We also have WAY higher expenses than the BE and are still just middling

That 3.5 mil for Fuente that 2.5 mil for Buzz, along with new sports like Womens Golf.

AND the ACC is still the second least profitable P5 Conference ahead of only the Big 12.

And with all that we are just a middling ACC program across the board, so no spreading our resources around is not going to be the end all be all if we want to develop successful high performing sports.

Frankly Women's BBall is about as exclusive a club for the Top 10 as it gets, and trying to break into that may not be the most realistic goal, and resources should be spent accordingly.

EDIT: For an example of VT's lesser resources, 6 other public ACC Schools have larger Sports Budgets http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/
[Post edited by ht14trmbn at 02/01/2016 5:34PM]

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Posted: 02/01/2016 at 5:29PM

I think this is a fascinating question for Babcock. -- Bburg Native 01/31/2016 7:03PM

Re: I Toss Up??? -- VT Rockie 01/31/2016 7:26PM

You endured the tough part. Now he's moving forward. This is -- Bburg Native 01/31/2016 7:40PM

Babcock will be able to hire a good coach... -- ACCJesse 01/31/2016 8:44PM

There is a good chance this team could win 20 games this year and play post -- maddogbob 02/01/2016 05:00AM

Mediocrity isn't good enough for me... -- ACCJesse 02/01/2016 08:49AM

20 wins & post-season mediocre. Interesting definition. ** -- maddogbob 02/01/2016 2:15PM

20 wins ?? A non-conference schedule padded with mediocre (at best) teams -- estiehOkie 02/01/2016 5:32PM

Every team plays those games. We use to lose them. -- maddogbob 02/01/2016 7:38PM

BINGO... -- ACCJesse 02/01/2016 5:40PM

Going from 1-15 to say 6-10 or 8-8 is big improvement. ** -- maddogbob 02/01/2016 7:39PM

EXACTLY what I've been trying to say. ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 02/01/2016 7:05PM

The question is WILL he commit to the sport, resources limited -- ht14trmbn 01/31/2016 8:57PM

I think he will... -- ACCJesse 01/31/2016 9:15PM

We also have WAY higher expenses than the BE and are still just middling -- ht14trmbn 02/01/2016 5:29PM

You are correct. There is an elite group that owns WBB, -- maddogbob 02/01/2016 7:41PM

Success is a beyatch, isn't it? ** -- ACCJesse 02/01/2016 7:08PM

We may have more resources than in the past, -- Pylons 02/01/2016 11:16AM

Is this the last year of his contract? Thought he had one more. ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 01/31/2016 7:37PM

Even if the team wins 20 games and plays post-season??? ** -- maddogbob 01/31/2016 7:33PM

We also have WAY higher expenses than the BE and are still just middling

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