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# ![Virginia Tech Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:virginia-tech.png) Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech's football team faces criticism after a recent loss, while a professor's comments spark controversy. The university's athletic department approved a large budget plan, generating both excitement and debate.

### About Virginia Tech
This report summarizes the social media activity and sentiment surrounding Virginia Tech, including its athletics, events, and related news.  

### Insights [#](/topic/virginia-tech/insights)
- virginia tech engagements is up XXXXXXXX% from the previous X months.
- virginia tech posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous X months.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/virginia-tech/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virginia-tech/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virginia-tech/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXX +55%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXX +58%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXX +138%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-09-14  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-10-26  

| Social Network | X         | YouTube | News    | Reddit | TikTok |
| -------------- | -         | ------- | ----    | ------ | ------ |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXX  | XXXXXXX | XXXXX  | XXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/virginia-tech/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virginia-tech/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virginia-tech/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**6 Months**: XXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-09-14  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-10-24  

| Social Network | X     | YouTube | News | Reddit | TikTok |
| -------------- | -     | ------- | ---- | ------ | ------ |
| Mentions       | XXXXX | XXX     | XX   | XXX    | XXX    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/virginia-tech/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virginia-tech/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virginia-tech/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Virginia Tech in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**6 Months**: XXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-09-14  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-10-24  

The most influential creators that mention Virginia Tech in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                       | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                       | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@YagerHokie](/creator/twitter/YagerHokie)                    | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@HokiesFB](/creator/twitter/HokiesFB)                        | X    | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@craigsclarke](/creator/twitter/craigsclarke)                | X    | XXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@JJ_Kitchen40](/creator/twitter/JJ_Kitchen40)                | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@TPUSA](/creator/twitter/TPUSA)                              | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |
| [@HokiesMBB](/creator/twitter/HokiesMBB)                      | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@thecarolinacockroach](/creator/tiktok/thecarolinacockroach) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@CFB_Referee](/creator/reddit/CFB_Referee)                   | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XX          |
| [@cbbBot](/creator/reddit/cbbBot)                             | X    |           | XX    | XX          |
| [@anderspamer](/creator/tiktok/anderspamer)                   | XX   | XXXXX     | X     | XX          |

[View More](/list/creators/virginia-tech/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/virginia-tech/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:virginia-tech/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/virginia-tech/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% +5%  
**1 Month**: XX% +3%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2024-12-08  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-09-15  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Turning Point USA Event:** (35%) Enthusiastic support for Turning Point USA's event at Virginia Tech, featuring Megyn Kelly and Governor Youngkin, with massive crowds and positive messaging.
- **Virginia Tech Athletics Funding:** (20%) Approval of a $XXX million budget plan for Virginia Tech athletics over the next four years, signaling a commitment to competitiveness.
- **Positive Mentions of Virginia Tech:** (15%) General positive sentiment and excitement surrounding Virginia Tech, including mentions of the football team and other university activities.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **NC State Loss and Coaching Concerns:** (18%)  Criticism of NC State's performance against Virginia Tech and questions about the coaching staff.
- **Professor Controversy:** (12%)  Controversy surrounding a Virginia Tech professor's comments about a Turning Point USA event.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %   |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -   |
| X       | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXX  | XX% |
| YouTube | XXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXX    | X%  |
| News    | XXX      | X%  | XXXXXXX | X%  | XXX      | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXX      | X%  | XXXXX   | X%  | XXXXX    | X%  |
| TikTok  | XXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXX  | X%  | XXX      | X%  |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXX  | XX% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Virginia Tech in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Virginia Tech in the last XX hours

