You called it.......
"usual lack of succession planning" which was an erroneous statement and I referred to their most high profile plan that was made obsolete by an unforeseen and tragic event. I also suspect there has been planning around current events but, the timetable has shifted in recent times for several reasons.
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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?
-- 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