But the orginial question wasn’t about
Pry’s endorsement of VT. It was if Pry coming to VT was necessary for us to get Franklin.
If pry never came to VT, then he couldn’t be pissed off and disparage VT.
If Pry hadn’t come, he’d simply be irrelevant to the process.
** Edited by Pride_and_Joy at 6/17/2026, 1:08:11 PM
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
-- 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
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-- 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