UVa donor ponied up $22M for their new stadium. It's going to take something like that to get the VT facilities to where they should be for such a good product. Luckily VT players so far have looked past the stadium and considered the school, the campus, the development, and the success of VT in their decisions but to take that next step you know it would help. Look at the records at UVa before and after the stadium opened. 18-33 2016 22-32 2017 12-41 2018 22-31 2019 10-12 2020 Covid year, first year Palmer Park was opened 15-33 2021 28-26 2022 30-22 2023 34-20 2024 first Regional berth in decades. Went 2-2 in TN Regional 38-19 2025 Regional berth 31-3 2026 current

if they just got legitimate press boxes it would be a night and day difference. This program is our best shot at a national championship and the athletic department needs to lean into that.

I have accepted that the chances of that happening is slim and none. But you could eliminate the "trailer park" feel and appearance by simply closing in the openings, potentially removing the trailers, and covering it with Hokiestone. I have a good friend who is an experienced architect and his original estimate is $700k to $800k. I bet we could raise that on TSL if given the go ahead.

the capital improvent budget. Would Whit say yes??? If he said no, could the BOV over rule him? Who do we have to talk to and makes this happen?

Now, a Tech Softball Park renovation is realistically way down on Virginia Tech athletics' list of priorities. It sucks, but I would expect a brand-new basketball arena or a major Cassell renovation, before a softball renovation, unless a big donor steps up specifically for softball.

a softball stadium overhaul would be chump change compared to that, maybe they could rope it in with the Cassel renovation?

How many capital projects has VT completed since the retirement, or at least semi-retirement, of Tom Gabbard? Is the trust there that the skill set exists within the current VTAD to oversee and complete such projects on time and on budget? ** Edited by 2hhoop3 at 4/1/2026, 10:53:11 AM

the English Field renovation and SAPC.

and your memory is consistent with mine. I think Gabbard left(retired) from VT after the 2021 football season if memory serves correct.

Even faux Hokie stone for aesthetics and lightweight cladding for the facade.