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Because staying in “middle tier” would hurt other VT sports

The likelihood of a school from either the SEC or B1G coming in and offering our current baseball or basketball coaches more money to leave will increase by staying in the “middle tier.” Losing good coaches would negatively impact other VT sports. In my opinion, we have a better shot at winning a national championship in other team sports.
Posted: 07/12/2022 at 10:43 AM ET
(In response to this post by VT ChemE 1986)

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Why do we care if VT gets picked up by a Tier 1 conference?
VT ChemE 1986 07/12/22 10:20 AM ET
Where is the minus button? That there's loser talk.
Maroon Effect 07/12/22 05:06 PM ET
Why? **
133743Hokie 07/12/22 08:10 PM ET
VT location is "remote" and far from a lot of alumni
HokieAl 07/12/22 01:37 PM ET
It would be status quo. Same team, same players, same opponents as we face
133743Hokie 07/12/22 08:12 PM ET
We generally don't play SEC and B1G teams now
Pylons 07/12/22 03:49 PM ET
Not just the athletic department will suffer.
hokieball 07/12/22 03:05 PM ET
Why would they go away? No different than now. **
133743Hokie 07/12/22 08:14 PM ET
I hope our Leadership doesn't think this way.
RiverVT 07/12/22 01:09 PM ET
JMU, ODU, ECU, Liberty are not middle tier. Pitt, WVa, NCSU, etc. are
133743Hokie 07/12/22 08:16 PM ET
Sorry, but vomit
extremehokie 07/12/22 12:40 PM ET
I tend to agree with you especially,'that ship has sailed' comment***
A3genhokie 07/12/22 12:38 PM ET
I really don't understand this desire for mediocrity some fans have.
hokieball 07/12/22 01:27 PM ET
The view may not be based on success/failure of the team though.
VTHokie2000 07/12/22 08:27 PM ET
I don't want middle tier.
RTFC 07/12/22 11:10 AM ET
i keep saying we dont have the fanbase to pay SEC money to compete
VaPoly07 07/12/22 10:45 AM ET
Because staying in “middle tier” would hurt other VT sports
geevt92 07/12/22 10:43 AM ET
Even in the mid-tier...
Old Line Hokie 07/12/22 12:56 PM ET
P2 money has an impact far beyond football
EDGEMAN 07/12/22 10:38 AM ET
Don't fool yourself, that money will go to the football arms race
Happy Dog 07/12/22 10:57 AM ET
Of course the majority will go to the engine that produces the money
EDGEMAN 07/12/22 11:46 AM ET
Not so sure about that
Happy Dog 07/12/22 05:15 PM ET
This is a healthy train of thought I believe. But the competitor and the ra
goldendomer 07/12/22 10:33 AM ET
I’ve always been all in on this approach.**
cricket77 07/12/22 10:27 AM ET