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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.
Thread Replies (18)
Has Whit improved Virginia Tech Athletics during is tenure?
-- MsAHokie
Nov 03, 2024 at 11:47 AM ET
MsAHokie
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11/03/24 11:47 AM ET
Without a doubt **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Nov 03, 2024 at 09:37 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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11/03/24 09:37 PM ET
non revenue sports, yes. Cash cows, no.**
-- extremehokie
Nov 03, 2024 at 07:44 PM ET
extremehokie
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11/03/24 07:44 PM ET
It's a complicated question. Arguably...
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-- Gobbler-100
Nov 03, 2024 at 03:01 PM ET
Gobbler-100
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11/03/24 03:01 PM ET
He has made VT more like UVA in sports **
-- WestyHokie
Nov 03, 2024 at 02:15 PM ET
WestyHokie
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11/03/24 02:15 PM ET
Yes. Do you not remember the end of the Weaver regime?
-- gman86
Nov 03, 2024 at 12:38 PM ET
gman86
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11/03/24 12:38 PM ET
How do you propose to fix these issues?
-- CPVT3
Nov 03, 2024 at 04:03 PM ET
CPVT3
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11/03/24 04:03 PM ET
Tell Mrs. Babcock hello**
-- Tailgate Guru
Nov 03, 2024 at 03:11 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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11/03/24 03:11 PM ET
Yes you have a GREAT Idea! 100% agree**
-- uber hokie
Nov 03, 2024 at 01:38 PM ET
uber hokie
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11/03/24 01:38 PM ET
Agree. Stop the whining.**
-- hokiehowl
Nov 03, 2024 at 12:50 PM ET
hokiehowl
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11/03/24 12:50 PM ET
Start winning and we’ll stop whining.**
-- Hokie98
Nov 03, 2024 at 04:23 PM ET
Hokie98
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11/03/24 04:23 PM ET
Softball and wrestling, yes. Everything else, no. So overall, no**
-- Blueboy
Nov 03, 2024 at 11:58 AM ET
Blueboy
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11/03/24 11:58 AM ET
Baseball? WBB? T&F? Soccer?
-- HwoodHokie
Nov 03, 2024 at 12:25 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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11/03/24 12:25 PM ET
Wasn't track just as successful prior to Babcock? If so, then track may be
-- VTHokie2000
Nov 03, 2024 at 12:29 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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11/03/24 12:29 PM ET
Baseball no. Blip a couple years ago up but it’s flat or downward trend now**
-- 3TechFanz
Nov 03, 2024 at 12:28 PM ET
3TechFanz
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11/03/24 12:28 PM ET
Somewhat, but football and a lesser extent men's basketball are the more
-- VTHokie2000
Nov 03, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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11/03/24 11:53 AM ET