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It's a complicated question. Arguably...

...you could say MBB, WBB, softball, and baseball have all reached unprecedented heights under his tenure. And he deserves credit for most of that (probably not softball, which benefits from an angel investor and made a WCWS prior to his arrival). But...he has failed at overseeing the football program. And, what's maybe worse, is he did nothing to parlay the successes in the other sports into something sustained. MBB seems poised for a calamitous season. Baseball is going nowhere. He let the WBB program pack up and move to Lexington in the middle of the night. The stuff we're still good at (wrestling, softball, T&F, and to an extent women's soccer) essentially pre-dates him. It just doesn't feel like things are being run very well. Maybe it will turn around. But I don't really have confidence Babcock is the guy to lead that turnaround.
Posted: 11/03/2024 at 03:01 PM ET
(In response to this post by MsAHokie)

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Has Whit improved Virginia Tech Athletics during is tenure?
MsAHokie 11/03/24 11:47 AM ET
Without a doubt **
VaTechHokiesACC 11/03/24 09:37 PM ET
non revenue sports, yes. Cash cows, no.**
extremehokie 11/03/24 07:44 PM ET
It's a complicated question. Arguably...
Gobbler-100 11/03/24 03:01 PM ET
He has made VT more like UVA in sports **
WestyHokie 11/03/24 02:15 PM ET
Yes - but
VT Rockie 11/03/24 01:49 PM ET
Yes. Do you not remember the end of the Weaver regime?
gman86 11/03/24 12:38 PM ET
How do you propose to fix these issues?
CPVT3 11/03/24 04:03 PM ET
Tell Mrs. Babcock hello**
Tailgate Guru 11/03/24 03:11 PM ET
Yep...
khakiblue 11/03/24 02:20 PM ET
Yes you have a GREAT Idea! 100% agree**
uber hokie 11/03/24 01:38 PM ET
Agree. Stop the whining.**
hokiehowl 11/03/24 12:50 PM ET
Start winning and we’ll stop whining.**
Hokie98 11/03/24 04:23 PM ET
Agreed. **
uvabasher 11/03/24 12:48 PM ET
Softball and wrestling, yes. Everything else, no. So overall, no**
Blueboy 11/03/24 11:58 AM ET
Baseball? WBB? T&F? Soccer?
HwoodHokie 11/03/24 12:25 PM ET
Wasn't track just as successful prior to Babcock? If so, then track may be
VTHokie2000 11/03/24 12:29 PM ET
Baseball no. Blip a couple years ago up but it’s flat or downward trend now**
3TechFanz 11/03/24 12:28 PM ET
Somewhat, but football and a lesser extent men's basketball are the more
VTHokie2000 11/03/24 11:53 AM ET