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Fully agree with new real leadership at the place real change in direction

can be made. In short the AD level is not where the problem is. IMHO we have an AD who is essentially trying to run an undercapitalized business. Until we have a president who cares as much about establishing a P2 level athletic program as getting, into the AAU, it is doubtful that the improvement fans want will really happen. That begs the question, which should we pursue first. I think Sands actions are clear that he just wants to try to hold athletics as close to where they are while his fund raising focus is not on making VT athletics P2 level. One more doom and gloom point, I do not see VT getting a new president who does elevate athletics. Not sure we can keep a BOV that is as active and motivated to bettter athletics going forward. ** Edited by VTCALS72 at 4/2/2026, 8:13:43 AM
Posted: 04/02/2026 at 08:11 AM ET
(In response to this post by GoldCoast)

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CMY and Tony Bennett are similar in that they both run systems that require
MarionHokie82 • 04/01/26 04:41 PM ET
Mike Young would be one of the greatest high school basketball coaches ever
Zanderhokie • 04/02/26 03:00 PM ET
Exactly. I’ve said this before as well and after this past season I’m
SCHokie1103 • 04/02/26 08:31 AM ET
Maybe there is an under the table understanding about the year after
HokieNL • 04/02/26 06:58 PM ET
Somehow Matt Painter is making it work**
WildTurkE • 04/01/26 06:13 PM ET
Sure, it can work, in that situation.
Gobbler Guru • 04/02/26 10:32 AM ET
You hit it right on the head!**
MarionHokie82 • 04/02/26 09:48 PM ET
Painter keeps a lot of kids 4 years. It can be done **
millmtnhokie • 04/01/26 07:17 PM ET
Staggering amounts of NIL cash, plus great coaching chops, at both
ancient alien 2018 • 04/01/26 10:20 PM ET
If they have to be like #4 or #45 this year then I don't want them.
LonghornHokie • 04/01/26 09:26 PM ET
Big 10 money helps**
Moseley Hokie • 04/01/26 07:36 PM ET
It's a chicken-egg thing. Painter is an established coach who wins.
reestuart • 04/02/26 08:41 AM ET
VT has more now with the increase. They are simply better run.
GoldCoast • 04/01/26 10:18 PM ET
Maybe so but is that because of the $$$ that allow not only the purchase
VTCALS72 • 04/02/26 07:41 AM ET
I'm w/ you, but my point is the MBB funding issues are due more to our..
GoldCoast • 04/02/26 08:02 AM ET
Fully agree with new real leadership at the place real change in direction ◄
VTCALS72 • 04/02/26 08:11 AM ET
^^^THIS^^^**
hok1eboy • 04/01/26 10:10 PM ET
CMY was not making much money until he joined VT a few years ago, he was
icelus • 04/01/26 05:08 PM ET
His wife was a partner at PWC. She was making the big $$$**
UpperQuad • 04/01/26 11:12 PM ET
It might be questionable......
2hhoop3 • 04/02/26 03:19 PM ET
Good point. Real life stuff matters at the personal level. I'd work a ****
40ozDistrict • 04/01/26 10:12 PM ET
But do we really want to pay a guy who’s mainly in it for the money?
Zanderhokie • 04/02/26 03:05 PM ET
I mean, this would be extremely not smart for MY to abide by and it…
GoldCoast • 04/01/26 05:02 PM ET
MY could probably be successful in this era of college athletics at the DII
VTHokie2000 • 04/01/26 04:49 PM ET
Your exactly right. Definitely more stable rosters there.**
MarionHokie82 • 04/01/26 05:02 PM ET
Is that true? Everyone is poaching from everyone. We are looking at
hokiehill1117 • 04/02/26 11:45 AM ET
I get the prestige of being a DI coach. However, sometimes the juice is
VTHokie2000 • 04/01/26 07:13 PM ET
Money money money.....Money**
40ozDistrict • 04/01/26 10:13 PM ET
It would bring a tear to Gordon Gecko's eye.**
VTHokie2000 • 04/02/26 12:02 AM ET
"Greed, is good! Greed works!"**
HokieNL • 04/02/26 12:26 AM ET