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Yeah, that was the kicker…..

No one told him that which leads one to wonder who in “middle management” suppressed that info. Ballein or one of the others in charge of revenue enhancement, or the equivalent? Financial and related info at the micro level has been suppressed for about ten years or so. It will be interesting to see what info is actually released when Babcock’s replacement is in the house.
Posted: 04/24/2026 at 07:57 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTChip)

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Whit is retiring June 30. This is great news for softball. **
HolidayInnHokie • 04/23/26 03:07 PM ET
Maybe it was just what he had to say but Pete seems to be a Whit fan.
Hokie_Forester • 04/23/26 07:05 PM ET
Pete is a big Whit fan
VTChip • 04/23/26 10:07 PM ET
I thought it was genuine. Pete does not strike me as the kind of guy to
Hokie_Forester • 04/24/26 08:33 AM ET
Then why did Whit stir the pot when you started raising funds for softball?**
Atlee Hokie • 04/23/26 10:24 PM ET
Whit personally has been very gracious to me
VTChip • 04/23/26 11:30 PM ET
Pete's view on things.
Raleigh Hokie • 04/24/26 10:57 AM ET
Pete has said himself that a big fancy stadium does not get you to OKC. **
Hokie_Forester • 04/24/26 02:59 PM ET
Yeah, that was the kicker….. ◄
RJHokie • 04/24/26 07:57 AM ET
Whit's fatal mistake of several - did not know the pulse of his sports well
U2Hokie • 04/24/26 07:06 AM ET
Not sourcing TSL for important info, for gauging the pulse of Hokie Nation?
laphroaig • 04/24/26 02:04 AM ET
Then it was underlings that tried to throw up road blocks?
Atlee Hokie • 04/23/26 11:45 PM ET
Is there any other fundraising beside SERTC that mirrors what Chip does
laphroaig • 04/24/26 02:13 AM ET
Chip, bless his soul, forced the issue like the frog in boiling water.
TomTurkey • 04/24/26 08:24 AM ET
Once the Hokie Club completes its overhaul, it will be interesting to see
VTHokie2000 • 04/24/26 03:29 PM ET
Immediately thought of this board when I saw the news
VTsportscaster • 04/23/26 04:05 PM ET
To know that would assume that the next AD is going to
nkhooch • 04/23/26 03:10 PM ET
Not really. I think the sentiment - unless I’m way off - is that things
RVAHokie05 • 04/23/26 07:23 PM ET
So, you think that the new AD will be responsive to the sentiment of the
nkhooch • 04/23/26 09:38 PM ET
If the new guy is good at math, it is a win for softball.
HolidayInnHokie • 04/23/26 03:32 PM ET
Umm yeah I do.
RVAHokie05 • 04/23/26 10:17 PM ET
Maybe policy needs to be revised to allow SB attendance revenue to stay...
TomTurkey • 04/23/26 05:56 PM ET
No "maybe". Just Do It. Don't the club sports raise their own funds?
laphroaig • 04/24/26 02:40 AM ET
That’s the real key, right? Allow the program to keep gate revenue
HolidayInnHokie • 04/23/26 06:07 PM ET
Do I hear a motion?**
TomTurkey • 04/23/26 06:34 PM ET
I make the motion !!!**
laphroaig • 04/24/26 01:48 AM ET
Sometimes it ain't even grass - just a big ole mudhole.**
HokieAllMyLife • 04/23/26 03:13 PM ET
Grass may not be greener but it is different grass?**
VAHokie89 • 04/23/26 03:18 PM ET
greenest grass is always over the septic field. Green but doesn't taste
HokieAllMyLife • 04/23/26 03:23 PM ET
Green grass and high tides, per the Outlaws**
TomTurkey • 04/23/26 05:57 PM ET
Truth!**
VAHokie89 • 04/23/26 03:24 PM ET