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MKD OP
Mar 13, 2026 at 02:48 PM ET
@David Cunningham What are your thoughts on VT announcing they'll
decline an invitation to the NIT tourney? Any news on CMY getting a new contract? Thanks

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David Cunningham David Cunningham
4mo
A bit surprised. Was told
that the athletic department was getting things together with the expectation that VT was going to host, so I think it surprised even some people internally. (Personally, I think it's kind of soft. I know when I was playing sports that I never wanted my season to end because you never knew when you'd get the chance to play with the same group again.) Spoke to someone again today about the extension stuff and nothing has changed, continue to hear that it has happened/is happening.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
4mo
David: you played on teams. VT was guys playing basketball, not a 'team'.
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MKD OP
4mo
Thanks David. I agree completely.
My guess is the players voted they didn't want to participate.
HokieAl HokieAl
4mo
When you played there were not hundreds of thousands of $ at stake
This is a business decision for the players and should not surprise anyone.
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lazarus1
4mo
perhaps CMY is stepping down or the athletic
dept figures, with travel costs rapidly going up it will be too expensive for very little return.
HolidayInnHokie HolidayInnHokie
4mo
Maybe multiple players (starters) opted out.
Can’t realistically play a game w just 5 guys, some of whom are bench players.
One4VT One4VT
4mo
Do the player deals not address quiting prior to tournament play?
TomTurkey TomTurkey
4mo
Undoubtedly not
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hokiehill1117
4mo
If Hansberry wasn't healthy and Neo and Lawal both wanted to prep for NBA
it would make sense not to play. Someone like Jones, who you might accept a bid for, in part, so he could get a chance to more practice & maybe some PT, is in a boot. And who knows about someone like Pasha, who's probably ready to find another home. I'm guessing entirely, so don't start shaking down those guys, but it wouldn't take many for playing in the NIT to be untenable
HoHumHokie HoHumHokie
4mo
what kind of prep?....like learning to put the ball through the basket?
TomTurkey TomTurkey
4mo
My take