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‘Collapsing’ is losing all your games. Collapsing is not getting to the

Championship game. If we went 50-6 we still would not of hosted. Hosting and winning are historic moments of Hokie softball history. The Athletic department is thrilled Hokie softball acquires Learfield cup points every year. The program has been elevated to a status previously unattainable and you want it to change. Top 20-25 and you want more? How about changing the location of TSP so Hokies can play 30-40 games at home like LSU Georgia Texas and others. . So what changes do you advocate so we can go 8-0 against $EC teams or how about 10-0? All while playing on their fields. So let’s use YOUR money so we can buy change like other programs do. Top tier players come at a cost. We have 2nd tier players competing against first tier players. ALL Tech sports are in this same boat. But only Hokie Softball and wrestling overcomes that and competes at the highest level Nationally EVERY YEAR. So what do you change? While we wait, I’m sure your advice will help Texas A and M ‘collapsing 2 straight years in regionals’ at their home field ‘ and also help FSU ‘collapsing’ once again. Guess they didn’t deserve to be hosting either.
Posted: 05/18/2026 at 09:48 AM ET
(In response to this post by BAMAHOKIE)

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Coach Pete has to take a really hard look at VT
BAMAHOKIE • 05/18/26 08:36 AM ET
LSU had a great gameplan and executed. VT never countered. **
woody9409 • 05/18/26 11:19 AM ET
Come on Brother....that's a bit Over the Top
4ThirtyTwoHokies • 05/18/26 10:47 AM ET
Some fans are just intoxicated with success
Techdady • 05/18/26 11:00 AM ET
This team was picked 4th in the ACC & had no all ACC players
VTChip • 05/18/26 10:24 AM ET
Couldn't agree more. This team over-achieved, and for that I am
B Hokie • 05/18/26 11:17 AM ET
Oh, hell yes! Very very thankful!**
laphroaig • 05/18/26 10:44 AM ET
This was supposed to be a “rebuilding” year. Bree and Avery came out of
WestEndHokie39 • 05/18/26 10:37 AM ET
Foster and Mizelle were solid outfielders.**
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 10:42 AM ET
Both playing out of position I assume and playing well**
Techdady • 05/18/26 10:56 AM ET
G2 (Mizelle) will move to 2nd if I read the early tea leaves correctly.
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 11:47 AM ET
Love Rachel…a great Hokie. Mizelle though could raise our defensive ceiling
hokiepro • 05/18/26 12:02 PM ET
As a former RF, I disagree dependent on fly location and RF position. 😬
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 12:39 PM ET
Straight in? Yes, I’m talking about ball pretty much right over 1B head
hokiepro • 05/18/26 01:16 PM ET
Point being, someone calls the other 2 off. And they scat.
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 03:28 PM ET
Perfectly stated...another success story from this fan's viewpoint. **
133182Hokie • 05/18/26 10:31 AM ET
Drivel and pablum**
ancient alien 2018 • 05/18/26 09:56 AM ET
The disdain is palpable. Good job!**
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 10:35 AM ET
‘Collapsing’ is losing all your games. Collapsing is not getting to the ◄
Techdady • 05/18/26 09:48 AM ET
Collapse is a wee dramatic **
Hokie98 • 05/18/26 09:33 AM ET
The "wee" dramatic is more like "pee" dramatic.**
laphroaig • 05/18/26 10:46 AM ET
Well can you argue VT didn’t play their best ball at Regional
BAMAHOKIE • 05/18/26 10:24 AM ET
Last sentence actually states the fact.
TomTurkey • 05/18/26 10:45 AM ET
Did the team 'collapse' in Baton Rouge? I'm not sure. Remember . . .
MidloHokie • 05/18/26 09:04 AM ET
I’d also say venue was a huge help to LSU. Not just the crowd
hokiepro • 05/18/26 11:52 AM ET
Thank You..You know the game..
JRHokie • 05/18/26 10:35 AM ET
Another ‘expert’ intoxicated with a Hokie success story that can’t get
Techdady • 05/18/26 11:13 AM ET
They’re fantastic developers of players
hokiepro • 05/18/26 02:00 PM ET
Fair criticism….sometimes hitters will hit anybody it doesn’t matter who ….
Techdady • 05/18/26 02:27 PM ET
Thank You..Been VT Sports Fan for about 60+ Years..
JRHokie • 05/18/26 11:47 AM ET
Being such a follower of Hokies sports your comment that our coaches should
Techdady • 05/18/26 12:05 PM ET
Definitely a pattern here ...
hokietony • 05/18/26 09:35 AM ET
The ‘better SOS’ is a riddle
Techdady • 05/18/26 10:51 AM ET
Excellent analysis. I do question the price tag on the flight west.
MidloHokie • 05/18/26 11:08 AM ET
I’m guessing 75k to play at Clearwater since it was
Techdady • 05/18/26 11:24 AM ET
Heck when my daughter was an assistant at Charleston Southern we . .
MidloHokie • 05/18/26 03:57 PM ET
I agree you really can't solve it without playing in Clearwater.**
hokietony • 05/18/26 12:08 PM ET
You nailed it...**
JoseyWales • 05/18/26 09:30 AM ET
You bring up a good point about the “short game”.
GCHokieof91 • 05/18/26 09:15 AM ET
Mike Candrea would agree :)**
MidloHokie • 05/18/26 09:19 AM ET
Way I saw it was…younger team (VT) relative to NCAA experience
hokiepro • 05/18/26 08:46 AM ET
I think its a combination of things. Facing tougher opponents, better
HokieAvalanche • 05/18/26 09:23 AM ET
That batting slump was not 'oddly timed'. It was related to facing . . .
MidloHokie • 05/18/26 11:12 AM ET
Lynch was WAY off. Nora too
hokiepro • 05/18/26 02:06 PM ET
What "resources" are missing for the program to step up its analytics game?
VTHokie2000 • 05/18/26 12:59 PM ET
Softball is very heavy on analytics. That's not the problem. So what
King of Hokies • 05/18/26 01:57 PM ET
Actually, my question was not asking for that at all because I would
VTHokie2000 • 05/18/26 02:25 PM ET
What does that even mean? Lynch & Abromavage are So. Mizzelle a Fr. Carrico
King of Hokies • 05/18/26 04:47 PM ET
I never said or assumed it would be easy. Also, I never said they were
VTHokie2000 • 05/18/26 05:33 PM ET