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hokieZ71
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hokieZ71

When I was very young, Alabama hired Gene Stallings.

I remember hearing about it on the news and that his Alabama ties were a main reason he was being hired. For years I never could wrap my head around why he got hired simply because he had some red and white neck ties.
Posted: 07/08/2025 at 08:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by Athens)

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UNC getting a new AD with SEC ties
Athens • 07/05/25 03:57 PM ET
When I was very young, Alabama hired Gene Stallings. ◄
hokieZ71 • 07/08/25 08:33 AM ET
What SEC ties?**
Pylons • 07/07/25 02:32 PM ET
Pylons, off topic. Do faculty organizations hold any significant sway on
33laszlo99 • 07/07/25 03:05 PM ET
Nah.
Pylons • 07/07/25 03:17 PM ET
The faculty at Nebraska pushed really hard to get into
Big12 guy • 07/07/25 03:35 PM ET
Why?
Pylons • 07/07/25 04:06 PM ET
First hand experience in a meeting with the future
Big12 guy • 07/07/25 04:24 PM ET
They may have been excited about playing B1G schools,
Pylons • 07/07/25 05:30 PM ET
Virginia Tech seems so far behind on what is happening in College Athletics
Stech • 07/06/25 01:17 PM ET
Tech was way too satisfied with making it to the ACC. The AD thought
dallasvt • 07/07/25 12:58 AM ET
Also said Virginia Tech should call the SEC right after Texas & OU joined.
Stech • 07/07/25 07:32 AM ET
If they thought VT had potential then why not now?
MrFantastic! • 07/07/25 09:37 AM ET
Sankey said he is now interested in getting better basketball programs in
Stech • 07/07/25 12:14 PM ET
Not sure why they think they need more BB programs, since...
EDGEMAN • 07/07/25 05:13 PM ET
🤷‍♂️**
Stech • 07/07/25 06:48 PM ET
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is in our future.
VPI 1924 • 07/06/25 06:35 PM ET
Absolutely what will hit is uva leaving us behind
1947Sunbowl • 07/06/25 05:02 PM ET
The guy knows how to raise lots of $$$. He can also do it W/O spending 90%
ancient alien 2018 • 07/05/25 05:29 PM ET
Sounds like something VT should do…….**
RJHokie • 07/05/25 04:18 PM ET
Exactly exactly
1947Sunbowl • 07/06/25 01:25 AM ET