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I feel like we could take 2 or 3 million and make it happen at this point.

Posted: 05/18/2025 at 08:29 PM ET
(In response to this post by RJHokie)

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At this point Tech needs to just dump money into softball. Ask Pete what he
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:01 PM ET
Tech can't get money for football and I have to imagine softball is not
wc hokie 05/18/25 08:45 PM ET
Its not cant but hiring right proven folks
1947Sunbowl 05/19/25 11:02 AM ET
VT has money for football. Just not p2 money**
hokietom87 05/18/25 09:29 PM ET
This would take a gargantuan fund raising appeal for softball that
RJHokie 05/18/25 08:25 PM ET
At uva baseball is allowed to create their own program
1947Sunbowl 05/18/25 09:23 PM ET
Babcock has had trouble keeping experienced fundraising staff plus
RJHokie 05/18/25 09:32 PM ET
I feel like we could take 2 or 3 million and make it happen at this point. **
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:29 PM ET
You donating it?
vthokieq 05/18/25 08:35 PM ET
Take it from the football team at this point. 2 or 3 million is not gonna
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:38 PM ET
Agree totally**
1977hokie 05/18/25 09:19 PM ET
This has been addressed on the sub board.
vthokieq 05/18/25 08:44 PM ET
IMO, not a good idea to rob football of any money now to benefit softball.
hokie77 05/18/25 08:42 PM ET
Take money from the cash cow and be even worse? I want softball to be elite
Brewing_Hokie 05/18/25 08:40 PM ET
Not sure 2 million is going to make us any better or worse at this point.
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:45 PM ET
That might be a start, but it’s probably going to take much more.
RJHokie 05/18/25 08:34 PM ET
That mean paying for elite pitchers, a bunch of Cori McMillans/.380+ hitter
VAHokie89 05/18/25 08:22 PM ET
It means filling the team up with players that are elite. Whether its
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:27 PM ET
It definitely seems like we could get more bang for our buck. And softball
AbsolutVT03 05/18/25 08:17 PM ET
That is not going to happen unfortunately.**
hokietony 05/18/25 08:12 PM ET
I know, but at some point its worth it just to end this
Hokie_Forester 05/18/25 08:18 PM ET
Im with you- softball, then wrestling & maybe girls basketball **
SuperFeHokie 05/18/25 08:08 PM ET
I hope I get to see VT win a National Championship in anything before i die**
SuperFeHokie 05/18/25 08:09 PM ET
In this day and age of NIL
ForgeHokie 05/18/25 08:27 PM ET
This is what I'm afraid of. Gonna be really hard to compete with the P2
AlfHokie 05/18/25 09:10 PM ET