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Not necessarily…but 1) comparing us to OU in any way isn’t really fair

2) we don’t have much in the way of amenities that attracts people to the stadium itself (Love’s family of the truck stop fame poured $$ into that facility) aside from a darn good softball team 3) our weather isn’t great for the softball calendar I think we should figure out a way to make some $$$ off the gate yes…and IMO we should do so while we’ve got a top 20 program…but we sorely need a new or renovated stadium to attract more people and make it worthwhile Honestly we just seem to have a dedicated chunk of softball fans who are funding this program to be competitive enough to be in the top 16-32 every year. We don’t appear to have either 1) an AD who cares about raising funds for softball or 2) a very wealthy alum who can fund something like a state of the art stadium or renovation
Posted: 02/19/2025 at 01:08 PM ET
(In response to this post by Atlee Hokie)

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Oklahoma softball generated $600k more than both bball teams combined in...
Nick BrownAdmin • 02/18/25 11:10 PM ET
It would be interesting,......
2hhoop3 • 02/19/25 09:22 AM ET
Valid questions, as always. Being Captain Obvious here,
saret • 02/19/25 09:59 AM ET
Was just pondering.......
2hhoop3 • 02/19/25 10:15 AM ET
Hopefully those obscenely oversized HC deals will die a fast death.**
Atlee Hokie • 02/19/25 12:53 PM ET
Agreed. Accountability cannot come soon enough.**
saret • 02/19/25 10:17 AM ET
The paragraph on ticket sales is worth highlighting...
VTChip • 02/19/25 07:51 AM ET
What is our seating capacity without extra bleachers?**
VintonHokies • 02/19/25 09:16 AM ET
Maybe 1500: edit; I was over…it’s 1,100
hokiepro • 02/19/25 01:27 PM ET
I agree we should charge admission
hokiepro • 02/19/25 09:06 AM ET
So, are you saying don't charge admission until we have a new stadium, ...
Atlee Hokie • 02/19/25 12:51 PM ET
Not necessarily…but 1) comparing us to OU in any way isn’t really fair ◄
hokiepro • 02/19/25 01:08 PM ET
There are ways to sell reserved seating at TSP. They are unconventional
laphroaig • 02/19/25 02:47 PM ET
Given the fact that we won’t hire a dedicated headcount solely responsible
BackInTheBurg • 02/19/25 02:33 PM ET
I agree with your last para completely.**
Atlee Hokie • 02/19/25 01:11 PM ET
pro, now you're starting to sound like Whit. A million and one
saret • 02/19/25 09:56 AM ET
I agree though..we should charge for it
hokiepro • 02/19/25 01:16 PM ET
Both reasons and excuses can be overcome. Takes a dynamic personality to
laphroaig • 02/19/25 03:29 PM ET
Dynamic is not in the VT AthDept vocabulary.**
saret • 02/19/25 08:19 PM ET
Dumb-namic? Don't-namic? Dull-namic? That's all I got! :-)**
laphroaig • 02/19/25 08:23 PM ET
How would anyone even know,.........
2hhoop3 • 02/19/25 01:54 PM ET
I could not agree more. I also agree that charging for softball
saret • 02/19/25 02:04 PM ET
We don't have real leadership. Leaders act, they find a way, they do, they
laphroaig • 02/19/25 02:51 PM ET
Or, as a corollary, both could be wrong. In those instances,
saret • 02/19/25 01:33 PM ET
That has to be a lie. Our man, Whit Babcock, has told us that ...
Atlee Hokie • 02/19/25 08:16 AM ET
You used the right word, lie. Because it is a willful disregard of the
saret • 02/19/25 09:57 AM ET
The key line "with the Move to Love Field"
TheFacts • 02/19/25 08:50 AM ET
Uh oh, don't let Chip read this!!!**
gelded turkey • 02/18/25 11:31 PM ET
If Whit and the ticket office read that article they'll say
laphroaig • 02/19/25 05:20 AM ET