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A couple indicators that fan base is eroding

The town was virtually dead game day. You could walk in any bar or resturant and immediatle get seated. Most merchandise stores, which are usally busy on game day were not. Walking to the game , there was lukewarm energy. Where I was seated in section 134 almost the entire row I was in and the row below were empty for the whole game. I have never seen that. Even the crowd noise when VT was on defense not nearly as loud as it used to be. The stadium was not full, fans come in expecting to loose these days . We have fallen so far
Posted: 09/07/2025 at 08:34 AM ET

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VTROCK • 09/07/25 08:34 AM ET
As pathetic as it sounds
Vippie1 • 09/07/25 10:20 AM ET
Would agree and attitudes are just different
HokieSport • 09/07/25 09:16 AM ET
Oh. Another thing...
Riverguy • 09/07/25 08:47 AM ET
Fans were dancing and singing while the team was imploding, we got that
hokeyhokie • 09/07/25 08:44 AM ET
They're there to jump and be seen on TV. Young fans (students) have no
vatechcowpatty • 09/07/25 09:07 AM ET
I hate that with white-hot passion.
Will StewartAdmin • 09/07/25 08:58 AM ET
Kirk Herbstreit circa 2006 in Boston agrees with you.**
hokienole • 09/07/25 11:47 AM ET
I agree. Just infuriates me!**
ThePrideofVPI • 09/07/25 09:12 AM ET
Rum river is a happy place, where the score is not a disgrace.**
Cdtterm • 09/07/25 09:05 AM ET
pre game Vandy coach interview-
Riverguy • 09/07/25 08:42 AM ET
That's actually a compliment he gave.
hokiedad25 • 09/07/25 03:50 PM ET
yeah, no**
Riverguy • 09/12/25 11:30 PM ET
Who asked such a stupid a$$ question? Have they never seen SEC football?**
hokiedad25 • 09/07/25 08:50 AM ET
the sideline reporter (woman)**
Riverguy • 09/07/25 08:56 AM ET
They play at Alabama, TN and Georgia. VT ain't special **
hokeyhokie • 09/07/25 08:45 AM ET
yup. He basically scoffed at the question**
Riverguy • 09/07/25 08:48 AM ET
I noticed that too. Weird pregame atmosphere in town and on campus
Zanderhokie • 09/07/25 08:39 AM ET
I went to a U of Idaho game last year…
cajun_hokie • 09/07/25 08:39 AM ET
In terms of electricity, the Kibbie Dome ranks right up there with the
VTHokie2000 • 09/07/25 08:41 AM ET
I think switching to FCS would be a good move for VT.
MP4VT2004 • 09/07/25 08:55 AM ET
I mostly agree. I think there will end up being a level between P1/P2 and
Femoyer Hokie • 09/07/25 09:06 AM ET
There may not be enough participating teams to justify having three
VTHokie2000 • 09/07/25 09:11 AM ET
There would be schools dropping down to the new subdivision as well as some
Femoyer Hokie • 09/07/25 09:13 AM ET
That's my point though, if programs move from DI-FCS to DI-NewSub, then the
VTHokie2000 • 09/07/25 09:28 AM ET
If VT switches to DI-FCS, then it likely means a set back for the other
VTHokie2000 • 09/07/25 08:58 AM ET
& your budget is cut in half (min). You don't get to keep $40M+ in TV rev
GoldCoast • 09/07/25 09:14 AM ET
It may be the only answer if you are not 100% committed to compete at the
VTHokie2000 • 09/07/25 09:40 AM ET