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Wrong again Merc......

the thinking before Dooley, during Dooley and after Dooley had nothing to do with no independent investment thinking. The thinking from 1995 - 2010 and not reinvesting was an overestimating of the effectiveness of their model, an overestimating of their ability to continue to drive incremental improvement with that model and the failure to recognize coming industry shifts further clouded by health and personal issues. Your accusation of taking money from athletics to fund the university is unfounded, absurd and totally ignores any benefits derived by athletics from the university's internal cost allocation structure. As you have been told countless times before, do better Merc instead of just pretending.
Posted: 09/01/2025 at 04:34 PM ET
(In response to this post by 1947Sunbowl)

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VT Rockie 09/01/25 12:39 PM ET
This should come as a surprise to no one
VT ChemE 1986 09/01/25 01:10 PM ET
I believe the direction and ceiling were established long before Babcock
VTHokie2000 09/01/25 02:01 PM ET
Yep totally agree….
hokie24210 09/01/25 03:15 PM ET
goes back when the program even dooley
1947Sunbowl 09/01/25 02:47 PM ET
Wrong again Merc......
2hhoop3 09/01/25 04:34 PM ET
Hey Butthole keep up the Crappy comments, hope you not that crappy family
1947Sunbowl 09/01/25 06:01 PM ET
Sunbowl, step away from the keyboard. You've been outed, and
saret 09/01/25 07:16 PM ET
I dispute your ......
2hhoop3 09/01/25 06:40 PM ET
You do this attitude to others as well
1947Sunbowl 09/01/25 07:16 PM ET
I have done it to others.......
2hhoop3 09/01/25 07:31 PM ET
We should be better, period. **
GoldCoast 09/01/25 02:28 PM ET
Yes, but my point is that timing is an important factor now. If a program
VTHokie2000 09/01/25 02:35 PM ET
Im optimistic but I believe you are right. **
SuperFeHokie 09/01/25 01:04 PM ET
No money and no leadership.**
Rahvatech 09/01/25 01:01 PM ET