Login | Sign Up
TechSideline

All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

Men's Basketball Board
◀ ▶
Stork
Joined: 01/01/2005
Posts: 51,485
Likes: 49,635
Stork
Subscriber

If they only spent half of that on academic training. There are a heck

of a lot more academic scholarships available for kids, than athletics.

But they don’t create the Facebook bragging availability for the moronic parents.
Posted: 04/22/2022 at 06:20 PM ET
(In response to this post by vt90)

Thread Replies (38)

Full Thread →
Man the portal is full.
GreenvilleVT • 04/22/22 11:41 AM ET
If you are an athlete at the collegiate level
Squatro • 04/23/22 09:22 AM ET
Depends on the sport and post-athletic plans
UpperQuad • 04/23/22 10:00 AM ET
I’m not sure I’d be super pumped about transferring to a team
GreenvilleVT • 04/23/22 09:53 AM ET
Wofford, you say? {twirls moustache}**
KCHokie2 • 04/22/22 09:09 PM ET
Right up our ally : )**
crazylane • 04/22/22 09:14 PM ET
A lot of them will be playing in their back yards or the Y.**
7Hokie1 • 04/22/22 08:46 PM ET
Lasalle had coaching change that usually prompts portak action
HokieJamie • 04/22/22 02:19 PM ET
Spotted an old 4* VT decommit in there.
NC Hoke • 04/22/22 01:28 PM ET
Didn't he have injury issues?**
UpperQuad • 04/22/22 01:48 PM ET
Yes he did. Looks like he is looking for a fresh start.
NC Hoke • 04/22/22 01:58 PM ET
He did something at unc they benched him in january
HokieJamie • 04/22/22 04:07 PM ET
He went to class?
RJHokie • 04/22/22 04:17 PM ET
Spit my coffee out**
Jbohokie63 • 04/23/22 08:42 AM ET
Zing!**
No_Limit_Hokie • 04/22/22 04:59 PM ET
How many of them there voluntarily? Difference between Alleyne vs. Haynes**
icelus • 04/22/22 12:58 PM ET
Both kinds of players in the portal.
NC Hoke • 04/22/22 02:25 PM ET
Looking at the ACC list, probably a lot
Vienna_Hokie • 04/22/22 01:14 PM ET
Same in football. This is the fallout of the extra COVID year in addition
vt90 • 04/22/22 11:44 AM ET
I think it is more a result of our current culture more than anything
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 01:36 PM ET
It's always someone else's fault...**
MP4VT2004 • 04/22/22 08:34 PM ET
Parents are the worst thing about youth athletics. **
Stork • 04/22/22 06:17 PM ET
I hope your friend doesn’t visit TSL**
GCHokieof91 • 04/22/22 03:48 PM ET
Or Twitter**
WildTurkE • 04/22/22 04:29 PM ET
He is a Golden Domer fan
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 04:02 PM ET
This phenomenon is rampant, that's for certain
Paul_Petera • 04/22/22 02:28 PM ET
Agree 100%
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 02:54 PM ET
Some of these parents have invested $50-$75k over a ten year period ...
vt90 • 04/22/22 03:08 PM ET
If they only spent half of that on academic training. There are a heck ◄
Stork • 04/22/22 06:20 PM ET
Well, in fairness, “academic training” would also be a waste of money.**
BG Hokie • 04/23/22 01:30 PM ET
A-men!!**
vt90 • 04/22/22 11:06 PM ET
The irony.....
2hhoop3 • 04/22/22 03:32 PM ET
Egos, egos, egos. Parents suck. **
Stork • 04/22/22 06:21 PM ET
Especially UVa parents.**
vt90 • 04/23/22 09:22 AM ET
I work with a lot of families on planning
GreenvilleVT • 04/22/22 05:44 PM ET
Especially for non-revenue sports**
AirborneHokie96 • 04/22/22 04:03 PM ET
A lot of truth here.**
RJHokie • 04/22/22 03:33 PM ET
Those things have always existed. The college transfer rule
NC Hoke • 04/22/22 01:45 PM ET
Yep - also a significant factor for sure.**
vt90 • 04/22/22 01:42 PM ET