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Gobbler Guru
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No, it's complacency and terrible hiring.

Fans have been asked to donate based on nothing more than faith and hopium for more than a decade. Why would any rational human continue to throw good money after bad when it is clear that the people you are being asked to hand over your money to are simply incompetent at their jobs?
Posted: 09/08/2025 at 02:09 PM ET
(In response to this post by GloucesterHokie)

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VA Tech Achilles heel is funding. Not just from the university but from
GloucesterHokie • 09/08/25 11:14 AM ET
VTAD fund raising "sucks" because the Hokie Club SUCKS!!!!
133193Hokie • 09/08/25 02:50 PM ET
No, it's complacency and terrible hiring. ◄
Gobbler Guru • 09/08/25 02:09 PM ET
FYI - Not every Clemson alumni gives to ITPAY
Turk Malloy • 09/08/25 12:05 PM ET
I get two or three calls a year from iptay
GreenvilleVT • 09/08/25 06:24 PM ET
I also live in S.C. I get occasional emails from Clemson and SC. Have
Hokie`79 • 09/10/25 08:44 AM ET
Not surprised.
RJHokie • 09/08/25 06:31 PM ET
Agreed. If every alumni donated what they could afford
Nomad_Hokie • 09/08/25 11:50 AM ET
If we start firing folks I say get rid of our fundraising
GreenvilleVT • 09/08/25 11:38 AM ET
They should have a profile of every living alumni...
One4VT • 09/08/25 11:57 AM ET
Years ago, when Lansden was still here, I met with him
saret • 09/08/25 07:17 PM ET
Its not even hard, it just takes will to execute over 5 year period**
One4VT • 09/09/25 07:52 AM ET
You are describing a 5 star fundraising experiment. We are a 1/2 star team**
GreenvilleVT • 09/08/25 06:21 PM ET
Running a CMS is leading indicator, success on the field would be the lag**
One4VT • 09/09/25 07:46 AM ET
I think they need to be honest with fans...give fans/donors a target
AirborneHokie96 • 09/08/25 11:52 AM ET
I am a critic but donate to another school
Happy Dog • 09/08/25 11:34 AM ET
Absolutely a great point of view!!**
CrystalCoveHokie • 09/08/25 01:31 PM ET
I think donations in general have been impacted by the Pry era of VT FB
EDGEMAN • 09/08/25 11:18 AM ET