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Someone with photoshop skillz should add a few empty zima and sparkling wine bottles.
"Too Much Club Soda"
In any good business model it becomes clear that it "takes money to make money". Not to take shots at Weaver but he was just cheap. It's much easier to stay in the black when you're not spending, but it doesn't guarantee a healthy financial statement. As documented, our financial stability was beginning to dwindle and we were getting close to leaning heavily on ACC revenue (hence the strong push for Hokie Club membership). We also suffered at great costs to staffing personnel and attracting talent with his unwillingness to spend.
Whit is the perfect hire because his philosophy couldn't be more different. While they are both good within their own rights, Whit is the more likely to drive long term profitability as he has already begun to do so by generating BUZZ.
California Love - 2Pac
Nuthin' But a G Thang - Dr. Dre
Who Am I (What's My Name)? - Snoop Dogg
Most coaches treat their job like some holy fraternity; never saying anything bad about each other and never stirring the pot. I would have liked it better if he did The Dougie at center court right on that stupid blue logo. I like how he didn't even blink when the students went nuts, didn't back off it; just went about his business. Love it.
Classic!!
...because I secretly want the D to intercept or fumble recover and if they don't score, hand it back to the opposing offense and tell 'em "try again" so the D can then, try again to score off the aforementioned interception or fumble recovery...
I have caught them 3 times at Patriot Center (and come to think of it, six total. Pittsburgh in 98, Columbus in 2000, and the Merriweather Post disaster... Ringo's kid was terrible.)
My Oasis show was the 98 gig at Patriot Center. I am not sure if this is the same performance (Noel is dressed the same as he is in the bootleg I saw of the show I attended) but here is Noel I think performing Don't Go Away as part of the acoustic set on the 98 tour.
House of Pain- Jump Around?
TIME OUT!!
Legs all around for Soundgarden love!
It's almost April, and the UVA offensive lineman have yet to get up off of the ground from being run over by the lunch pail defense....
Sweater Song was on my list.
6 flattened UVA offensive linemen left in the cold. Police are looking into Luther Maddy's alibi for his whereabouts this morning.
Either that or someone yelled out "BUD FOSTER", and they just assumed the position.
This is EXACTLY why we make fun of you UVA! I mean seriously?!
Another thing that we as Hokies should probably do: Send a big thank you to the twelve person search committee and Collegiate Sports Associates for finding and selecting Whit Babcock. If you see Kevin Jones, say thanks, if you have one of these professors, say thank you. If you have time to drop by one of these folks offices, do the same. Its pretty apparent that they hit the first home run, and Whit followed it up with another.
The 12-person panel includes no athletic department employee but three members of its fundraising arms board of directors, plus the departments faculty representative, and the chairman of the schools athletics advisory committee.
A first-round NFL draft choice in 2004, Jones is retired from football and living in Blacksburg. He is Techs No. 2 career rusher.
Virginia Tech Athletic Foundation board members on the search committee are Betsy Flanagan, the schools vice president of development and university relations, Sandy Davis, and Floyd W. Merryman III.
The Merryman Center athletics office complex is named for Merrymans father. Davis and her husband, Jack, were primary donors for the Street and Davis Performance Hall within Techs new Center for the Arts.
As previously announced, Ray Smoot, a former CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation, chairs the panel, as he did in 1997 when the school hired current AD Jim Weaver. Last week Weaver revealed that he is retiring at years end because of health reasons.
Search committees usually filter through the scores of applications and recommendations, conduct initial interviews and forward finalists to the university president.
The remainder of the panel, as provided by the school Tuesday:
* Accounting professor Larry Killough, the long-time faculty representative to the athletic department. Faculty reps have an influential but seldom-noticed voiced in ACC governance, so Killough is well-versed on the issues facing the next athletic director.
* Electrical and computer engineering professor Joseph Tront, the 2013-14 chairman of Techs athletics committee, which advises the athletic director and provost on financial aid for, and academic progress of, student-athletes.
* James Bohland, Interim Vice President and Executive Director National Capital Region.
* Patty Perillo, Vice President of Student Affairs.
* Karen Eley Sanders, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
* M. Dwight Shelton, Vice President for Finance.
* Jason Soileau, Assistant Vice President for Office of University Planning.
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-vt-search-commit...
This will be me throughout this thread
As I said that whole scenario was his biggest mistake as AD.
~rhinocerosv3