Because it's usually said by lazy dumb jock announcers. Never heard

them once say Gah Tech, Michy State, UVAH, Flo State, Louey, North Carol, OOkla, O-State, Auuuuub, etc. They seem to be able able to pronounce those school names correctly.

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Posted: 12/28/2020 at 12:30PM

Been a Hokie fan since attending Virginia Tech 30 years ago from out of -- VTPat 12/28/2020 11:39AM

When writing/typing, I'll use Va Tech. But never speaking. ** -- HWA 12/28/2020 1:19PM

You ever hear anyone shorten Virginia to Vah in any other context? -- Hokie CPA 12/28/2020 1:09PM

I've heard Virginia called Vee Aay, but never Vah -- Tafkam Hokie 12/28/2020 3:05PM

Because it's usually said by lazy dumb jock announcers. Never heard -- jdkhokie 12/28/2020 12:30PM

Totally agree with you. Plus, it beats being ignored altogether! ** -- Tank 12/28/2020 12:08PM

It's intellectually lazy. The name of the university is Virginia Tech. ** -- Brown Water 12/28/2020 12:08PM

I thought it was Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and -- HortHokie 12/28/2020 12:11PM

I still want a "VPI" hat ** -- `lag 12/28/2020 12:40PM

Picked up an API tshirt when I dropped my kid off at Aburn -- Vienna_Hokie 12/28/2020 4:54PM

Had this beat into us in the 70s, but the name has changed... ** -- UTPr0sim 12/28/2020 12:26PM

Because no one say GA Tech or LA Tech ** -- HokieForever 12/28/2020 11:52AM

Or Flah State. Or just Vah. ** -- BobG 12/28/2020 2:47PM

Because it's usually said by lazy dumb jock announcers. Never heard

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