On3 article on the collapse of VT football

A Study In Decline: The Virginia Tech Hokies

I don't know why this is in the Texas Longhorns section, it's worthy of being on their main page.

And before you start, just know it's absolutely scathing to our entire athletic department in their absolute failure to keep us a relevant program post Beamer.

What happened? Was it simply the loss of a once-in-a-lifetime coach?

At one level, yes. The financial and organizational realities of college football caught up to a quaint personality cult.

But it also revealed a visionless, parasitic administration that squandered 25 years of success.

The whole idea of an upstart program is to use the lightning-in-a-bottle coach to build something more lasting. Virginia Tech not only didn't do it, but they had administrators that appeared to not even understand that it was their job.

There is a lot more in this article, none of it good, and I cannot really argue any of it. It's really frustrating that Virginia Tech is now being used as the model of what can happen when a good program is met with an Administration that is completely incapable and unwilling to adapt to change.

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Virginia Tech School of Architecture Class of 2014
Fan of Hokies, Ravens, NY Giants, Orioles

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"Hokie religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

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VT athletics in 2024: "People expected us to be ass. We were still ass, but we weren't that bad."

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VT athletics in 2024: "People expected us to be ass. We were still ass, but we weren't that bad."

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VT athletics in 2024: "People expected us to be ass. We were still ass, but we weren't that bad."

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VT athletics in 2024: "People expected us to be ass. We were still ass, but we weren't that bad."

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VT athletics in 2024: "People expected us to be ass. We were still ass, but we weren't that bad."

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Plan for the worst and hope for the best, not the other way around.

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"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

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Reach for Excellence!

VT Football: It'll get after ya!

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uva - the taint of the ACC
Callused perineum is a symptom of being a uva fan

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Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

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21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Kyron Drones, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

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21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Kyron Drones, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.