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Battlesuggs
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I said it before and I will say it again. I realize NIL funding can be a separate pot of money than the basic basketball budget, but if it is true that basketball spending will be flat or decline, how do you increase your athletic budget by $50 or $60 million and not put any of that money towards your 2nd most important sport. Going all in on football is just pure stupidity. I am glad we got Franklin, but its not like we are going to make the playoffs every year. Lets be real here. The athletic dept wants us all to give more money, but if you refuse to try and improve basketball, I refuse to give you more money
Posted: 04/01/2026 at 11:05 AM ET
(In response to this post by Will Stewart)

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It's difficult to understand the 180 degree turn in the vibe around . .
MidloHokie • 04/01/26 07:37 AM ET
VT should have played in NIT. 19-13 was not a bad season. Not ideal, but it
Scream_On_D • 04/01/26 06:29 PM ET
Yep. Since when is 19 wins a bad season for VT basketball? I know it was
VT One • 04/01/26 08:10 PM ET
+1000**
HokieNL • 04/01/26 07:14 PM ET
Where is the basketball GM?
tallahasseehokie • 04/01/26 02:44 PM ET
The perfect storm...
WildTurkE • 04/01/26 12:49 PM ET
The program is flat, at best, and there are a multitude of things that
reestuart • 04/01/26 12:31 PM ET
What is the role of the University when it comes to providing athletics
ftsumterhokie • 04/01/26 12:15 PM ET
I believe I agree with that faction that you are referring to**
GCHokieof91 • 04/01/26 12:32 PM ET
Absolutely NOTHING will change until
lazarus1 • 04/01/26 12:04 PM ET
I think a big source of frustration for VT basketball fans
OrlandoHokie • 04/01/26 10:27 AM ET
Is it really a double standard or is basketball getting a proportionate
Seikoh_04 • 04/01/26 11:20 AM ET
Yeah. I support both the football and basketball team but football is king.
OrlandoHokie • 04/01/26 12:00 PM ET
There are some very good responses in this thread.
Will StewartAdmin • 04/01/26 10:02 AM ET
Funding ◄
Battlesuggs • 04/01/26 11:05 AM ET
So much of the idea behind increasing the athletics budget by $50-60MM
hokiehill1117 • 04/01/26 11:55 AM ET
NIL is the separator
Seikoh_04 • 04/01/26 11:17 AM ET
No point in increasing athletic budget
Battlesuggs • 04/01/26 11:41 AM ET
After the decision to decline an NIT bid, it became hard for me to know
hokiehill1117 • 04/01/26 09:48 AM ET
Nobody ever said Young was considering retiring **
SC_Hokie • 04/01/26 12:54 PM ET
We're all just speculating, regarding that**
HokieNL • 04/01/26 01:03 PM ET
When Fuente allowed the Bowl Steak to end...
HokieNL • 04/01/26 12:42 PM ET
Your last sentence exactly sums it up for me.
Gobbler Guru • 04/01/26 11:08 AM ET
Landscape is moving fast, we have worthless AD and behind the scenes set
VT Pez4Life • 04/01/26 08:50 AM ET
Whit has to go**
BAMAHOKIE • 04/01/26 10:55 AM ET
Gotta protest…. There’s easily 500 fans that could come….
SC_Hokie • 04/01/26 03:00 PM ET
Very much agree....in October, I thought we were going to have....
BleedinOandM • 04/01/26 08:48 AM ET
Whit can't hire a new coach, he'll screw it up again
lazarus1 • 04/01/26 12:07 PM ET
Agree on everything BUT the injuries were a huge part of the
Shbolf • 04/01/26 10:48 AM ET
For sure in the "Last Year" of CMY's contract. Who will want to be at VT?**
George Baylor • 04/01/26 08:07 AM ET
Many coaches would take the job. They are winning at lower levels. We
jrc3rd • 04/01/26 11:46 AM ET
I fear that, due to NIL and teams not being together for very long...
HokieNL • 04/01/26 01:01 PM ET
Difficult question
Midwestguy • 04/01/26 10:49 AM ET