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The University made a statement about not meeting hosting criteria

From Sam's story: “Virginia Tech athletics confirms it submitted Regional and Super Regional bids and would like to provide additional clarification regarding hosting requirements for the NCAA Softball Championship,” a Virginia Tech spokesperson said in a statement to Tech Sideline. “Due to university commencement activities and the NCAA’s required hotel accommodation standards for participating teams and officials, Virginia Tech was unable to satisfy the necessary criteria to host a regional in Blacksburg if selected as a top-16 seed. The department worked extensively with the NCAA and explored all available alternatives, but no viable solution met championship hosting requirements."
Posted: 05/10/2026 at 11:21 PM ET
(In response to this post by MidloHokie)

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Pete's media session tonight
Raleigh Hokie • 05/10/26 10:32 PM ET
Kylie Aldridge/Zoey Yaeger Media Session (link)**
VAHokie89 • 05/10/26 11:41 PM ET
"We're not going to see the tiger." LOL**
I love VT! • 05/10/26 11:04 PM ET
Absolutely loved the passing of the culture answer
VTsportscaster • 05/10/26 10:56 PM ET
Two things:
MidloHokie • 05/10/26 10:47 PM ET
Same reason why people didn't ask about Aldridge being in a boot
VAHokie89 • 05/10/26 11:40 PM ET
What comes next is South Alabama. If it were football and your starting .
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 06:41 AM ET
Tell that to the 8 people asking quetions :), including Mark Berman
VAHokie89 • 05/11/26 11:48 AM ET
My question would be to the coach. "If you played today would all of . .
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 11:55 AM ET
The University made a statement about not meeting hosting criteria ◄
VTChip • 05/10/26 11:21 PM ET
When was this statement released? After the selection show or before?**
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 06:38 AM ET
So Pete didn't get the memo before his statement the we were . . .
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 06:36 AM ET
Not making much progress, are we? -:)
nkhooch • 05/11/26 12:03 AM ET
Very surprised Mark Berman didn't ask about Bree.
Raleigh Hokie • 05/10/26 10:56 PM ET
Berman tends to focus on a topic and he hounded the hosting topic**
VAHokie89 • 05/10/26 11:40 PM ET
Bree had already publicly stated that she’s fine. **
RJHokie • 05/10/26 11:10 PM ET
.... exactly what she sed after the dook game.
RRHokie90 • 05/11/26 03:21 AM ET
and never warmed up in the FSU game. It's still a legit question.**
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 06:43 AM ET
It was released afterwards
VTChip • 05/11/26 09:13 AM ET
This really was poorly handled IMO. Based on Pete's statements he felt . .
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 09:32 AM ET
Their reaction was what Pete would want... professional and business
VAHokie89 • 05/11/26 11:56 AM ET
Yep, I get that. The counter is "you have the rest of your life to . . .
MidloHokie • 05/11/26 12:12 PM ET
His omment was that winning is fun :0
VAHokie89 • 05/11/26 02:30 PM ET
Has that ever stopped Berman before? :/**
I love VT! • 05/10/26 11:38 PM ET
The company line on the first, and Bree has said publicly that she’s ok
RJHokie • 05/10/26 10:50 PM ET