tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post2494705176757271288..comments2023-09-16T05:05:59.534-05:00Comments on TechSuperfans!: Hokie HospitalityAnand Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108217732167672187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post-55819094855427118532009-10-01T09:16:04.402-05:002009-10-01T09:16:04.402-05:00Like this post a lot, save for the Flyer fan bashi...Like this post a lot, save for the Flyer fan bashing. Fan-based efforts to promote goodwill like we saw before during and after Nebraska will work better than any Jim Weaver-initiated program ever could (not a knock on the Hokies Respect campaign, but it's true).<br /><br />As for bashing Flyer fans, it is unfortunate that there is a portion of Philly fans that consistently feels it necessary to be jerks, but there was a huge chip on our collective shoulder's that should get smaller since the Phillies broke through last year. Also, DC is so close and Caps tickets are/were so plentiful (and the Caps were traditionally pretty bad) so it was easy for Flyer fans to come down here thinking they own the place. Caps tickets won't be so plentiful this year, so I expect you'll get better visiting clientele.Leftynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post-7834769292765930032009-09-28T08:58:07.405-05:002009-09-28T08:58:07.405-05:00I agree with MadJay's list save for one and I&...I agree with MadJay's list save for one and I'd add one. Florida State fans were tremendous at the National Championship in 2000. They praised then Junior Michael Vick and were impressed by the team's performance despite the loss. <br /><br />I would add Syracuse to the list of fans that have never shown any Orange Respect.Anand Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108217732167672187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post-35312932582465791112009-09-27T22:51:01.437-05:002009-09-27T22:51:01.437-05:00I've always supported treating fans as competi...I've always supported treating fans as competitors - with the same respect they afford you. I'm not going to pal around with strangers rooting for the opposing team because I want to beat them, but I'm always going to say "Good luck today" to fans that deserve it. <br /><br />The list of fans that don't are Notre Dame fans, Virginia fans, Florida State fans, Miami fans and West Virginia fans. Those schools don't respect the Hokies or Hokie fans and as far as I'm concerned they haven't earned our respect in return.<br /><br />Now these are all generalities of course and I'm sure there are some fans of those schools I'd get along with just fine. But on the balance, I've been treated like such garbage by fans of those schools either at their stadium or ours (ok so VT hasn't played Notre Dame in football, but but words can't express my hatred for the football program at that institution).<br /><br />Nebraska fans treated Hokies very well when the game was in Lincoln and I'm all in favor of reciprocating in kind. Hell I went to the game with 3 Nebraska fans and it was a blast with respectful competition the entire time. But you'll catch me saying "Good luck" or "Good game" to a UVa fan right about the time they catch the Lock Ness monster. Hokie Respect if a good campaign but it comes with strings attached in my book.MadJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715905480046854492noreply@blogger.com