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It's because a lot of football fans are emotionally stunted manchildren
All of those examples you mentioned, they're things associated with the immediate aftermath of something bad happening, a negative turnover, a post-loss press conference, etc. But you can tell what they really wanted to see is the coach throwing a tantrum that mirrored their own: screaming in anger, stomping around, throwing/breaking things, a child's tantrum in an adult's body. They say they want the coach to "show emotion," but they implicitly believe that the only acceptable emotions are anger, rage, etc., because they're too stupid to see through the lens of anything beyond their own lived experience.
So, what specific behavior of the new coach will annoy a bunch of VT fans? Just watch for the bad outcomes, when all the slack-jawed yokels are howling with anger, flapping their arms around, dumping all their toys on the floor. Whatever the coach is doing at that moment, that's what they're going to latch onto.
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We don't know who the next HC is, but are two things for certain
-- Happy Dog
Oct 18, 2025 at 08:33 AM ET
Happy Dog
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10/18/25 08:33 AM ET
If you wants fans that care
-- CMU Hokie
Oct 18, 2025 at 01:05 PM ET
CMU Hokie
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10/18/25 01:05 PM ET
It's because a lot of football fans are emotionally stunted manchildren
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-- Synaesthesia
Oct 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM ET
Synaesthesia
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10/18/25 10:38 AM ET
Facts, it’s turned me off college football over the last 5 years**
-- soflahokie
Oct 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
soflahokie
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10/18/25 12:11 PM ET
one thing that the hokies drive me bat crazy is they shake their key chains
-- Windows NT
Oct 18, 2025 at 09:52 AM ET
Windows NT
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10/18/25 09:52 AM ET
It’s not for that. It signifies a “key play”.
-- Marooned
Oct 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM ET
Marooned
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10/18/25 11:11 AM ET
and i thought it was for "start the bus".. LOL**
-- Windows NT
Oct 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM ET
Windows NT
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10/18/25 11:43 AM ET
All coaches take notes too lol. Not sure why this bothered everyone.
-- CPVT3
Oct 18, 2025 at 09:51 AM ET
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10/18/25 09:51 AM ET