Elephant in the room: when was the denial of host bid known?
Who knew about it? Just Pete & coaches?
Did the team know? (Makes me wonder about that week of GT/LU losses…had we just found out?? Yes this is obviously speculation)
So many questions…is/was VT arguing/fighting with NCAA over the denial (apparently we thought there was a solution…maybe we had Roanoke hotels but NCAA said outside 30 miles was a no go although inside :45 min)
So many questions @Andy Bitter a reporter should love to ask an administrator in the know as to exactly how it went down. Did the denial give the committee an easy out? Apparently the committee ignored (contrary to earlier statements) DSR & KPI and focused solely on RPI & SoS
I REALLY hope this isn’t the kind of thing that could kill a program’s recruiting and/or attractiveness for our current coaching staff to remain. This is a big deal hurting what COULD be a revenue producing sport (I said revenue, not net profit…don’t get me started on not charging admission or improving TSP).
Hokies LOVE this team and program. They don’t deserve to have to face issues like this if they earn a host slot (whether they did or didn’t this time is irrelevant it’s the lack of administrative support to have a proper contingency that bugs me). I raised this concern a LONG time ago including LAST season
** Edited by hokiepro at 5/11/2026, 8:58:42 AM
Posted: 05/11/2026 at 08:53 AM ET
Thread Replies (20)
Elephant in the room: when was the denial of host bid known?
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-- hokiepro
May 11, 2026 at 08:53 AM ET
hokiepro
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05/11/26 08:53 AM ET
its graduation weekend. iiwii the stars aligned in the wrong way this time**
-- VT Pez4Life
May 12, 2026 at 08:31 AM ET
VT Pez4Life
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05/12/26 08:31 AM ET
The biggest thing that will kill recruiting is winning 46 games and not
-- vatechcowpatty
May 12, 2026 at 07:18 AM ET
vatechcowpatty
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05/12/26 07:18 AM ET
Sam Mostow has really been all over this the whole time
-- Andy Bitter
May 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
Andy Bitter
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05/11/26 11:37 PM ET
Are there enough hotels in the Roanoke area large enough to accommodate
-- VTHokie2000
May 11, 2026 at 09:34 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/11/26 09:34 AM ET
There are enough in Blacksburg. If VT bothered to reserve them in time. I
-- King of Hokies
May 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM ET
King of Hokies
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05/11/26 11:42 PM ET
He would have needed to reserve them about a year in advance
-- GoFightingGobblers
May 12, 2026 at 07:49 AM ET
GoFightingGobblers
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05/12/26 07:49 AM ET
Exactly. Reserve them a year in advance. Even reserve them 2 years in
-- King of Hokies
May 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET
King of Hokies
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05/12/26 12:43 PM ET
Graduate's families reserve well in advance by up to a year**
-- TomTurkey
May 12, 2026 at 08:30 AM ET
TomTurkey
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05/12/26 08:30 AM ET
Sometimes more than a year too.**
-- VTHokie2000
May 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/12/26 10:30 AM ET
Outside the 30 mile window?**
-- hokietony
May 11, 2026 at 09:50 AM ET
hokietony
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05/11/26 09:50 AM ET
I was just thinking in terms of the Roanoke area and not factoring in the
-- VTHokie2000
May 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/11/26 10:02 AM ET
I doubt any of the salem fields would meet NCAA requirements but ....
-- hokietony
May 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
hokietony
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05/11/26 11:17 AM ET
FWIW NCAA DII and DIII tournaments have been held at the James I. Moyer
-- VTHokie2000
May 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/11/26 11:24 AM ET
Salem is hosting the Division III softball championship this year
-- RJHokie
May 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
RJHokie
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05/11/26 11:24 AM ET
I guess I should have stated "NCAA Division I" requirements.**
-- hokietony
May 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM ET
hokietony
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05/11/26 11:48 AM ET
It would if they put in outfield bleachers yes**
-- hokiepro
May 12, 2026 at 08:35 AM ET
hokiepro
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05/12/26 08:35 AM ET
Salem is more than adequate to host regionals for Division I.
-- RJHokie
May 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET
RJHokie
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05/11/26 11:55 AM ET
FWIW a USA Softball sponsored event was held there July 15-20, 2025 -
-- VTHokie2000
May 11, 2026 at 04:55 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/11/26 04:55 PM ET
Actually a new hotel opened off exit 137 in Salem not long ago
-- hokiepro
May 11, 2026 at 09:38 AM ET
hokiepro
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05/11/26 09:38 AM ET