Babcock faced with Basketball problem - Washington Post

Not sure how I missed this article in the Washington Post until just now, but it touches on the fact that Babcock's first order of business probably will be with the basketball programs rather than football. The parts of the article I found most compelling regards the attendance figures.

Through 13 home games this season, the Hokies average attendance is 4,559, a 45.6 percent decline from Greenbergs last season, when Virginia Tech finished in a tie for last place in the ACC standings.

According to figures provided by the Hokies athletic department, season ticket sales have dropped from a high of 5,322 in 2007-08 to 3,414 this season. Only 379 students bothered to buy season tickets this year, down from its peak level of 2,134 in 2007-08.

While none of the other information in the article is really new, it does seem to show their is a growing media attention to the blight that is currently VT basketball. I am however surprised at how significant the drop off has been for attendance both in the general public and the student body.

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