function behind the scenes. And there was no math involved in today's exercise.
Posted: 05/28/2026 at 08:59 PM ET
(In response to this post by David Cunningham)

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Almost makes you wonder if the $229 million dollar increase...
GCHokie34 05/28/26 02:22 PM ET
That $50M donation sure will help. And how about that Top 10 football
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 01:04 PM ET
Basketball got a $20M donation...
GCHokie34 06/03/26 04:46 PM ET
Good snark!🙄😁**
saret 06/03/26 07:54 PM ET
You didn’t hear about the $50M gift that is to be announced soon?**
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 05:24 PM ET
How much would you need to not be
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 05:12 PM ET
Imagine thinking someone telling a joke made them miserable**
GCHokie34 06/03/26 06:41 PM ET
It’s more your exquisite contempt for VT football
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 07:24 PM ET
I genuinely dont hate football...
GCHokie34 06/03/26 10:24 PM ET
Great post.
Pride_and_Joy 06/04/26 02:57 PM ET
Good post! Thanks for responding to @Pride_and_Joy directly.**
saret 06/04/26 09:28 AM ET
I don't think @GCHokie34 is bitter, nor do I think he resents
saret 06/03/26 08:07 PM ET
👍🏿**
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 09:15 PM ET
😂😂😂**
Pride_and_Joy 06/03/26 07:17 PM ET
Spot on**
GretnaHokie 06/03/26 05:21 PM ET
Yet, I'm not holding my breath**
TomTurkey 06/03/26 04:48 PM ET
It's an aspirational goal that depends on future donations
UpperQuad 05/29/26 01:55 PM ET
Not that you need (or want) defending, but you are absolutely
saret 05/29/26 10:42 AM ET
ah yes cause poor ol VT is broke and no way we could get to our Goal
VT Pez4Life 05/29/26 09:25 AM ET
Saying...
GCHokie34 05/29/26 09:55 AM ET
It's never been a 229M fundraising goal...
I love VT! 05/31/26 10:49 AM ET
And the accounting of that has been spotty
GCHokie34 05/31/26 11:18 AM ET
Complicated and spotty aren't the same thing.
I love VT! 05/31/26 12:07 PM ET
I wasnt the one who brought up "fundraising goals"
GCHokie34 05/31/26 02:16 PM ET
Sorry…are you saying the Board lied and that’s the cause of this firing?
VTBB 05/28/26 07:23 PM ET
his own ego**
VT Pez4Life 05/29/26 09:26 AM ET
No. Its his goal of continuing to move VT forward.**
mghokie 05/29/26 12:17 PM ET
It was aspirational....**
VT ChemE 1986 05/28/26 06:12 PM ET
Well,
David CunninghamAdmin 05/28/26 04:58 PM ET
You don't think the school has lied to Franklin about available money.**
Atlee Hokie 05/28/26 08:41 PM ET
Not really.
David CunninghamAdmin 05/28/26 08:47 PM ET
Loading up on debt? Clemson getting big pushback
HokieDelNorte 06/01/26 07:06 AM ET
A fine is what you get when you get caught for speeding or parking wrong**
AnotherTechW 05/29/26 10:28 PM ET
Understand.**
Atlee Hokie 05/28/26 10:34 PM ET
Part of it is that it is extremely complicated...
I love VT! 05/28/26 08:59 PM ET
Well said. It is complicated within a university, and the fundin issue..
mghokie 05/29/26 12:21 PM ET
I would expect Mehul to silently take this bull by the horns
ancient alien 2018 05/28/26 07:36 PM ET
New day, new leadership incoming. Small town mindset of “we can’t do…
GoldCoast 05/29/26 08:17 AM ET
Worked out for Bugs Bunny. But not John Bender.
KCHokie2 05/28/26 09:05 PM ET
Let’s hope no one spills paint in the garage
HOKIE 05/29/26 09:34 AM ET
LOL!!**
ancient alien 2018 05/28/26 09:19 PM ET
Our benefactors assure us that every penny is accounted for.
KCHokie2 05/28/26 07:01 PM ET
All, tree fiddy???**
ancient alien 2018 05/28/26 08:38 PM ET
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Well, we do need 8 TEs and 7 QBs...**
HokieBrazil 05/28/26 02:30 PM ET
HokieBrazil, sorry if I missed commentary, but I was wondering...
HokieNL 06/03/26 08:31 PM ET
Hahaha,I'm surprised they were actually putting two loser programs over
HokieBrazil 06/04/26 02:05 AM ET
Actually, I hear they got all the way to...
HokieNL 06/04/26 11:29 AM ET
My dream team of power forwards/TEs and QB/PGs could handle it.
KCHokie2 05/28/26 08:55 PM ET