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Big media wants to promote and televise us. We were one of their darlings.

We let them down over and over again, so they gave up on us... as they should. But they'd welcome back in if we could get act together, as evidenced by the love we got in the preseason last year, until I coaches screwed it up... like usual.
Posted: 08/03/2025 at 02:11 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTCALS72)

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1947Sunbowl • 08/01/25 08:03 AM ET
If VT wanted its next AD to have professional business experience, then it
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 10:27 AM ET
I'm afraid VT will want to keep the status quo.**
Atlee Hokie • 08/05/25 07:29 PM ET
I think you are probably right. IIWII at this point.**
VTHokie2000 • 08/06/25 12:40 PM ET
What was the Boeing guy's name? He might be looking for a job. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 08/03/25 08:00 PM ET
Calhoun.**
RJHokie • 08/05/25 05:33 PM ET
he recently resigned from the VT BOV
1947Sunbowl • 08/05/25 04:49 PM ET
We don’t have 2 keep doing inbred thing, spreading th gene pools good thing
Stech • 08/02/25 07:06 PM ET
amen
1947Sunbowl • 08/05/25 04:52 PM ET
ha, culture of losing and no accountability LOL
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/01/25 08:06 PM ET
its not a non profit, its a business culture second
1947Sunbowl • 08/02/25 11:24 AM ET
I'm not even sure what our athletics culture is anymore
HokieAl • 08/01/25 11:01 AM ET
Here's the best way I can think of to break it down-
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/25 04:24 PM ET
Thanks, you once asked me why I respond to you the way I do
VTCALS72 • 08/01/25 11:12 PM ET
I get it, man. It's definitely worse now that it used to be.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/04/25 09:50 AM ET
Very logical and reasonable description. And why I fear for VT athletics
HokieAl • 08/01/25 04:38 PM ET
I'm not to sure it's all Babcock!
RiverVT • 08/01/25 01:12 PM ET
It's not Whit. It's not Sands. It's Virginia Tech.
hokieZ71 • 08/03/25 10:05 AM ET
Not just that
VTCALS72 • 08/02/25 08:28 AM ET
I do think you are correct. At least at some level because Babcock may
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 01:22 PM ET
I think that unless the SEC or Big
VTCALS72 • 08/02/25 08:33 AM ET
As long as VT is a member of the ACC and as long as the ACC is committed to
VTHokie2000 • 08/02/25 12:33 PM ET
Ain’t that the truth!
VPI 1924 • 08/02/25 02:18 PM ET
lmao! You stated you want VT to drop football and basketball. You have
ancient alien 2018 • 08/02/25 08:45 PM ET
I think VT is paying the price to ride the ACC train
VTCALS72 • 08/02/25 12:42 PM ET
Except when you look how the bylaws are currently structured and the power
VTHokie2000 • 08/02/25 12:47 PM ET
You really think any of that matters? All that really matters is who
VTCALS72 • 08/02/25 04:09 PM ET
Big media wants to promote and televise us. We were one of their darlings. ◄
NokieHokie • 08/03/25 02:11 PM ET
Yes, I do think it matters because the FBS Playoffs LLC and NCAA meet
VTHokie2000 • 08/03/25 01:52 PM ET
They are under the influence of big media as well.
VTCALS72 • 08/03/25 03:20 PM ET
If that is true, then why haven't the proposed changes the P2s want to the
VTHokie2000 • 08/04/25 10:20 AM ET
Now you are asking for an opinion
VTCALS72 • 08/04/25 01:02 PM ET
Yes, I was asking for your opinion based on how the FBS Playoffs LLC is
VTHokie2000 • 08/04/25 03:00 PM ET
My opinon in playoffs is
VTCALS72 • 08/04/25 03:34 PM ET
I do think everyone would like to have that as their end goal. I'm just
VTHokie2000 • 08/04/25 04:06 PM ET
VT is dreaming where you can run it like traction, and operate iin 2025
1947Sunbowl • 08/01/25 05:21 PM ET
Is it naive for a major institution not annointed by the P2
VTCALS72 • 08/02/25 08:39 AM ET
I agree with you. However, VT may be stuck in its "folksy" ways.
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 05:31 PM ET
actually I think its more over governance
1947Sunbowl • 08/01/25 10:49 PM ET
It is possible the athletics culture and the overall culture are one and
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 12:11 PM ET
Thats a big question ??
1947Sunbowl • 08/01/25 10:53 AM ET