"The one-time expense additions in the proposal over four years comes to $42.6 million. Babcock previously laid out an investment plan of $52 million, enhancements that included staff salary boosts, a bigger recruiting budget, heat for the indoor practice facility, LED lights in Lane Stadium, added Olympic sports scholarships and other line items. "The Board’s final takeaway in the presentation: “The time is now to make a meaningful investment to our athletic program that ensures the continued positive impact that the program has on the university, on the region and the Commonwealth.”

softballs and each lady would get an extra pair of socks.

The longer term question is whether VT cuts a women's sport or two during the next few years, which would enable them to shift a bunch of scholarships and resources to softball