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hokiehowl OP
Sep 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM ET
Can our quarterback play more like
Haynes King, and don’t tell me you’re scared of him getting hurt.

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TekkNerd TekkNerd
10mo
I don't think Drones has a much heart as Haynes King
Maybe its just me but I swear he holds back and is measured in most of his runs. I say this because he has shown he can with a lot more purpose and pop when he wants to.
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RJHokie
10mo
Drones prior injuries might have something to do with that.
TekkNerd TekkNerd
10mo
Perhaps, but if he is playing scared he shouldn't be out there.
I guess I'm just not high on him, that goes for his talent level and his leadership ability. I feel like Jerod Evans hated to run too, but at least put in the effort when his number was called.
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fordham
10mo
Doesn’t matter. He will redshirt himself this week
As will prob much of the team. Problem with canning your coach before the 4th game. We may struggle to field a team the rest of the season. Remember the bowl game last year??? Ugh
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saret
10mo
Well, if he does red shirt himself this week, that to me
would be very telling. Also, if he did do that, I would assume NIL payments and revenue sharing checks would stop immediately. His choice.
HokieAl HokieAl
10mo
Only backups might redshirt. Starters are getting paid to play
If they want their money this year then they need to play this year.
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fordham
10mo
Good luck with that theory
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saret
10mo
Well, it's more than a theory. It would be contractual.
I posted the revenue sharing contract previously, so if he "red shirted" he would be in non compliance. I can't speak to his NIL contract, but if he red shirted and we quit using his Name Image or Likeness, I would assume he would be in non-compliance there also. The question would then be, do VT and Triumph have the intestinal fortitude to take the non-compliance route. And, I'm on record as saying he is making the most money he'll ever make playing football in his life.
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Synaesthesia
10mo
Drones has no eligibility left, this is it for him
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fordham
10mo
If ya red shirt before playing 4 games this year
Does not count. He can do that and hit the portal and play somewhere else in 26 ** Edited by fordham at 9/15/2025, 11:25:46 AM
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VT757to276
10mo
only get 1 redshirt...i assume that he's burned-it already
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RJHokie
10mo
Believe he redshirted his true freshman year.
BROman Hokie BROman Hokie
10mo
Drones already redshirted at Baylor in '21**
** Edited by BROman Hokie at 9/15/2025, 11:36:06 AM
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marcbvtgm
10mo
C'mon, don't let facts get in the way of a good hate post.
TekkNerd TekkNerd
10mo
Exactly, LoL, Drones bad grrrrrrrr....loud noises.
hokiepro hokiepro
10mo
Im not scared he’d get hurt; maybe HE is scared
HokieAl HokieAl
10mo
He is scared. Those slides short of the first down said it all
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Windows NT
10mo
6' 2", 235 lbs. he's not scared of the DB
he just wanted the NFL scouts to see his sliding skill