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The condensed version of the broadcast (the second one you linked) is accurate, but doesn't display the times and scores during the game, and posts the wrong final score at the end.
It's the version of the game I watched, and I had a mild panic at the end when the score didn't match what I had just witnessed.
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# | VT BoV Approves increase of athletics budget by $47.1m this year, growing to a total budget of $212m in 2029 I don't see a problem with that statement.
And although I wholeheartedly support the increased expenditure for VT athletics right now, the ultimate goal needs to be making VT a better academic institution. I think it's correct to point that out. It's fair to expect a dividend on our sports investment in the form of investment on the academic side.
I can dig into this and try to put something together. It's a complex issue and there is what I've heard as "common knowledge" among the rank-and-file faculty and then there's the administrative position, and the truth somewhere as a mix of both. On a high level, I can say that it's a decades-long problem and some of it is related to declining public investment (we receive a solid base funding from the state legislature for salaries but it hasn't kept up with investments in other things at a state level) and the fact that we are trying to transform from "solid state school" to "world leader" and our peers are doing the same, but they're doing it faster. Some of that is related to donations also lagging; our Advancement team has done remarkable work in the last decade but we're working from way behind. And the giving is a bit uneven; Engineering gets a ton of donations and 19% of tenured/tenure-track faculty positions are endowed (prestige, better pay, etc.). Contrast that with my college (Ag & Life Sciences) and only 5% of faculty positions are endowed.
Thank you for the information/insight you've shared.
And, yes, the hope for athletics is an efficient and updated restructuring involving splash hires.
You've made me curious over the academic issues. Maybe consider a new topic thread, but why the lag in academic pay? Is VT underfunded? Do we have administrative bloat, off-mission spending? Is this due to general inflationary cost creep? Is this due to investment in infrastructure?
I know in my healthcare world, the amount of waste and administrative bloat deflects needed funds from the ground-soldiers. I'm not sure what are the issues VT faces...
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# | VT BoV Approves increase of athletics budget by $47.1m this year, growing to a total budget of $212m in 2029 I believe VT keeps an internal archive of recordings in anticipation of upcoming legal requirements to publish such recordings. But at the moment, no, there's no recording available to the public.
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# | VT BoV Approves increase of athletics budget by $47.1m this year, growing to a total budget of $212m in 2029 That's a shame man but for a Musk led social media platform not unexpected at all.
Is there a video somewhere? would love to hear you deliver your comments. I did read them from your post in the other chat.
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# | VT BoV Approves increase of athletics budget by $47.1m this year, growing to a total budget of $212m in 2029 On the other hand:
In the early 2000's and since, VT's academic reputation has grown alongside the recognition created by sports success in football and both men's and women's basketball. (national championship game, final four appearance, etc)
Stumbling with the academic side logo notwithstanding. I mean, they started out with the sharp VT and the pylons, and somehow came out with the VT that looked like it had been tumbled in the dryer... But I digress.
The point is that the university has been the beneficiary from VT's success in sports. You invest in your strengths. I'm hoping to see more investment in both athletics AND academics.
something, something, "scared money don't make money", something
This is true but it's the cost of doing business: the top candidates are not going to accept low compensation, so you just swing for the fences and hope for the best.
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# | GIFTORY: Frame-by-Frame Highlight Reel of Virginia Tech's 23-21 Win Over NC State Join The Key Player's Club to read comments posted in exclusive content and its members only forum.
My startup that burned through 200M with nothing to show for it can attest - the wrong hires accept high salaries too
Money is great
People make or break you
We need to hire the right folks or it'll all be for naught
Dude, you've been such a help. Thank you!
And, great post! Uplifting!
LET'S GO HOKIES!
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You been round here long enough, you know LAhokie gots connections
They have their guy, just not announced yet. Gotta work out the details and put ink to paper...
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I'm seeing all kinds of upvotes but no actual news
King-heads in shambles
Do you have friends that gave you good info you can share with the rest of the class?
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# | GIFTORY: Frame-by-Frame Highlight Reel of Virginia Tech's 23-21 Win Over NC State Join The Key Player's Club to read comments posted in exclusive content and its members only forum.
Something Pry didn't try hard enough to do.