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But that's a different question, isn't it?

I simply responded to the original question, provided reasons why I don't think Pry being our head coach was a necessary precursor to getting Franklin as our head coach -- and you seem to want to move the goal posts. First, you changed it to "If Pry had spoke ill of VT, Franklin wouldn't have come." Now you're changing it to, "If Pry hadn't been our head coach, perhaps there would be no need to hire Franklin." It seems what you really want is for people to simply agree with you and say, "Yes, Pry being at VT was necessary for Franklin to come to VT." But if that's what you want, why not just state your opinion rather than pose a question you don't really want an answer to? ** Edited by Pride_and_Joy at 6/17/2026, 1:08:38 PM
Posted: 06/17/2026 at 01:06 PM ET
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Question: Was Pry coming here necessary for Franklin to follow?
HokieNL 06/16/26 10:14 PM ET
Absolutely Not. Did it help that Pry was here? Sure. But necessary? No.**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie 06/17/26 12:38 PM ET
No**
Pride_and_Joy 06/17/26 08:24 AM ET
maybe not "necessary", but it was a difference maker. Guess who James
UTPr0sim 06/17/26 11:23 AM ET
Of course he called Pry. So what?
Pride_and_Joy 06/17/26 11:56 AM ET
Franklin said Pry was a big influence (his words not mine). No one can
UTPr0sim 06/17/26 12:18 PM ET
But the orginial question wasn’t about
Pride_and_Joy 06/17/26 12:35 PM ET
You really are on this one. If Pry hadn't come we may not have needed
UTPr0sim 06/17/26 01:01 PM ET
But that's a different question, isn't it?
Pride_and_Joy 06/17/26 01:06 PM ET
But none of that stuff happened/would have happened in a vacuum...
Culpeper Hokie 06/17/26 02:41 PM ET
Ok going back - Its debatable how much influence Pry had in getting
UTPr0sim 06/17/26 01:23 PM ET
Of course he could've. What inside information did he need?
Pride_and_Joy 06/17/26 02:59 PM ET
So, we should add Pry to the list of people to thank!**
HokieNL 06/17/26 12:22 PM ET
Bingo.**
UTPr0sim 06/17/26 01:01 PM ET