Absolutely NOT!
I went to the University of Richmond vs. Fordham game this past Saturday. UR is historically one of the top programs in FCS. They aren't having such a great year this fall at 4-4 (one of those losses was to FBS UNC), but it's certainly not disastrous.
UR's stadium seats just under 9,000 and they had ~maybe~ 1,200 in the stadium. The student section was EMPTY. Literally zero. No energy, no halftime entertainment, no band, nothing. Saw maybe a handful of folks tailgaiting. If we did what you are suggesting in your post above, this is the kind of thing you could expect. NOBODY wants that.
Amazing to think that back in the 70s' and early 80's VT and UR were on fairly equal footing. I have NO desire to be back on their level again.
** Edited by Culpeper Hokie at 11/4/2025, 3:25:35 PM
** Edited by Culpeper Hokie at 11/4/2025, 3:57:50 PM
** Edited by Culpeper Hokie at 11/5/2025, 1:26:07 PM
Posted: 11/04/2025 at 03:23 PM ET
(In response to this post by anotherdamnyankeehokie)
Thread Replies (15)
Just a thought, what if VT football wasn't caught up in the "arms race"
-- anotherdamnyankeehokie
Nov 04, 2025 at 05:43 AM ET
anotherdamnyankeehokie
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11/04/25 05:43 AM ET
if you talking G5 type MUCH smaller scale attendance more like 25-30K **
-- The Hokie Steve
Nov 05, 2025 at 10:01 AM ET
The Hokie Steve
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11/05/25 10:01 AM ET
I'm clearly in the minority, but yes - I'd start attending again.**
-- MP4VT2004
Nov 04, 2025 at 08:32 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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11/04/25 08:32 PM ET
Minority being the problem
-- HokiesACC2004
Nov 05, 2025 at 08:02 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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11/05/25 08:02 AM ET
Hard pass. And you'd also put this site out of business in short order.**
-- HokieNoVA
Nov 04, 2025 at 04:36 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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11/04/25 04:36 PM ET
Absolutely NOT!
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-- Culpeper Hokie
Nov 04, 2025 at 03:23 PM ET
Culpeper Hokie
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11/04/25 03:23 PM ET
worthwhile things are competitive and hard...things that no one cares about
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Nov 04, 2025 at 12:55 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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11/04/25 12:55 PM ET
Not everything that's competitive and hard is worthwhile though
-- Pylons
Nov 07, 2025 at 06:55 PM ET
Pylons
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11/07/25 06:55 PM ET
Big time athletics is here to stay, not matter what the "academics" would
-- Big12 guy
Nov 07, 2025 at 08:06 PM ET
Big12 guy
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11/07/25 08:06 PM ET
It is here to stay. Universities have really painted themselves
-- Pylons
Nov 07, 2025 at 11:29 PM ET
Pylons
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11/07/25 11:29 PM ET
I certainly do not think athletics is paramount to
-- Big12 guy
Nov 08, 2025 at 07:51 AM ET
Big12 guy
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11/08/25 07:51 AM ET
That's certainly fair that it's different in rural, flyover America.
-- Pylons
Nov 08, 2025 at 08:21 AM ET
Pylons
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11/08/25 08:21 AM ET
Well, would you prefer that VT football be more like Ferrum, playing in D2?
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Nov 04, 2025 at 09:38 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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11/04/25 09:38 AM ET