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Why would he leave before the arrival of the new president?
One can imagine if the athletic department is run like the big business it is, he is acting solely in a basic administrative capacity until the new president arrives, where he announces his departure. My only question is whether he would serve until the replacement the new administration picks starts or tenders his immediate resignation.
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The Sands write up seems to assume that Whitt is gone. Has this happened **
-- DGHOKIE
Apr 12, 2026 at 07:54 AM ET
DGHOKIE
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04/12/26 07:54 AM ET
New Pres will select new AD**
-- NMB Hokie
Apr 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
NMB Hokie
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04/13/26 10:43 AM ET
Why would he leave before the arrival of the new president?
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-- Va AandM
Apr 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET
Va AandM
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04/12/26 11:18 AM ET
If Babcock resigned my guess is either Wurthman or White would
-- RJHokie
Apr 12, 2026 at 08:58 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/12/26 08:58 PM ET
If White becomes interim AD, I quit. May just start giving my money to the
-- BackInTheBurg
Apr 12, 2026 at 09:28 PM ET
BackInTheBurg
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04/12/26 09:28 PM ET
Just how much damage do you think he could do before a permanent AD is
-- IB4TECH
Apr 13, 2026 at 01:05 PM ET
IB4TECH
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04/13/26 01:05 PM ET
So did VT do its usual lack of succession planning?**
-- UpperQuad
Apr 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET
UpperQuad
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04/12/26 10:30 PM ET
Well, he’s currently number two or three or thereabouts on the totem pole….
-- RJHokie
Apr 12, 2026 at 09:37 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/12/26 09:37 PM ET
Arm in arm out the door together!**
-- RJHokie
Apr 12, 2026 at 06:05 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/12/26 06:05 PM ET
Whitt’s been gone for a long time. However, Whit is still around **
-- BackInTheBurg
Apr 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
BackInTheBurg
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04/12/26 11:00 AM ET
And in my opinion, Whit has also been gone for a long time.
-- Atlee Hokie
Apr 12, 2026 at 09:06 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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04/12/26 09:06 PM ET
Yeah, and it’s been quite obvious since the August 25 BOV meeting. **
-- RJHokie
Apr 12, 2026 at 06:06 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/12/26 06:06 PM ET
If it had there would be about a gazillion posts about it.**
-- vthhhi
Apr 12, 2026 at 08:48 AM ET
vthhhi
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04/12/26 08:48 AM ET
Not yet, it would have been announced if it had happened already..
-- Hokie83
Apr 12, 2026 at 08:17 AM ET
Hokie83
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04/12/26 08:17 AM ET