Franklin said Pry was a big influence (his words not mine). No one can
no how big of an influence. My opinion is that he would not have come here if Pry hadn't said it was a great place. If he was pissed off and wanted to downgrade VT Franklin would have found another home. Just my opinion.
Thread Replies (13)
Question: Was Pry coming here necessary for Franklin to follow?
-- HokieNL
Jun 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM ET
HokieNL
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06/16/26 10:14 PM ET
Absolutely Not. Did it help that Pry was here? Sure. But necessary? No.**
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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06/17/26 12:38 PM ET
maybe not "necessary", but it was a difference maker. Guess who James
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 11:23 AM ET
Of course he called Pry. So what?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 11:56 AM ET
Franklin said Pry was a big influence (his words not mine). No one can
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-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 12:18 PM ET
But the orginial question wasn’t about
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 12:35 PM ET
You really are on this one. If Pry hadn't come we may not have needed
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:01 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 01:01 PM ET
But that's a different question, isn't it?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:06 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 01:06 PM ET
But none of that stuff happened/would have happened in a vacuum...
-- Culpeper Hokie
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:41 PM ET
Culpeper Hokie
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06/17/26 02:41 PM ET
Ok going back - Its debatable how much influence Pry had in getting
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:23 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 01:23 PM ET
Of course he could've. What inside information did he need?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:59 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 02:59 PM ET
So, we should add Pry to the list of people to thank!**
-- HokieNL
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
HokieNL
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06/17/26 12:22 PM ET