we are the only school in the acc not streaming in Feb, all others are streaming this weekend.

There's a drastic difference in treatment for the broadcast unit at VT compared to everyone else. It seems to stem from the leader of their external department, not Whit. It's not the first time something like this has happened, just usually other sports (lacrosse, vb, soccer). I went to one of those games last season and everyone else seemed to be doing their job.

There are three ACC Network games this weekend for VT, linear shows that take a lot of crew: - Friday: Wrestling vs. North Carolina - Saturday: Men's basketball vs. Florida State - Sunday: Wrestling vs. Oklahoma State There's also a digital stream on ACC Network Extra for Saturday's lacrosse game vs. Louisville in the Beamer Barn. Still, I'd think Virginia Tech would have enough crew or enough equipment to run a pass thru where it's a one-camera show with a scorebug and the audio is pulled from the radio. Maybe I'm wrong. It's disappointing, though, because it's the opening weekend of the season. The interesting part is that the Hokies have a home game on Tuesday vs. ETSU. The only other home event on Tuesday is lacrosse, and Virginia Tech isn't televising that, so it seems like that would be an available option. On top of that, Tech is home vs. Rutgers next weekend. There's also wrestling vs. Duke on Friday (which doesn't have a TV designation on the schedule page, but likely just isn't inserted), plus men's basketball vs. Wake Forest on Saturday (ACC Network, linear show) and women's basketball vs. Georgia Tech on Sunday (ACC Network Extra, digital show). That's a lot going on, but like this weekend, you'd think there might be a chance for a one-camera pass thru. Ironically, the Hokies' first game on TV will be Tuesday, Feb. 24, at James Madison. That's on ESPN+. And even the Texas tournament is on FloSports. The first home baseball game on TV this year is March 3 vs. Marshall. That's a Tuesday game at 3 p.m. Interestingly, VT is also televising lacrosse at Thompson Field at noon that day and also has an ESPNU broadcast for men's basketball vs. Boston College that night at 9 p.m. It's clearly making that work. So, it seems like it might be possible to squeeze a broadcast in there. Makes you wonder, at least a little bit, why there isn't at least one stream over the first seven home games. Notable: First weekend series at home that VT is televising is March 20-22 vs. Duke.

we didn't have a centerfield camera and had to deal with the right field view. That was certainly better than apparently what we'll get to start this year. I understand if the budget is tight and other sports are priorities but to not at least being able to stream video in 2026 is pretty lame.

The D3 school I work at streams everything (hoops, soccer, field hockey, swimming, tennis, etc.) -- different platforms to stream with so that makes a difference. But can stream multiple things at the same time -- with a much smaller budget and staff (our staff is my boss and I and a few student-workers). It takes anywhere (at most) 3-4 people to run a pass-thru stream that involves a static CF cam, someone to run the scorebug, and someone to overlay the radio broadcast. The only other thing they're broadcasting tonight is wrestling, which I think is on the main ACCN, so I understand you're saving your resources for tonight. However, you can't tell me they didn't have an extra camera to spare for Opening Day? Hoops and lax (which is on ACCNX) in Blacksburg tomorrow, so if they don't want to stream baseball, ok, I get it. I just don't understand why they couldn't stream the first game of the season other than out of laziness and not wanting to move the camera to English Field and then move it back to Cassell tonight/tomorrow. And yes, they've broadcast hoops and baseball/softball on the same day previously. Comms/marketing folks did a great job hyping up the season, but doesn't seem like it was backed-up by the production person making the call. ** Edited by chrishirons at 2/13/2026, 4:20:18 PM

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