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It doesn't concern me. The actual level of advising the new president and ad receive from whit will only be known by them. It could just be an easy way to ease him out gracefully after a long and dutiful, if not resoundingly successful, tenure.
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2 months 2 weeks
# | Whit Babcock Announces his retirement effective June 30, 2026 Just because he advises, doesn't mean anyone has to listen.
Seriously, I am ok with it. My guess is the role will not involve him coming in everyday. Anthing that smoothes the transition is positive.
🏈 STICK IT IN! 🏈
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2 months 2 weeks
# | Whit Babcock Announces his retirement effective June 30, 2026 How do we feel about the fact that he's staying through 2029 as a special advisor to the new president and AD? Does this help with implementing the new Invest to Win financial vision?
James Franklin after preaching alignment and then Sands and Babcock retiring.
Franklin hired. Big money invested. Sands out. Whit out. All signs are here as the prophets foretold. The era of Hokie Sports Dominance is upon us
I do think Whit did plenty of good things here particularly in non-football areas but he was proven reactive again and again to the changing landscape of revenue sports...I also have to give him credit for (albeit at his own doing and way late) outlining how far behind we were and what funds we needed to have to compete in football again.
I will not violate the CGs, but I'd prefer that this not happen.
This was inevitable once Sands announcement was made.
Thought we would be farther into the new President search before this was announced, but the timing makes me think (hope) that this has been in the works for a while and the BoV are already zeroing in on some candidates.
Whit did some very good things while here (mostly early on) but his inability to effectively manage Football became obvious and couldn't continue.
It's been long overdue. At least it finally has happened
iirc they are hoping to have the new president before the new board members start so that they don't have a delay in hiring new AD
He never lies
Yeah the timing is a little weird? Would think they'd name a president first who would then hire an AD?
Summer starts June 21st by the summer equinox. So he was technically correct.
Technically correct!!!!!!!
Need to get a new president in so we can look for new AD.
CLASS WAR VETERAN
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2 months 2 weeks
# | Whit Babcock Announces his retirement effective June 30, 2026 
James Franklin better be on the hiring committee for the next AD
Sure looks like it. If they rented the man lift, about half that cost is likely just for the man lift.
Gurdak played really well for a freshman.
Does that include the new E and C?
Really active, high energy and athletic- Dunks everything within 3' of hoop... The anti-Gurdak :-)
Grant Basile/ Aluma type athlete
Looks like Miles Heide from SDSU is inbound.
How much does it cost to remove a parachute from Lane Stadium's videoboard? After Saturday's spring game, we have a better idea. $3,480Although some of that went to replacing an LED module too. #Hokies pic.twitter.com/8hY3KDt6pj— Doug Bowman (@DougBowman247) April 23, 2026
There are some other long term staff "retiring" and leaving I've heard also.