If they can prove it's also educating the entire student body.

If they hold non-athletic events in the facility (I don't know if Tech does or not).... I'm not against athletic facilities. They're very necessary. I'm just against them being too elaborate and over budget. The Tech Indoor Facility (Beamer Barn) is also used by lacrosse, soccer, softball, and other athletic programs. My only complaint about that facility is that Tech should've made it 20 feet wider to place retractable bleachers on one side of the facility for lacrosse games. That might provide seating for 750-1,000 people (which is usually enough for lacrosse). Maybe "classroom and lab" facilities to be more specific? Then again, the football program could build a $5 million classroom. UNC taught us that you can get away with bogus classes for athletes as long as the student body can also take them. I guess no matter what the rules/regulations would be, someone would find a way to get around them.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 12/03/2018 at 7:25PM

FYI - Big Ten payout for 2018 was $51.1 million -- nebraskafaninwi 12/03/2018 11:11AM

Nebraska needs to spend the cash on acquiring a corner of Cali or Texas -- Tailgate Guru 12/06/2018 1:33PM

They should still have solid lines, since they are the only game in town -- EDGEMAN 12/07/2018 09:44AM

Ken Dorsey was the Miami QB. ** -- EDGEMAN 12/07/2018 09:45AM

A good chunk of that money should go towards education.... -- Old Line Hokie 12/03/2018 2:48PM

Then the school will just classify a $150 million practice facility -- VTHokie2000 12/03/2018 5:54PM

That’s how the SEC does it...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 12/03/2018 7:36PM

If they can prove it's also educating the entire student body. -- Old Line Hokie 12/03/2018 7:25PM

Except academic buildings don't always educate the entire student body -- VTHokie2000 12/03/2018 9:39PM

True... -- Old Line Hokie 12/03/2018 11:39PM

I was taking your point to literally, but for a reason -- VTHokie2000 12/04/2018 11:29AM

Intramural athletics -- mrcaniac 12/07/2018 11:43AM

I could see them sticking 1 classroom in a building -- HokieDevil 12/05/2018 08:28AM

I think most of the schools raking in money already do that. -- reestuart 12/03/2018 4:02PM

Very nice. ACC payout was what, about $25M? ** -- EDGEMAN 12/03/2018 2:23PM

I didn't realize Purdue had opened a $65M football facility this year. Geez ** -- reestuart 12/03/2018 11:58AM

If they can prove it's also educating the entire student body.

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