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HJi expectations


I am a season ticket holder and I agree that the Cassell should be renovated instead of building a new facility. Most games, except on weekends are no where filled to capacity. The students do not show up, even though they can get in free and the general public is no where to be found. The season ticket holders are not going to drive 4 to 5 hours to see Tech play on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night when they are not playing ACC games. Shoot, most of the time they do not show up for those games either. To me, it would be a waste of money to build a bigger building when you cannot fill a 9000 seat arena. Unless you have some deep pocket investors who are willing to go this route, which I do not think we have, then forget about a bigger building. I love Cassell as it is and am looking forward to the day when the renovations will be complete, even though it may be less that 9K fans in attendance! I will continue to give to the HOKIE CLUB/Scholarship Fund. One day, Tech may need a bigger building but I do not see it happening anytime soon. Build the program first and then see what happens. Someone wrote last night, BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME. Let's build the program first and then see if the fans show up, then we can talk about a bigger venue but not right now.

(In response to this post by Culpeper Hokie)

Posted: 04/21/2021 at 10:27PM



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Current Thread:
 
  
Cassell capacity -- Culpeper Hokie 04/21/2021 10:53AM
  HJi expectations -- 134465Hokie 04/21/2021 10:27PM
  Good points. ** -- RJHokie 04/21/2021 10:31PM
  Mixed Message -- 134674Hokie 04/21/2021 5:41PM
  GT & Clemson did same thing with their arenas -- hokiepro 04/22/2021 2:03PM
  Yes Experience -- VT Rockie 04/22/2021 10:37AM
  Clarification -- 134674Hokie 04/21/2021 7:29PM
  Understood. thanks for clarifying your point. -- Hokies23 04/22/2021 10:36AM
  I Agree -- VT Rockie 04/21/2021 3:18PM
  Agree - too many entertainment options -- Walkin` Willie 04/23/2021 09:26AM
  Yes I get all of that. -- hokiepro 04/21/2021 4:59PM
  That game was awesome. -- Will Stewart  04/21/2021 5:13PM
  That makes sense as a snapshot, but VT is growing... -- Culpeper Hokie 04/21/2021 3:57PM
  Cassell Capacity -- Midwestguy 04/21/2021 3:47PM
  Well I -- VT Rockie 04/21/2021 3:23PM
  But we don't NEED more than 9,000 fans at games -- HokieAl 04/21/2021 3:52PM
  Well -- VT Rockie 04/21/2021 5:19PM
  So do I -- NC Hoke 04/21/2021 5:55PM
  When both VT and Blacksburg had far fewer people... -- Culpeper Hokie 04/21/2021 1:27PM
  There was no TV then. No competition. ** -- Stork 04/21/2021 2:54PM
  How many can you.... -- 2hhoop3 04/21/2021 2:53PM
  Things change. Adapt or die. ** -- NokieHokie 04/21/2021 2:31PM
  Exactly. ** -- radhokie1 04/21/2021 1:52PM
  Agree -- SteveInBaltimore 04/21/2021 12:26PM
  Could be a two-edged sword. -- AshburnFarmHokie 04/21/2021 12:51PM
  Could do what Duke does -- Nelsonia Hokie 04/21/2021 1:08PM
  That's what I hope would happen -- AshburnFarmHokie 04/21/2021 1:11PM
  Only if you sharpen both sides :) ** -- AshburnFarmHokie 04/21/2021 1:05PM
  .i see your point. ** -- squarerootofone 04/21/2021 1:06PM

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