His attitude towards Anyone who disputes him is condescending. I won’t go on. But I could. He’d be better on the Recruiting Board to dole out his “scoops”. They’re somewhat helpful. But everything else he overbearingly hits folks over the head with is worthless.

Fans have a right to express their opinions, even if those opinions are from left field, and in my opinion those who donate have an even greater right. Coaches get paid a TON of money and they need to get thicker skins. I have an ESPN acquaintance who interacts with tons of college coaches and he told me he has never met a coach who takes criticism well.

…..sparring with the haters tiresome and don’t really get any value from those threads. I know just scroll right past them. His posts about possible portal prospects are the most interesting things he provides.

We all know that. So his opinions are taken with a grain of salt. Instead of blinded by science he is blinded by basketball. That being said he is an extreme Mike Young supporter. I love Mike Young but the last few years have not been good.

When a thread gets "too much," I stop reading that thread, but don't leave the board. TSL has said it wants to make fans more knowledgeable - these back and forths help that. If making that learning curve public gets a little contentious, I think we can handle it.

Sorry to hear some people get a bad read from me, but I understand why they do A little context might help those people...or not, people are welcome to their opinion of me. When I was coaching I really bristled with the hate the coaches got while watching from the bench. Obviously none of it was ever pointed at me, but I was struck with how people felt as though the decisions made were easy and how blind the HC was for not seeing it like they did. I had a very poor opinion of the fan bases that were supporting our team, feeling they were uneducated, hateful and simply wrong in their opinions. I realized that they played a huge part in our success, however, and that the majority were way on the other side of the spectrum to support us no matter what happened. And how that positivity ultimately led to creating an environment that helped push us to the NCAA Tournament at Akron. I also realized whether they hated the coaches or loved the team, they paid money to see us perform, so verbally confronting them was never on the table. Their dollars helped us do the things with the program we wanted to do. I also saw some false narratives make more than a few of my colleagues/friends lose their jobs when they moved to higher profile jobs. So I took note of that and always felt like their opinion would be different if they understood the reasoning behind the decisions that were made But...now I'm on the other side of it. I'm also a fan. But I'm a fan with all of the above context. My goal has always been to educate the Virginia Tech fan base so they could be better than the less educated fan bases I had seen at other places. I have always been drawn to Vermont and their fan base because of their knowledge of the game and how genuinely terrifying that was as a coach that they were so ij tune with what was needed that it made it feel like you were playing against thousands of them as well. So that's always been the goal. Not to say that the coaching staff always makes the right call...they don't. And they're going to make calls that turn out to be good that I don't agree with, and they're going to make calls I don't agree with that turn out to be wrong...but I've always seen the logic in what they've decided so I understand where they're coming from and what I'm expressing is the logic with which they're making a decision, whether it's what I would do or not. Finally, understanding the importance of a narrative, I tend to bristle still when a false narrative takes shape that could affect the lives and jobs of staff members. So I will always shout those down. Always. And I'm not gonna apologize for it. I'll happily take become the target of their ire in exchange for the majority understanding the lack of logic behind the narrative. As a human, I hate that I can be perceived that way. But I feel it's one of the ways I can affect some positivity for the program as a fan. If you ever see me in person and we've verbally sparred, feel free to say hello and I promise we will have a positive interaction. But I'm still going to do what I can to make sure people know the logic of decisions made and that people understand there are real human people with families that they complain about and want fired. To end on a positive note, I always know that the negativity is a very small portion of the fan base just as it is on this message board. The majority of people want to know more and learn and have an actual discussion. As such, a small minority is never going to chase me away from the boards. Will and Chris have also created an environment on the boards (as well as through email and their actions) that have made this place the most positive and informed community that I know of, so I will lean on that in any negative interactions. Genuinely, if you have appreciated my words at any point I'm glad you felt that way and thank you for being open to that message. If you don't appreciate me or our interactions, I hate to hear that and I'll see what I can do to make those exchanges better. But I'll do it all through the context of my life experience, just as we all do!

