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# | Satchel Pierce Tweets He Plans to Transfer From Virginia Tech 
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They do that while we had Jeff King.
I think the biggest thing is that Hokie Club isn't as outward about the low cost to join (just $100 per year, $8.33 per month) and the benefits that come with it. That was what got Clemson so far when it started with IPTAY. The Student Hokie Club is the best thing that Hokie Club has done recently and was something I wish they had started back when I was in school. Students are foolish not to take advantage of that opportunity.
I'm technically a HC member, though I give a small amount ($100/year) and it was fairly easy for me to do. I just googled "hokie club" and followed this link and clicked on the "Give Now" button in the top right corner.
So I do donate, albeit a small amount. Every little bit helps, I say. My goal is to get to a place of financial stability where I'll be able to donate more than the minimum. I'm sure that will come with time. The last couple of years have been pretty expensive for me but I'm hoping things calm down a little bit after the wedding.
One thing worth pointing out is that Clemson's financial profile looks almost identical to ours (per an article Bitter wrote in the summer). They're pulling in comparable donor funds, so on a per-donor level, we're better off (likely due to Clemson's IPTAY system that has a very low barrier for entry). But your point stands, if we had that level of enthusiasm, we'd be the class of the ACC.
One thing that strikes me (a non-HC member because my ass is broke) in reading the comments above is the complexity of our system. HC donation, seat donation, how it counts and what's deductible, etc. If you want people to give you money, make it easy. It should cost X if you want to join at the lowest level and Y if you want tickets. End of story; maybe it really is this easy but the language is confusing to me.
the worst part about this is that we have the 5th largest living alumni base. We have nearly twice as many living alumni as Clemson and yet they have more than twice the number of donors. If our fans want us to be like Clemson on the football field, our fans need to be like Clemson's as donors.
Yes, thank you. I'm perfectly aware of why the Hokie Club is there. And were I better off financially, I'd give much more with no qualms about. As it stands, until I win Powerball or my rich uncle gets out of the poor house, I'm going to bitch about rising prices.
Every time I see the one with Clarke dunking, I find something new each time. Justin Bibbs (I think) has solid form on his cartwheel into the frame.
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# | Satchel Pierce Tweets He Plans to Transfer From Virginia Tech I guess my thought here was that with Robinson and Clarke confirmed to be Seniors with Holden unless they leave early and possibly Hill/Outlaw getting medical redshirts, that Holden's senior year would still have quite the log jam in terms of the 2-3 spots on the floor Buzz usually has for guards/wingers. Talent wise, I think Holden is behind all four of those listed, so I would rather see a younger developing player be the guy brought in in terms of guards to back those guys up, especially a point guard. Thats why I indicated I would be more ok with bringing in Terrell Allen if Buzz can get him. Would really like to see us find that 3-4 spot scholarship turnover each year so we dont have the down year amidst a good run. If Holden comes in, and the other four above turn out to be Seniors that year, plus Blackshear, you are looking at a 6 scholarship turnover in 2019.
LOL.
Keep in mind those data are 2 years old. I thought there was a bit of a downswing last year that put us under 10k.
We have a two sport athlete, There is a difference.
Hey at least it looks like we made it over 10,000.
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Deserves it.
Thanks for offering more advice. I just sent you an email. Feel free to respond whenever you have the time.
make good cake
Wait - do you mean pie?
As a Virginia Tech Civil Engineering student I couldn't be more proud of what Professor Edwards has accomplished! He is the definition of Ut Prosim!
It was clearly stated that when folks bought season tickets in the premium boxes, the entirety was not tax deductible due to purchasing a ticket, but everything above it was. That may not be the same as these new seat surcharges, but my point is that if the cost is the same and just the deductible amount changes, then folks will be okay with it.
Walking around the streets near the financial district or the seaport (nice parts of my city), the food trucks have awesome food and great variety. Super high quality and pretty damn expensive.
When i think food trucks though, I still think of the shoddy old trucks that'd show up to the plants/factories I grew up working in, where full meals where fast food prices. Those are the deadly ones, especially if you try and eat that in the early half of a long shift.
So I asked a wahoo coworker of mine when his spring game was. 1st: he didn't know and had to look it up. 2nd: he reads the title of the page he looked up and goes "Football Festival?! Are you kidding me??" It was entertaining.
Being honest the vast increase in the parking pass bothered me a lot. It is almost cheaper now to park in someone lawn than getting a parking pass.
I said in a different spot, but unfortunately I think you are incorrect. A lot of people would be less upset at a "seat donation" if it was tax deductible.
If I had to bet, this will be similar to what we are rolling out. I'll be honest, I've been a Hokie Club member since 2003 and it's never made sense to me that all of the seats (outside club zones) cost the same amount. I'm hoping it is more of a hybrid approach though where the points we have been accumulating don't just become worthless overnight.
Also, we are talking mostly about seats in this thread since that is the rumor the OP has heard, but the same concept applies to tailgate parking (maybe even moreso). Every season parking pass costs the same ($120 this season), but the spots in Lot 1 are worth several times that on the secondary market.
Class turnover would definitely be a concern, I agree with you there. But maybe Buzz expects some guys to leave for the NBA early? I think he said somewhere that they thought at the beginning of the year that Clarke might only be there 2 years. And if Outlaw and Hill are all they're cracked up to be and have NBA dreams, Holden would be good security.