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UEMcGill
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UEMcGill

This is the crap that gets to me. If a kid wants to stay at Virginia Tech,

or whatever school he committed to, they shouldn't be run off. I'm fully aware that the scholarship is an annually renewable agreement, but when a kid says they're going to go to a school to further their education, the damn school should stick by their word. All of them.
Posted: 12/28/2023 at 12:26 PM ET
(In response to this post by 3TechFanz)

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Well dang - Jack Holifield to the portal **
3TechFanz • 12/28/23 10:44 AM ET
What's depth chart for C position now? Another portal OL?**
hokie77 • 12/28/23 12:33 PM ET
Got a feeling we will lose 2 or 3 DTs, 1-2 LBs, and some DBs. **
uvabasher • 12/28/23 12:32 PM ET
That’s a shame it didn’t work out for him but I’m glad he gave VT a shot. **
Hoakie82 • 12/28/23 11:40 AM ET
Yeah his brother is gone and its not the same for him
BigDaddyHokie • 12/29/23 02:32 PM ET
I believe that brings the current scholarship count to 88, a net of 3 will
BG Hokie • 12/28/23 11:21 AM ET
They will. I have a friend w a kid there - won’t name names -
3TechFanz • 12/28/23 11:30 AM ET
All a matter.......
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 01:00 PM ET
If I was in a position of authority
OrlandoHokie • 12/28/23 03:41 PM ET
Do not think that can happen.
Atlee Hokie • 12/28/23 04:31 PM ET
Yeah. It’s a good thing I am not in charge.
OrlandoHokie • 12/28/23 06:35 PM ET
Go some more idiots in the booth.
Atlee Hokie • 12/28/23 06:39 PM ET
You think MOST would agree? More like “this is what I think”…
marcbvtgm • 12/28/23 01:40 PM ET
I do.......
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 01:45 PM ET
If you were right, you’d be getting a whole lot more likes…just sayin’…**
marcbvtgm • 12/28/23 01:48 PM ET
I miss getting bombarded with dislikes! :)**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:51 PM ET
You’d easily be a contender at something. :)**
Hoakie82 • 12/28/23 06:07 PM ET
I think our.....
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 01:51 PM ET
LOL! Let's make a bet on that starting on Jan 1. It won't be close.
marcbvtgm • 12/28/23 05:10 PM ET
Sorry wasn’t detailed. They are working with him - stay or go **
3TechFanz • 12/28/23 01:21 PM ET
That wasn't a problem......
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 01:31 PM ET
This is the crap that gets to me. If a kid wants to stay at Virginia Tech, ◄
UEMcGill • 12/28/23 12:26 PM ET
Many academic scholarships require the student to maintain a certain
dj97223 • 12/28/23 04:02 PM ET
Impossible to grade that unless they aren't showing up for practice,
reestuart • 12/28/23 05:02 PM ET
Because the academic scholarship performance requirements are quantifiable
UEMcGill • 12/28/23 04:10 PM ET
Grading papers also is subjective. I'm not saying it is desirable
dj97223 • 12/28/23 05:36 PM ET
There's a big difference in being run off and being counseled if you want..
Happy Dog • 12/28/23 01:53 PM ET
That's a very fine line though.**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 02:01 PM ET
LOL get real. This ain't about education it's about winning football games!**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 12:53 PM ET
it's about education when that's the only pay these kids can receive from
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:14 PM ET
They can stay in a school. It doesn't have to be VT. Sorry thems tha breaks**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:16 PM ET
We have a different opinion....
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 01:41 PM ET
I think they can stay and still have scholarship without playing. Can
proudhokie2001 • 12/28/23 01:59 PM ET
Only for 1st year coaches and medical injury reasons. The medical
BG Hokie • 12/28/23 02:10 PM ET
There may be.....
2hhoop3 • 12/28/23 02:09 PM ET
that's my thought. It's especially evident what's going on with the top
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:46 PM ET
It's a perfectly reasonable disagreement. To be clear, I'd be fine with the
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:46 PM ET
Yeah, I don't think it should count against the roster limit.**
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:47 PM ET
then they should get paid actual money to move on.**
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:18 PM ET
I'm fine with that. They should be getting period. By VT. Not fans as "NIL"**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:21 PM ET
Yeah. NIL is the forced tip of college athletics.**
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:31 PM ET
Yes LOL. Time to pay our servers a living wage! :)**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:32 PM ET
If they do that, how will the coaches eat???**
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:36 PM ET
Poor coaches, they have such terrible living standards! :)**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 01:39 PM ET
Most people would not sustain the level of work load and competitiveness
proudhokie2001 • 12/28/23 02:03 PM ET
Nobody is forcing them to take the job.**
NokieHokie • 12/28/23 02:04 PM ET
The lack of a lazy river would be infuriating.**
reestuart • 12/28/23 01:45 PM ET
they do have some protection, I believe. Going off of memory, they can stay
BG Hokie • 12/28/23 12:37 PM ET
Yes, and players are well aware that their performance dictates their
proudhokie2001 • 12/28/23 02:07 PM ET
That's the case for a first-year coach.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 12/28/23 12:49 PM ET
Yeah, I think I read about it re: Deion Sanders and Colorado. Makes sense.**
BG Hokie • 12/28/23 12:54 PM ET
If true, that’s fair. **
Hoakie82 • 12/28/23 12:41 PM ET
I think it’s more along the lines of the program looking out for him.
XFactor11 • 12/28/23 12:31 PM ET
That appears to be the "hard conversation" (assessment follow up) of Pry **
TomTurkey • 12/28/23 01:23 PM ET
Your spin should come w/a warning to roll up our pant legs. Lol**
Hoakie82 • 12/28/23 12:39 PM ET
Reminds me of the girlfriend I had in middle school from the greater
BG Hokie • 12/28/23 12:12 PM ET