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PokieHokie
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ACC softball

If baseball is charging for ACC games only, then softball should charge as well since Title IX states when you add a new men's sport you must add another women's sport, being equal on incoming revenue for both sports should be considered. From a financial standpoint it should be considered to help the program purchase the latest and greatest softball technology for our program, and our pitching coach Josh Johnson. The research he is doing in his doctorate at VT is amazing stuff. He is on the forefront of the latest technology on measuring the biomechanics of our pitchers, and wants to do more with this technology for position throwers and hitters. This equipment costs $150,000 and currently he is borrowing VT's equipment for his studies and development of our pitchers and using it during the pitching biomechanics camps he has hosted recently. Virginia Tech is a powerhouse science, math and technology school and should be backing and funding this technology for both baseball and softball to develop our programs to be cutting edge and on top of this research and in the development of our baseball and softball programs.
Posted: 08/18/2024 at 02:19 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTChip)

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2023 Softball Budgets -- VT's was 48th-highest in the country (edit :))
hokiehigh2000 08/14/24 04:54 PM ET
As a comparison, VT baseball was #19 in the country in expenses, 4th in ACC
VTChip 08/15/24 11:28 PM ET
ACC softball
PokieHokie 08/18/24 02:19 PM ET
Whit doesn't want to charge for softball, so there
Atlee Hokie 08/18/24 03:54 PM ET
Dumb move by WB. 2022 Va Tech attendance stats:
ancient alien 2018 08/20/24 08:37 PM ET
I believe it's been established that Whit's hands are tied because selling
laphroaig 08/21/24 05:21 AM ET
Then Whit should reap all the negative comments that come his way.**
Atlee Hokie 08/21/24 06:48 PM ET
Baseball has a pitching lab…..
RJHokie 08/18/24 02:42 PM ET
Not getting a great return…… imo
Slider!22 08/16/24 08:43 AM ET
I agree 100%, softball should be funded at a higher level!
PokieHokie 08/18/24 03:58 PM ET
Surprised UVA baseball does not rank higher
WildTurkey 08/16/24 08:00 AM ET
I agree. It's possible that Grisham's dollars were for capital expenditures
VTChip 08/16/24 08:15 AM ET
Interest expense on facilities might be in there
UpperQuad 08/16/24 01:07 PM ET
Wrestling and softball would be better uses of VT's $$
UpperQuad 08/16/24 12:58 AM ET
Except our AD is a baseball guy.**
Atlee Hokie 08/16/24 09:17 AM ET
Here's a story about that study from the Ole Miss point of view
VTChip 08/15/24 11:37 PM ET
From the “facts can be misleading file”
Hokie4Life_89 08/15/24 07:07 PM ET
Part of the differential:**
MidloHokie 08/14/24 10:11 PM ET
Performance
Techdady 08/14/24 09:17 PM ET
Good find...more...
VTChip 08/14/24 08:59 PM ET
That program deserves a big raise! **
Slider!22 08/14/24 08:31 PM ET
VT has been doing so much with so little for so long, pretty soon we will
VTBoar 08/14/24 07:48 PM ET
You are stating Whit's(and Chris Helms') pespective.**
saret 08/16/24 09:06 AM ET
WWJBD?**
TomTurkey 08/21/24 04:33 PM ET
JB would have more family members on staff.😏**
saret 08/21/24 04:50 PM ET
Maybe we'll start playing "Ballein Ball"**
NokieHokie 08/21/24 04:54 PM ET