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He was instructed to sign the Nike deal by the administration.

Frank had side deals with Nike which complicated matters. Later deals after Frank retired weren’t encumbered as such, but his handling of the football program didn’t help matters either.
Posted: 04/24/2026 at 08:39 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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Now that Whit is out, what/who will be the next ***** target on this board?**
VT72 • 04/23/26 06:04 PM ET
THE Next Dead Horse...**
SCHokie80 • 04/26/26 06:18 PM ET
Michigan stole that Sugar Bowl and they know it....**
ftsumterhokie • 04/25/26 11:19 AM ET
Pic**
HokieNL • 04/25/26 11:24 AM ET
2005 BCA Classic refunds!**
great2bahokie • 04/24/26 03:24 PM ET
Here is the list:
JACHokies • 04/24/26 02:31 PM ET
Hokieman has been holed up in Burruss tower long enough **
TomTurkey • 04/24/26 01:40 PM ET
The VT Grounds Crew
kingofcassell • 04/24/26 12:43 PM ET
ORANGE UNIS!
WestyHokie • 04/24/26 12:20 PM ET
Virginia Tech logo, I'm looking at you!**
WildTurkE • 04/24/26 11:15 AM ET
Ballein never got enough - he was core to the athletic department’s problem
CMU Hokie • 04/24/26 10:48 AM ET
Probably a few good rounds of parachutist-bashing left in the coffers...
Culpeper Hokie • 04/24/26 09:45 AM ET
So you are saying they didn't pull the ripcord when they had the chance?
VTHokie2000 • 04/24/26 10:35 AM ET
After the first quarter or so of the VMI game you'll have a fairly healthy
MontgomeryTexasHokie • 04/24/26 09:18 AM ET
His replacement. **
Stork • 04/24/26 09:16 AM ET
Expired Popcorn Coupons**
bigbadbird • 04/24/26 09:14 AM ET
Babcock his legacy lives on !!! **
RiverVT • 04/24/26 07:48 AM ET
HokieGT, for his daily b*tch threads? 😂**
HokieNL • 04/24/26 07:28 AM ET
Who ever takes his place, is my first guess.**
santafe • 04/24/26 07:22 AM ET
Yep, that’s usually the case, particularly after the “honeymoon”
RJHokie • 04/24/26 07:37 AM ET
Was there a "honeymoon" period with Babcock? I thought that was tossed out
VTHokie2000 • 04/24/26 08:34 AM ET
Some nice comments here in 2018, when he was named AD of the year.**
Will StewartAdmin • 04/26/26 07:39 PM ET
Yes, there are nice comments about his award.**
VTHokie2000 • 04/27/26 11:14 AM ET
He was instructed to sign the Nike deal by the administration. ◄
RJHokie • 04/24/26 08:39 AM ET
Let’s go after the hokiebird. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/24/26 05:32 AM ET
Like every CFB message board, the OC is always a safe bet**
NOFX • 04/23/26 09:58 PM ET
Judging by most of the comments after the announcement, I'd bet the DC...**
BoozVT • 04/23/26 11:54 PM ET
Each of us will draw a slip of paper. Winner will be the target...
KCHokie2 • 04/23/26 09:54 PM ET
…everybody must get stoned**
chumley • 04/23/26 10:01 PM ET
It's a Bedrock principle.
KCHokie2 • 04/23/26 10:11 PM ET
+100**
uber hokie • 04/23/26 09:18 PM ET
Sands stepping down. Whit calling it a day. There is a Santa after all. **
Snape • 04/23/26 07:25 PM ET
People who joined TSL before 2002.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/23/26 06:32 PM ET
I will volunteer to be the next ***** if it makes the board better
VaTechie • 04/23/26 10:14 PM ET
Problem is, your posts make too much sense. Mostly.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/24/26 01:34 AM ET
I agree with this completely.
KCHokie2 • 04/23/26 08:02 PM ET
*ducking* ------->>>>>>**
TomTurkey • 04/23/26 07:21 PM ET