Lovely sentiment though 😄 I guess I don't spend nearly as much time perusing football message boards as I used to. ** Edited by TechHokie13 at 3/26/2025, 7:26:24 AM

I wasn't fishing for compliments for you, but I sure did catch a lot of them.

is a virtue. It's something to be proud of, not shy away from l coached a little HS ball, nothing to speak of, so I know what it's like to take incoming and have to restrain comment. Hell, I know it from just posting on this board, but that's beside the point. What I love about your posts is the passion. That above all separates you from the naysayers, not to mention you're almost always right. I too miss RevZekeVodka, and wish he would return. Don't lose your patience with us, but, please don't lose the passion.

I find myself thinking often that if people saw me in my day-to-day they would be shocked I dint have very strong opinions on many things and don't like to comment on things I don't really know about. But they're catching me on a message board where the literal center of a Venn Diagram of my interests happen to be (Virginia Tech, basketball, athletes rights)...so my opinions on the topics are usually fully formed before shouting them into the ether. I feel like I try to do a good job of saying up front when I don't know about something if I'm asked a question, and I'll continue to do that. But I'll draw from experience to try and give an idea of how I've seen things handled in similar circumstances. And I'll continue to do that as well.

I think he is a bit thin skinned but I actually enjoy the back and forth. Just when it seems ready to go to far.... it does not.... from either side.

Like a 4 year old ….very condescending and arrogant….was at dinner with some of my hokie friends/athletes and they said mute him ….so I did …will stay on subscription board and really appreciate what you do Will ….but I deserve and earned respect and a civil conversation which unfortunately I don’t think he is capable of ….I wish him and his family a great life but he is no better than anyone else ….just acts likes it ✌️🍺….I’ve taught my daughters to never act like you’re better than others 😇

Will - I just love the quality of GCHokie34’s posts. I may be in the minority here but I don’t know his background but as a reasonable person I instantly recognize his acumen. So when people battle they come off dumb which I must admit I enjoy but mostly as a student of the game I just love reading his thoughts.

Which happen to be more concentrated in threads where other posters are going after him. ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 3/25/2025, 6:39:29 PM

can be obnoxious occasionally. The few that want to argue with GC are positive they know more about the sport of basketball, and specifically, VT basketball. It's cathartic to them for some reason, so they want the rest of the board to see them as the ultimate go to person with VT men's basketball. Have I thought about hitting the abuse spot? Yes, but I always thought if things get too out of control, you or CC will TCB. I for one enjoy GC, the Rev. when he stops by and most posters. We all have one major thing in common: Seeing, and if possible, financially assisting VT basketball, and obviously all VT sports, rise to a national level. Hope my tiny opinion offers a bit of insight to this board. ( BTW, a huge shout-out to all the TSL staff for making this board top of the line!! Great source of VT athletics information.)

more knowledgeable than me in MBB.

Haha - he was an awful person. Back in the good ole UWS days, he would say some egregious stuff. Lost his composure many times and went nuts. But he was from Chapel Hill so not surprising. Almost had a beer with him but then was worried he would follow me home. It's a free message board for fanatics to share their opinions. Everyone is welcome. Not everyone wants to be corrected on every opinion (that's what wives are for). It's tedious. I genuinely enjoy diverse opinions. I friggin hate the repetitive non-sense about Pedulla, Buzz,etc. As soon as it quiets down, someone peels the scab, as if they enjoy the board spiraling into Twitter-like ****posting. Not many of us coached - certainly not at the D1 level. But many of us did play the game. And we fill the seats and earn the right to our opinions, right or wrong. For the most part, we are all Hokie grads that share a love for our university, Blacksburg, and basketball. That's the common bond here that keeps it civil. Naturally, we are protective of our university - even against the admin like Whit. And I feel most people here want VT and their sports programs to be successful. To suggest otherwise is pretty awful. I can imagine that certain coaching circles have a disdain for fans. It makes their jobs more difficult, impacts their livelihood, and they naturally protect their players. It's apparent that we have a few here that feel compeled to remind us of how much disdain they have. It's just bizarre to come here amongst Hokie alum and fans, mock Blacksburg as the Siberia of college towns, and call others "mouth breathers" or "low IQ", and then claim the high ground. The "haters" use awful words like "inconsistent" or "guru". One of these days, you'll meet each other at a tailgate. ** Edited by WildTurkE at 3/25/2025, 5:48:30 PM ** Edited by WildTurkE at 3/25/2025, 5:55:24 PM

And I’d like to formally report someone on here smells of elderberries but it’s not gc

Monty Python pulls all at once!!!

