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Rationalist

I hate to respond to this sort of post

But FFS, your envy is showing badly. The facts surrounding Sands tenure will be measured in what he did for the UNIVERSITY not simply athletics. This appears to be hard to wrap your head around, but please grasp that our research spending has increased year-over-year by significant dollars and is measured close to half a billion dollars. I love football too, but lets have a little perspective here.
Posted: 10/03/2025 at 03:34 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie 04)

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Sands has to come out of hiding for homecoming tomorrow. Hope we boo the
Hokie 04 • 10/03/25 10:07 AM ET
Here's hoping it's not him who gets booed.**
marcbvtgm • 10/03/25 11:51 AM ET
This is a really bad take**
North Main Hokie • 10/03/25 11:40 AM ET
TIC? that would be a horrible look**
VT757to276 • 10/03/25 11:12 AM ET
Yep. People need to lighten up. Tough in these times though. **
40ozDistrict • 10/03/25 11:27 AM ET
Not at all. Guy got rich overseeing the downfall. Future generations of his
Hokie 04 • 10/03/25 11:14 AM ET
I hate to respond to this sort of post ◄
Rationalist • 10/03/25 03:34 PM ET
Sands Has Been Good for VT Academics...Just No Interest in Sports
vtchem75 • 10/03/25 11:10 AM ET
Fans’ football only focus on athletic success is interesting, and bound to
Stork • 10/03/25 02:50 PM ET
I disagree on whether Sands has interest in VT sports...he does**
HOaKIE • 10/03/25 01:30 PM ET
Got to consider his undergraduate background...
EDGEMAN • 10/03/25 01:16 PM ET
2003 Insight Bowl Cal 52 VT 49 ... so there's that**
VTCS2001 • 10/03/25 01:56 PM ET
Cal QB was.....Aaron Rogers....who was kind of laughing at Tech's D**
vtchem75 • 10/03/25 02:35 PM ET
And yet Texas Tech beats them next year with Rodgers still at QB
VTCS2001 • 10/03/25 04:40 PM ET
Odds are that Sands didn't even watch that game...lol
EDGEMAN • 10/03/25 02:01 PM ET
we need to quit being emotional and just allow the proccess to work
1947Sunbowl • 10/03/25 11:05 AM ET
Thank you**
eokhokie • 10/03/25 01:41 PM ET
Quit being emotional? The whole enterprise is based on emotions. Is it
Hokie 04 • 10/03/25 11:46 AM ET
Hey, I resemble that remark.**
Will StewartAdmin • 10/03/25 03:23 PM ET
😂 Quasi literate buffoons was the "stoo-dent ath-o-letes," not y'all**
Hokie 04 • 10/03/25 03:55 PM ET
Still off the mark**
TomTurkey • 10/03/25 04:35 PM ET
If there were a scandal, I would say yes. That is not the case here.
VT ChemE 1986 • 10/03/25 10:57 AM ET