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ombandit
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Let me tell ya something, speaking from experience…

I had a first cousin that was a HIGH six figure football donor and even large donors are not shared inside information regarding the what where & when of sensitive topics such as football hires. Don’t know if your “scanning” generated a personal opinion about Tech not being considered by A listers, but I can tell you, whether true or not, that info was NOT shared to donors by those in the know within the football program.
Posted: 01/14/2025 at 01:25 AM ET
(In response to this post by tallahasseehokie)

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Mehulhokie surfaced on 247 to kick the ant nest regarding our DC
tallahasseehokie • 01/13/25 09:03 PM ET
With the impending max rev share, curious if coach budgets have
VT757to276 • 01/14/25 08:34 AM ET
No it won't, SEC and Big 10 will continue
1947Sunbowl • 01/14/25 08:49 AM ET
It's not a big issue for programs at/near $20m now...but for
VT757to276 • 01/14/25 08:53 AM ET
Off topic
crazylane • 01/14/25 10:45 AM ET
I just looked back 3 years, and we announced Bowen on 1/10. Trying to stay
vatechcowpatty • 01/14/25 08:06 AM ET
had to wait for NFL season to end, then some housekeeping items. **
hokieninsurance • 01/14/25 11:53 PM ET
Let me tell ya something, speaking from experience… ◄
ombandit • 01/14/25 01:25 AM ET
Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani ’98
tallahasseehokie • 01/14/25 01:07 PM ET
Mehul is well informed and would be aware of the hire fwiw**
Hokie83 • 01/14/25 07:26 AM ET
Yeah I’m not disputing that…
ombandit • 01/14/25 08:11 AM ET
Maybe that's the problem. People that rich are usually smarter than Whit
Hokie 04 • 01/14/25 07:38 PM ET
What are you hearing re the hire?**
bburgnative • 01/14/25 07:34 AM ET
Phil Elmassian checks those boxes. :>)**
VTBoar • 01/14/25 12:54 AM ET
I went to the VT football camp when Elmassion was not even on staff
Happy Dog • 01/14/25 06:23 AM ET
I know someone who once coached with Elmo
HokieR • 01/14/25 06:53 AM ET
That tracks, very strong personality**
Happy Dog • 01/14/25 07:35 AM ET
Pry gets interest from a Power 2 and the salary he goes to Whit
1947Sunbowl • 01/13/25 11:22 PM ET
Champagne desires on a PBR budget. **
3TechFanz • 01/14/25 08:25 AM ET
No surprise. Well known that Pry is on hot seat
HokieAl • 01/13/25 09:16 PM ET
He's not on the hot seat w/ anybody but know-nothing message board posters.**
Culpeper Hokie • 01/13/25 10:47 PM ET
You need a TSL subscription if you think otherwise.**
Nortazhokie • 01/14/25 11:52 AM ET
Please...he just fired 3 coaches!! Were they on the hotseat? lol!
Techsupport • 01/14/25 10:10 AM ET
Amen**
bburgnative • 01/14/25 07:27 AM ET
Goodness. He would had been FIRED......
JRHokie • 01/14/25 06:20 AM ET
You know that’s not true. You really think there’s no other sub .500 coach
AbsolutVT03 • 01/14/25 01:53 PM ET
VT probably boxed itself in a corner by the way it gave Babcock a lengthy
VTHokie2000 • 01/14/25 07:11 AM ET
No guarantee Sands disposes of whit in 2029. **
3TechFanz • 01/14/25 08:26 AM ET
No guarantee Sands is here in 2029...**
JRHokie • 01/14/25 09:30 AM ET
He won't be. Will retire before then.**
Nortazhokie • 01/14/25 12:50 PM ET
Should be a plus knowing they can make an impact. A challenge can be good**
40ozDistrict • 01/13/25 10:10 PM ET
He isnt on the hot seat
RiverVT • 01/13/25 09:41 PM ET
I'd be shocked if anyone is on the hot seat with regard to anything related
Tombo • 01/13/25 11:35 PM ET
No kidding. 3 toed sloth moves faster than VT athletics admin. **
40ozDistrict • 01/14/25 12:50 AM ET
Room temperature seat?**
WestyHokie • 01/14/25 06:14 AM ET
Would you give Pry an extension right now? He has 3 years left
HokieAl • 01/13/25 10:58 PM ET
If you are correct that Pry is on the hot seat, then who do you think will
VTHokie2000 • 01/14/25 07:25 AM ET
FWIW in 2021 Babcock was given a contract extension, so his contract
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/25 10:28 PM ET
Vt could movehim fo do other duties than athletics
1947Sunbowl • 01/13/25 11:14 PM ET
Can’t win with specialists only
tallahasseehokie • 01/13/25 09:26 PM ET
I feel like the longer it takes the less likely we are to get a coach w exp**
97Hokie • 01/13/25 09:04 PM ET
Irrelevant. '24 was Pry's shot. It's over. It's deck chairs on the Titanic.**
Techsupport • 01/14/25 10:16 AM ET
Or maybe it's taking longer because there are multiple good
bburgnative • 01/14/25 07:32 AM ET
Some folks on 247 think it is Quinn**
hokietom87 • 01/13/25 09:12 PM ET
Most of the insiders over there say it's definitely not Quinn.**
Hokie_Forester • 01/13/25 10:27 PM ET
I heared Quint. **
40ozDistrict • 01/13/25 09:28 PM ET
I heard Brent Pry!**
Smirnoff • 01/13/25 10:50 PM ET
"Thing about a Hokie bird is...he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes, like
KCHokie2 • 01/13/25 09:58 PM ET
And those eyes roll over white
crazylane • 01/13/25 10:42 PM ET
LOL heck yeah**
40ozDistrict • 01/13/25 10:04 PM ET
Not surprising. Shoulda been from the start more than likely. **
97Hokie • 01/13/25 09:25 PM ET
Quinn Ewers? Well he is familiar with defensive turnovers**
HokieAl • 01/13/25 09:19 PM ET
Lol. Either him or shawn quinn**
hokietom87 • 01/13/25 09:22 PM ET
Or 🎶**
TomTurkey • 01/13/25 09:41 PM ET
when polyester was all the rage.**
squarerootofone • 01/13/25 10:38 PM ET
The love child of Tom Brady and Dan Quinn.
NoHuddle • 01/13/25 10:07 PM ET