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I genuinely dont hate football...

I hope they go 12-0, 16-0 and never lose a game from now until an asteroid takes us all out. I went to every home football game every year I was at VT and most bowl games. Ive been to far more football games as a spectator since graduation than basketball. Justin Fuente, Brent Pry et al have done nothing personal to me. Played flag football for years with a former VT football player and would trust him with my son's life. Genuinely nothing but positive interactions with anyone ever associated with VT football. What I have always been incredulous about is that VT has continually funneled money to a failing football program under the same guise now as it was 20 years ago...that somehow it will generate money for basketball. Thats simply not reality. To add on to that, its one thing to not drive funds to the basketball program...I think its shortsighted in terms of dollar growth, but its at least a defensible decision. What ISNT defensible is actively taking resources FROM basketball (the only pther sport with any ability to generate revenue) to prop up a football program that has done literally nothing with the increased resources and actively went backwards. It isnt sound financially, it isnt sound strategically but most importantly it isnt sound logically. As far as enjoying football success...are we counting a Spring Game as a win? Is football season here and I dont know it? There was optimism around both Fuente and Pry (even touting Pry's bulge in his pants as some omen he will be a good coach)...Fuente even won some games early on James Franklin has zero wins. And even though I share the optimism that hes definitely the guy for the job, I dont think the basketball funds taken would move the needle either way for a team who hopefully will win more than they lose but wont be a national player (which is expected in year 1 of course)
Posted: 06/03/2026 at 10:24 PM ET
(In response to this post by Pride_and_Joy)

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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