First vt is going forward as an university the university is changing how the Educete ; Massive goals for a broad diverse university and increase in size to 30-40 k with three main campuses and huge jump in research to be a global land grant university . The university has the same goals for a successful diverse athletic. Program with the same proposition resources.

For many of us who graduated over 40 years ago or older this is not the same vt. Vt is moving forward and will find the revenue streams as needed. Vt will work the increase in donations by more intense marketing techniques and engagements . They will. Outreach to more ‘friends ‘ of vt not just alumni ..

These things to happen over nite.

To compete and exceed peers vt will reach out ; incest more and frankly may borrow more and if short term programs in the red that might be ok

This is no longer a small regional university supporting a part of the state.

We have seen already vt investment in Roanoke with the med school and hotel Roanoke transform the city with growth : the new river valley is also heading to over 100k in the next decade due to vt.
Vr will be engine in northern va with amazon and the innovation center. Also vt just announced new PhD program in architecture and reaseach partnering with world class design.companies .. what does this mean to athletics ; corporate donations and investing in the vt athletic product.
And don’t think buzz is gone: there is lots opportunities untapped with vt and the acc and the network too..I just hope Fuentes has that drive . Vt is not Memphis