Love his basketball insights and needling his ego.

I appreciate GC's insights, and I miss RevZekeVodka's. Personally, my opinion (as I prepare to duck)..I think GC gets a bad rap on here. I've gathered he's a former D1 staff member/assistant (multiple stops), he's mentioned he worked at Radford and I'm a fan of RU and their hoops program. And GC goes back to time around CSG in some capacity. He's still connected and I trust his evaluations - whether I agree or disagree as a longtime hoops fan is irrelevant to me. Both he and particularly other posters coming at him could tone it down a bit but I never feel like it crosses a line or the TOS. I just hope he keeps it comin..

appreciate it. I'm not sure why other posters attack GC at all, and from what I read it appears to be mostly others that initiate attacks, and sure GC will defend himself. But the main thing is I hope TSL won't let other posters run off our gurus, just like I hope TSL won't let posters run off our VT players or coaches either. VT's coaches, players and admin read TSL boards so moderating the boards to eliminate hoos, trolls and those who personally attack VT coaches, players, and admin (and GC) is important.

I know that I sometimes tend to stir the pot on here so I can understand his position sometimes.

GC gets frustrated with constant negative posters about Coach Young. I don’t agree with everything Coach does but he has definitely forgotten more about basketball than I will never know. But, there is no one way to coach. What works at one game doesn’t work in another. You can run the same offensive play 5 times and it could work 2 out those plays. This would be considered a success 40% of the time. . Go Hokies

...I really thought this was going to be about banning hokiepro from posting during ANY live VT sporting event.

I pretty much ignore all the sparring. I don’t find arguing to be very entertaining. Much more into inside information and intelligent analysis. I’m sure I should subscribe. But I’m trying to be really diligent about avoiding subscriptions. You guys do a great job. It’s a shame the Hokies aren’t doing as well. ** Edited by Squatro at 3/25/2025, 4:09:00 PM

easy enough to ignore in order to get the quality of his true basketball posts. Now ask about C'ville hoops

with another user....he never goes over the line. Although testy (which I think is fine), he does it the right way....and he is almost always right.

the sparring you refer to... IIWII

GC does a great job answering questions, educating and sometimes "telling it like it is" Our fanbase needs voices that aren't afraid of the hard truths and GC is a great example of that. For what it's worth, the TSL staff is very good at those hard truths as well.

in an actual conversation who just have some things wrong or have an equally valid opinion. They remind me of fencers…

I think GC brings good insight on certain topics...but there are even some things I don't even bother to engage him on as I know it's completely futile to try to get him to see a different POV.

I really can't imagine reporting abuse. It would have to almost be criminal. If I don't like a string or a poster I can always ignore and come back later. A lot of the posters I follow I may not like/agree with, but I still like opposing views. If I can post my opposing view, why can't they?

which can't be said for pretty much anywhere else on the internet. Generally, you get your idiots that just troll for troll's sake after a loss, but they aren't constantly here and it scrolls to page 2, or 3 after 12 hours or so.

Carry on...

that hard cause I don't know anything. I can also see how he might rub some the wrong way!

enjoyable to see him spar with some on here as he is knowledgeable in this arena which does tend to lend itself to those attitudes on people who are mostly clueless. I get that way myself at times when I know I am right also. Ha

J/k …sorta All in all I love Hokies’ passion. Makes things fun, & at least we CARE

most posters, and that's a good thing!

the board that it desparately needs. I've learned things from GC's posts that don't come from anyone else on this board. His detractors are so bad that I wouldn't even go to this board if GC wasn't posting periodically.

someone has significantly crossed the line. Some posters get upset and on fire about things, but a one or two shot “aw ****” remark/disagreement isn’t a big deal. Everyone is entitled to their opinion though, but folks should be reasonable and not attacking when trying to make a point.

entertainment. Adds nothing to the board and I wish they would get booted. Things are fine until they show up.

without the Joker, Penguin, and the Riddler. The villains have some moments early on but always get embarrassed at the end of the show. It works out.

I only report egregious attacks with no redeeming value.

Keeps me coming back to the message board