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This is like Coca-Cola

saying they won’t invest more in red can Coke because it has under-performed and that it would be a travesty to take money from SmartWater even though SmartWater had performed well. Life isn’t fair. But you invest money into the big things that can and do make money. Sorry for WBB but what are we talking about? WBB is completely irrelevant to the business of P4 athletics. Sorry, not sorry.
Posted: 01/25/2025 at 04:41 PM ET
(In response to this post by VT ChemE 1986)

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George Baylor • 01/25/25 10:00 AM ET
Class of '64 here...think fans are resilient and the product will improve. **
133182Hokie • 01/25/25 04:15 PM ET
Be sure your disgust is at the real reason
VTCALS72 • 01/25/25 03:35 PM ET
Semantics.**
saret • 01/25/25 03:46 PM ET
again Whit didnt withhold anything, investors directed their money
1947Sunbowl • 01/25/25 01:02 PM ET
Well, that's not exactly true. As @RJHokie and others have pointed out,
saret • 01/25/25 03:01 PM ET
Regarding the word, "WITHHELD," the point is that VT isn't fielding a high
TDVick • 01/25/25 02:04 PM ET
Does anyone know from year to year how much it will take?
VTCALS72 • 01/25/25 03:40 PM ET
I think VT got caught flat footed when the new market prices for basketball
NC Hoke • 01/25/25 03:29 PM ET
Is it a Whit Babcock problem that the cost of athletes went up so fast?
VTCALS72 • 01/25/25 03:46 PM ET
Of course not. But this rolls up to his door.
NC Hoke • 01/25/25 03:59 PM ET
It’s Whit’s fault that he is not able to see the obvious.
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 03:54 PM ET
Oh, you mean those select schools that had large sum of money available
VTCALS72 • 01/25/25 04:31 PM ET
I criticize for things firmly in his control.**
Atlee Hokie • 01/25/25 06:51 PM ET
You have demonstrated over and over under this name, and amptech, that your
NokieHokie • 01/25/25 06:38 PM ET
Actually a lot of the criticisms.......
2hhoop3 • 01/25/25 05:21 PM ET
I do not fault Whit for not having the money
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 04:44 PM ET
That's the bigger point. There seems to be a lot of silence or unawareness
TDVick • 01/25/25 05:07 PM ET
It is Whit's fault for the lethargic manner he responded to the market.
saret • 01/25/25 03:52 PM ET
This!**
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 03:55 PM ET
Every day we see what a mess our fearless
RiverVT • 01/25/25 02:40 PM ET
So true great post for the weekend
RiverVT • 01/25/25 02:37 PM ET
The lack of leadership is deafening.
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 02:35 PM ET
Whit's lack of leadership explains why space is a vacuum.**
saret • 01/25/25 03:02 PM ET
George I respect the passion. We understand
DCL • 01/25/25 12:23 PM ET
"any criticism" Count the post day by day of the "I blame---"**
VTCALS72 • 01/25/25 03:50 PM ET
If a contributor gave 100 mil to Triumph for football use only??
1947Sunbowl • 01/25/25 01:07 PM ET
Is it true Whit "withheld" NIL for MBB or is this just another rumor?**
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/25/25 12:00 PM ET
Money was strategically directed toward a coach and program
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 12:40 PM ET
First of all, 'met' or 'not met' expectations is subjective. Second...
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/25/25 01:11 PM ET
It isn’t a matter of absolute numbers, it’s a matter of degree.
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 01:23 PM ET
This is like Coca-Cola ◄
Pride_and_Joy • 01/25/25 04:41 PM ET
Was the $20 in your hypothetical well spent on MBB last year? We played
HokieEngineer • 01/25/25 02:59 PM ET
Everyone agrees that FB has not met objectives? Really? Did you take a
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/25/25 01:26 PM ET
Hmmm. Our team whose Vegas preseason win total was 8.5, and was thought
TDVick • 01/25/25 05:21 PM ET
Everyone intelligent agrees that FB has not met objectives, anyway.**
NokieHokie • 01/25/25 03:15 PM ET
That was a stupid post. **
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/25/25 03:25 PM ET
It is spot on. What was successful about last football season?
TDVick • 01/25/25 05:26 PM ET
Not at all. Pry said before the season was his expectations were. He fired
NokieHokie • 01/25/25 03:32 PM ET
Wow! Do you live in a cave?
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/25/25 02:29 PM ET
This is true, and publicly at that.
RJHokie • 01/25/25 02:32 PM ET
I suspect withheld isn't the correct term
Vippie1 • 01/25/25 12:29 PM ET
Very PC.😉😘 In short, everybody got screwed for FB.**
saret • 01/25/25 03:05 PM ET
Great post Little disappointed at the
RiverVT • 01/25/25 10:25 AM ET