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VTChip
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Jayden was/is an interesting individual

That particular quote was taken from a story in her local newspaper. It appears that the storyline was intended to be two sisters reuniting and playing together again so there was absolutely no reason for her to go down that particular path. Yet she did, totaling burning bridges - not only with the coaching staff but also with her former teammates. But it's also not a shock. From the moment she arrived in Blacksburg, I heard rumblings that she was unhappy. The term "entitlement" kept coming up when her name was mentioned. And sadly, she did not endear herself to her teammates - one player recently said that she "was the worst teammate I've had ever had in all the years of playing softball." Another told me that "she never acted like a teammate should act." Were comments a result of a rift between players or in response to the newspaper quite? I don’t know but I will say that in all my years of being involved in VT softball, I've never heard players make such comments about another VT player. I absolutely understand her wanting to play with her sister and it would have been so easy for her to "take the high road." But sadly, she said she wanted to play with "Players with high standards and goals.' That's about as insulting as it gets. We'll see how it turns out. ** Edited by VTChip at 6/1/2025, 11:24:12 PM
Posted: 05/30/2025 at 03:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by ColWilliamFleming)

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On the subject of transfer portal players;
ColWilliamFleming • 05/30/25 12:50 PM ET
Good riddance.
Atlee Hokie • 05/31/25 09:38 AM ET
Let's see if OSU checks all of the boxes going forward.**
IB4TECH • 05/30/25 08:25 PM ET
It will be interesting to watch this.....
2hhoop3 • 05/30/25 07:06 PM ET
From that same article her new coach said....
Italian Stallion • 05/30/25 03:26 PM ET
yeah, per Chip ...if she limits her options but is willing to do so in orde
VAHokie89 • 05/31/25 02:39 AM ET
Jayden was/is an interesting individual ◄
VTChip • 05/30/25 03:15 PM ET
May she fail big time at OSU.**
Atlee Hokie • 05/31/25 09:41 AM ET
Would love for these things to be communicated earlier in the year
VAHokie89 • 05/31/25 02:39 AM ET
Reporting "insider insight," will never, ever be my first priority
VTChip • 05/31/25 04:37 PM ET
Agree 100%! Now VT needs to play them for the title in OKC and beat them! **
PokieHokie • 05/31/25 05:57 PM ET
Corroborating story of sorts from CPD on the Petecast
TomTurkey • 05/31/25 04:49 PM ET
I can promise you the funds from TSL has made a huge difference
VTChip • 05/31/25 06:52 PM ET
Sent a contribution to the Softball Operating Budget out of our DAF. Will
BackInTheBurg • 06/01/25 05:11 PM ET
Thank you!!!**
VTChip • 06/01/25 05:56 PM ET
Agreed. **
VAHokie89 • 05/31/25 04:40 PM ET
Sometimes it is best to part ways! Seems to me we had a player similar to
PokieHokie • 05/30/25 07:33 PM ET
I guess the question is did Coach see this issue? She started pretty . . .
MidloHokie • 05/30/25 05:05 PM ET
The photo of Martin excoriating Jackson is epic.**
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 06:08 PM ET
My impression is that everyone tried very hard to make her successful
VTChip • 05/30/25 05:40 PM ET
Right, sometimes kids are just a bad fit. I hope things work for her . . .
MidloHokie • 05/30/25 06:05 PM ET
I'm the opposite. I hope she fails.
Atlee Hokie • 05/31/25 09:46 AM ET
Wow!
J2KHokie • 05/30/25 04:49 PM ET
Rough talk from the team's number 2 fan. But, so be it.
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 03:57 PM ET
Glad she has moved on and maybe the team is happier.”**
Catbird132 • 05/30/25 03:45 PM ET
My dad used to tell me never burn bridges. It will come back to haunt you.**
carhokies • 05/30/25 03:39 PM ET
Your dad was a smart man!**
VTChip • 05/30/25 03:48 PM ET
Miss my dad, he died of brain cancer. He loved watching baseball and
carhokies • 05/31/25 09:14 AM ET
I do understand players buttering up their new team to get off on a
nkhooch • 05/30/25 03:38 PM ET
Classless and petty **
maroonhiker • 05/30/25 03:36 PM ET
This quote tells a different story.
FriendofCoal • 05/30/25 01:49 PM ET
And if she had stuck with that all would be good.**
Atlee Hokie • 05/31/25 09:49 AM ET
Both sides of Chaucer's A Narcissist's Tale**
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 06:12 PM ET
That's the quote that takes the high road
VTChip • 05/30/25 05:50 PM ET
Yin vs. Yang**
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 06:04 PM ET
Looks like I shouldn't of been giving her the benefit of the doubt. **
FriendofCoal • 05/30/25 04:29 PM ET
That is what I would totally understand **
Hokie-2x • 05/30/25 02:21 PM ET
Sucking up! Are you suggesting CPD does NOT "check those boxes?"**
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 01:39 PM ET
Certainly breaks one of the cardinal rules I emphasized with my daughters
MidloHokie • 05/30/25 01:29 PM ET
Amen, brother. I just told my son that again this past weekend.**
atticus555 • 05/30/25 03:27 PM ET
Especially true in sports world. It's small. She was treated pretty . . .
MidloHokie • 05/30/25 05:00 PM ET
Let’s follow her career closely and see how it ends. **
Stork • 05/30/25 01:20 PM ET
Ouch, that stings, and how can she make that statement when she has spent
Hokie-2x • 05/30/25 01:10 PM ET
She was trying to compliment her new program but
laphroaig • 05/31/25 10:14 PM ET
That's why it's spelled team, not tIam.
Hokie-2x • 06/01/25 07:39 AM ET
Correct T-E-A-M not t- I -a-m**
laphroaig • 06/01/25 07:43 AM ET
Right, which means she really was expressing her feelings about Tech's
dallasvt • 05/30/25 01:16 PM ET
Per Chip, yes**
TomTurkey • 05/30/25 04:11 PM ET
Here is her new coach.
dallasvt • 05/30/25 01:07 PM ET
Some more context if people want it.**
dallasvt • 05/30/25 01:40 PM ET
Could someone (Chip, Maybe??) ask Bre Peck if shes any kin to an Artie Peck
B(ig) H(okie) • 05/30/25 04:07 PM ET