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VT ChemE 1986

Beating ourselves up accomplishes nothing. We are no worse than

anyone else. Without data I would suggest that we are actually above average in terms of athlete friendliness, just because I know the kind of people that attend VT. We can talk about "being better" but it is just talk. There is no way to enforce the idea of treating our athletes "better". It is what it is and it is out of our control.

So, the only way to fix the problem is for the athletes themselves to stop paying attention. If an athlete is reading message boards then that person needs to be counseled by an adult about the ways of the world. If an athlete gets his/her feelings hurt by fans being fans, they have a lot to learn about life and a change of scenery will not help them.
Posted: 04/22/2022 at 11:17 AM ET
(In response to this post by AirborneHokie96)

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Alleyne to UConn**
GCHokie34 • 04/21/22 05:05 PM ET
Best of luck to Alleyne.
win-tech • 04/22/22 01:12 PM ET
I wish him the best
VBpescador • 04/21/22 08:53 PM ET
Still don't get it....Starts every game & Shows no loyalty to the Hokies.**
HokieJG • 04/21/22 06:12 PM ET
The guy wants to play and with Cattoor, Maddox and Rodney Rice coming in ..
Hokiestud • 04/23/22 10:13 PM ET
This guy took way more abuse from fans
VPI63 • 04/23/22 03:18 PM ET
Loyalty = 2012, haven't you seen the movie 'One on One'???**
banishedtothelounge • 04/22/22 09:32 AM ET
Get out of here with that loyalty BS!
HeisenBurg13 • 04/22/22 07:32 AM ET
Makes no sense.**
TboneParkerVT • 04/22/22 12:33 AM ET
It does when your fans tag you and your family to tweets
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 08:15 AM ET
I just dont understand the mindset that leads to trashing players online
HboroughHokie • 04/22/22 06:33 PM ET
Hypothesis: the majority of critics have never played competitively**
VT66 • 04/22/22 09:43 PM ET
Once again, I say "thank you"!! I have wondered how many couch and desk ..
HOKIE75-79 • 04/22/22 10:18 PM ET
Well he might just learn the grass isn't always greener
ShockWaveVT • 04/22/22 03:42 PM ET
Well, thank goodness UConn fans are angels.
Stork • 04/22/22 10:20 AM ET
+500**
Jbohokie63 • 04/22/22 11:04 AM ET
And now he has an ahole coach to deal with...
hokierevisionist • 04/22/22 10:51 AM ET
The Huskies have won 4 NCAA Tournament Championships (1999, 2004, 2011 and
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 10:31 AM ET
You are over estimating the effect of fan behavior on the decision, by a
icelus • 04/22/22 12:46 PM ET
No. I am not just throwing out rumors.
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 12:53 PM ET
So how would you compare the "harassment" of to what Cattoor and Murphy got**
VTCALS72 • 04/24/22 06:15 AM ET
Not sure. I don't talk to their parents
AirborneHokie96 • 04/24/22 09:16 AM ET
You certainly can't fault a kid for wanting to play at UConn.
Stork • 04/22/22 11:06 AM ET
So our motto should be "Family...except when in a slump"**
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 11:07 AM ET
This is big boy sports and everyone doesn't get a participation trophy**
86hokie89 • 04/22/22 11:49 AM ET
That's an excuse for being the weak minded
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 11:51 AM ET
You must not have any siblings.
Stork • 04/22/22 11:19 AM ET
I got two siblings
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 11:50 AM ET
I was joking about families not getting along.**
Stork • 04/22/22 11:58 AM ET
My sister is still mad that I didn't go to her high school graduation
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 12:18 PM ET
