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This discussion on booing reminds me of hearing Tom Brady talk about his

Sports psychologist at U of Michigan. Brady was buried on the depth chart, frustrated, and wasn’t playing well in practice. When he got a chance the fans booed him off the field in a home loss to Syracuse. The psychologist told him to stop get complaining over what he couldn’t control and get some mental toughness. You’ll never be able to control the boo birds. You can let that negativity affect you and wilt and prove they’re right. You can try and ignore them. Or you can use it as motivation and prove them wrong. Work harder. Dont waste time worrying about some knuckleheads. Hopefully it’s the latter and you emerge as a mentally tough, battle tested assassin that is ready to take on the future bumps in the road both in sports and life.
Posted: 02/01/2026 at 12:25 PM ET

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This discussion on booing reminds me of hearing Tom Brady talk about his ◄
HwoodHokie • 02/01/26 12:25 PM ET
Interesting that there weren’t this many posts about Drones getting booed**
BROman Hokie • 02/01/26 02:03 PM ET
The football program under Pry was a lost cause. But relative to
hokienole • 02/02/26 12:31 AM ET
So you can buy toughness at a pharmacy or you get it if you are told to?
WestEndHokie39 • 02/01/26 12:53 PM ET
Why
s11rww • 02/01/26 01:44 PM ET
Because the fans are (mostly) adults?
GCHokie34 • 02/01/26 03:01 PM ET
Never understood booing your own players **
HokiesACC2004 • 02/01/26 07:37 PM ET
You wrote ..
VPI63 • 02/01/26 05:20 PM ET
well said old man**
Windows NT • 02/02/26 12:24 AM ET
Being asked to cut some slack...
GCHokie34 • 02/01/26 05:21 PM ET
Also fair enough
s11rww • 02/01/26 03:27 PM ET
You won't find me arguing against the notion many college students
GCHokie34 • 02/01/26 03:29 PM ET
Alright so
s11rww • 02/01/26 04:34 PM ET
There are many things missing that can help this team be better
GCHokie34 • 02/01/26 04:46 PM ET
Yeah cool so
s11rww • 02/01/26 05:05 PM ET
No need to make the teenager distinction. He turns 20 on Wednesday but
HwoodHokie • 02/01/26 03:14 PM ET
"A garbage person who shouldn't be allowed among society" Okay, get a grip.
NokieHokie • 02/01/26 03:11 PM ET
Ah, so someone communicating over the top displeasure
GCHokie34 • 02/01/26 03:14 PM ET
"Onus"? But don't let that stop you!**
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 01:53 PM ET
“Anus” actually
s11rww • 02/01/26 02:14 PM ET
That's okay. I was pretty arrogant as a student, also.**
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 02:16 PM ET
is it ok to boo an 18 yd old who is struggling on an NBA team?
Windows NT • 02/01/26 01:30 PM ET
Define "ok"**
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 01:54 PM ET
acceptable**
Windows NT • 02/01/26 02:14 PM ET
Beats me! I don't boo.**
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 02:15 PM ET
so it's not acceptable cause you dont boo?**
Windows NT • 02/01/26 02:20 PM ET
Beats me to know if it's acceptable. Seems to be for some. Not others. **
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 02:21 PM ET
acceptable ans**
Windows NT • 02/01/26 02:23 PM ET
At what age can we boo someone? Officials? Coaches? Is there a limit on $
HokieGator • 02/01/26 01:11 PM ET
Admission of guilt
TomTurkey • 02/01/26 01:57 PM ET
I didn’t boo anybody. But neither you nor I nor Neo can control those
HwoodHokie • 02/01/26 01:03 PM ET
Exactly!!!!
s11rww • 02/01/26 12:39 PM ET
This thread is exhausting! To boo or not to boo that is the question. An
uber hokie • 02/03/26 08:28 PM ET