[virginia tech hokies football](/topic/virginia-tech-hokies-football), [penn state](/topic/penn-state), [penn state nittany lions football](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football), [college football](/topic/college-football), [head coach](/topic/head-coach), [$miax](/topic/$miax), [duke](/topic/duke), [boston](/topic/boston), [unc](/topic/unc), [vt](/topic/vt), [has been](/topic/has-been), [ohio](/topic/ohio), [$lbtya](/topic/$lbtya), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [live on](/topic/live-on), [lsu](/topic/lsu), [over the](/topic/over-the), [sec](/topic/sec), [preseason](/topic/preseason), [collegefootball](/topic/collegefootball), [north carolina](/topic/north-carolina), [matchup](/topic/matchup), [south carolina gamecocks football](/topic/south-carolina-gamecocks-football), [take the](/topic/take-the), [south carolina](/topic/south-carolina), [metallica](/topic/metallica), [notre dame](/topic/notre-dame), [acquisition](/topic/acquisition), [united states](/topic/united-states), [georgia tech](/topic/georgia-tech), [money](/topic/money), [twitch](/topic/twitch), [rankings](/topic/rankings), [intro](/topic/intro), [stay connected](/topic/stay-connected), [lane](/topic/lane), [usc football](/topic/usc-football), [mexico](/topic/mexico), [$dave](/topic/$dave), [gameday](/topic/gameday), [virginia cavaliers football](/topic/virginia-cavaliers-football), [university of](/topic/university-of), [oklahoma state](/topic/oklahoma-state), [smu](/topic/smu), [all the](/topic/all-the), [arizona](/topic/arizona), [mens](/topic/mens), [franklin](/topic/franklin), [georgia tech yellow jackets football](/topic/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football), [on3sports](/topic/on3sports), [prediction](/topic/prediction), [make a](/topic/make-a), [$babl](/topic/$babl), [budgeting](/topic/budgeting), [charlie kirk](/topic/charlie-kirk), [away from](/topic/away-from), [dynasty](/topic/dynasty), [wr](/topic/wr), [florida state seminoles football](/topic/florida-state-seminoles-football), [investment](/topic/investment), [behind the](/topic/behind-the), [$0303hk](/topic/$0303hk), [kentucky wildcats football](/topic/kentucky-wildcats-football), [ricky](/topic/ricky), [$nwe](/topic/$nwe), [marshall](/topic/marshall), [he will](/topic/he-will), [nba draft](/topic/nba-draft), [team and](/topic/team-and), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [ole miss](/topic/ole-miss), [frank](/topic/frank), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services), [rivals](/topic/rivals), [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [jersey](/topic/jersey), [georgetown](/topic/georgetown), [acha](/topic/acha), [instead of](/topic/instead-of), [click the](/topic/click-the), [up the](/topic/up-the), [boston college](/topic/boston-college), [oregon state](/topic/oregon-state), [$rci](/topic/$rci), [$pdco](/topic/$pdco), [im a](/topic/im-a), [jordan](/topic/jordan), [abc](/topic/abc), [nc state wolfpack football](/topic/nc-state-wolfpack-football), [indiana](/topic/indiana), [return to](/topic/return-to), [vick](/topic/vick), [ace](/topic/ace), [half of](/topic/half-of), [$reyn](/topic/$reyn), [ole miss rebels football](/topic/ole-miss-rebels-football), [friday night](/topic/friday-night), [pete](/topic/pete), [te](/topic/te)

### Top News [#](/topic/virginia-tech/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"For Virginia Tech the move is simple: Go all in for James Franklin - The Athletic"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6730626/2025/10/19/james-franklin-virginia-tech-coach-candidates/) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2025-10-19T19:42Z 208.1M followers, 37.2K engagements


"Vanderbilt 44-20 Virginia Tech (Sep X 2025) Final Score - ESPN"  
[News Link](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401752695/vanderbilt-virginia-tech) [@espn](/creator/x/espn) 2025-10-19T14:14Z 59.3M followers, XXX engagements


"Virginia Tech football: Defensive back has breakout game and enters transfer portal - Yahoo Sports"  
[News Link](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/virginia-tech-football-defensive-back-035718180.html) [@YahooSports](/creator/x/YahooSports) 2025-10-19T12:55Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Shane Beamer's Virginia Tech decision could be a simple one as South Carolina's slide continues - CBS Sports"  
[News Link](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/south-carolinas-slide-may-have-shane-beamer-reaching-for-escape-hatch) [@CBSSports](/creator/x/CBSSports) 2025-10-18T21:30Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/virginia-tech/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Virginia Tech and James Franklin would make a lot of sense together as Grace lays out here. Maybe Franklin believes he can get a better job but he does really well at the things VT needs help in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ChrisVannini/status/1980000749854605545) [@ChrisVannini](/creator/x/ChrisVannini) 2025-10-19T19:59Z 60.2K followers, 19.8K engagements


"The answer is simple for Virginia Tech. Go all in on James Franklin who made it crystal clear this weekend he wants to coach again. Column:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gmraynor/status/1980000047027585201) [@gmraynor](/creator/x/gmraynor) 2025-10-19T19:56Z 17.6K followers, 37K engagements


"2026 openings (list keeps growing) Arkansas Colorado State Florida Kent State* Oklahoma State Oregon State Penn State Stanford* Virginia Tech UAB UCLA *Announced interim coaches before 2025 season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1979994389272248711) [@Brett_McMurphy](/creator/x/Brett_McMurphy) 2025-10-19T19:33Z 321.4K followers, 63.3K engagements


"@Brett_McMurphy That list is crazy but the two top jobs are Penn St and Virginia Tech when you look at the atmosphere and money available"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WAServers/status/1979988830636716512) [@WAServers](/creator/x/WAServers) 2025-10-19T19:11Z 9251 followers, 3559 engagements