Yesterday was certainly a disappointment - no question about that. Football certainly has to drive the bus, but I do worry about what will be left over. When I saw the recently published 2023 softball budget numbers, that really raised more of a red flag for me. I suppose we'll just have to support the best we can. If you missed them, here was the Top 20 programs by budgeted dollars for 2023. The fact that VT has been able to be competitive despite the difference in dollars is amazing. 2023 Top 60 Softball Budgets 1. Oklahoma $6.58M 2. Florida State $5.37M ***** 3. Tennessee $4.10M 4. Washington $3.97M 5. Alabama $3.79M 6. Auburn $3.50M 7. Oklahoma State $3.48M 8. Texas $3.42M 9. Ole Miss $3.39M 10. LSU $3.32M 11. Florida $3.18M 12. Arkansas $3.18M 13. Arizona $2.99M 14. Oregon $2.89M 15. Stanford $2.89M ***** 16. Michigan $2.88M 17. Notre Dame $2.88M ***** 18. Nebraska $2.86M 19. Missouri $2.85M 20. Clemson $2.83M ***** 31. Duke $2.34M ***** 36. Boston College $2.16M ***** 39. Syracuse $2.11M ***** 40. North Carolina $2.06M ***** 43. Georgia Tech $2.04M ***** 47. Virginia Tech $1.95M **************** 50. California $1.84M ***** 54. Virginia $1.78M ***** 56. Pittsburgh $1.77M ***** 59. Louisville $1.71M *****