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Great post.

So glad to hear about your flag football experiences. The football successes are on the recruiting trail. Obviously it’s too early to know what the results will be in the wins column. But mediate results and momentum in recruiting and fundraising is the reality with Franklin. I would venture to guess Franklin’s presence is at least partially responsible for the soon-to-be-announced $50M gift that has been mentioned. I’m not sure why it’s indefensible to take money from basketball to further fund football. You’ve tried to make a financial argument but the argument isn’t compelling. So it comes across as just sour grapes by a bball fan who has a preference for basketball funding rather than football funding. And that preference is consistently expressed through snark about most things related to football. But I’m glad I’ve misinterpreted your comments and that you’re actually supportive of football. :)
Posted: 06/04/2026 at 02:57 PM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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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