Beating ourselves up accomplishes nothing. We are no worse than ◄
VT ChemE 1986 • 04/22/22 11:17 AM ET
Marshall fans did the same to Grant Wells and its why he transferred**
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 11:52 AM ET
Well he just transferred to a P5 football school with more demanding fans.
NokieHokie • 04/24/22 10:18 AM ET
You must not know any WV college football fans…**
Femoyer74 • 04/24/22 10:37 AM ET
I actually do.**
NokieHokie • 04/24/22 10:39 AM ET
Here is an article about Wells**
AirborneHokie96 • 04/24/22 10:30 AM ET
How many WVians needed to look up copacetic?**
Maroon Effect • 04/24/22 10:42 AM ET
Yeah, not sure why he came here though, if that's his driving factor... :)**
NokieHokie • 04/24/22 10:36 AM ET
As usual, you deflect
AirborneHokie96 • 04/24/22 10:39 AM ET
There was no deflection. I was talking about Wells, not Alleyne. If Wells
NokieHokie • 04/24/22 10:46 AM ET
Are expectations that much different from Marshall to VT?
AirborneHokie96 • 04/24/22 10:50 AM ET
I believe so, yes. And for sure, the sheer volume of fans are higher for VT
NokieHokie • 04/24/22 10:54 AM ET
Agreed. Our athletic staff is so large. Adults should step in.**
Stork • 04/22/22 11:20 AM ET
What the heck is wrong with some people?
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/22/22 09:41 AM ET
Have you ever changed jobs? **
Jackie VT • 04/21/22 11:56 PM ET
“Loyalty” is a two way street
Rev.Zeke Vodka • 04/21/22 11:03 PM ET
Must not be looking both ways!
HokieJG • 04/22/22 07:53 AM ET
LOL. A board search shows you asking numerous times for Maddox to start...
Hokie Kev • 04/22/22 10:41 AM ET
Good One! **
HokieJG • 04/22/22 02:07 PM ET
YES!!!**
HOKIE75-79 • 04/22/22 11:59 AM ET
THANK YOU!!!! Needed saying...**
HOKIE75-79 • 04/22/22 07:30 AM ET
Had a bad year, took a beating from the fans, needs a change of scenery**
hokietom87 • 04/21/22 09:08 PM ET
Good luck to him.....
2hhoop3 • 04/21/22 09:12 PM ET
There are vocal idiots everywhere but
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 08:17 AM ET
This isn't about loyalty....
vtbball80 • 04/21/22 07:41 PM ET
You obviously did not read the board during the season..
HOKIE75-79 • 04/22/22 07:34 AM ET
It was absolutely disgusting **
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/22/22 09:40 AM ET
Kid has to do what he thinks is right for him
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/21/22 06:55 PM ET
"Loyalty" Dang, you must be as old as I am.
C67VTCC • 04/21/22 06:16 PM ET
I think you rounded up from 12.5%**
ChrisLords • 04/22/22 12:53 AM ET
The "good ol days" likely weren't as good as you think they were.**
VT_Consul • 04/21/22 09:38 PM ET
Saw it in Richmond area HS FB 25 years ago**
TomTurkey • 04/21/22 06:29 PM ET
77 Hokie**
HokieJG • 04/21/22 06:25 PM ET
Probably a win win everyone involved.
catdaddy • 04/21/22 05:36 PM ET
UCONN fans seem excited they have a quality 6th man
soflahokie • 04/21/22 05:29 PM ET
Or playing time was never a factor**
GCHokie34 • 04/21/22 05:32 PM ET
You mean a segment of our fanbase that went after him and his family
AirborneHokie96 • 04/21/22 05:49 PM ET
Wow, glad my social media is limited to only TSL…**
VTKev80 • 04/21/22 06:10 PM ET
Glad I have no social media.**
Stork • 04/22/22 10:22 AM ET
Even a lot of TSL posts about Alleyne were not “purposeful” **
vtbball80 • 04/21/22 06:30 PM ET
Yep, but hopefully not directed at him or his family **
VTKev80 • 04/21/22 06:32 PM ET
It was on social media **
AirborneHokie96 • 04/21/22 08:18 PM ET
Would be interesting if true, there's a lot of things that correlate there
soflahokie • 04/21/22 05:38 PM ET
Hope he crushes it up there. **
GretnaHokie • 04/21/22 05:20 PM ET