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It may not matter, but I sent an e-mail to Whit a couple of weeks ago...

...partially because of my concern about Georgia.

I shared the results of our Poppin' It fundraiser on TSL and among other items, I wrote:

"We have a great opportunity to grow the (softball) program...

"First of all, we have to do whatever it takes to keep Coach D’Amour at Virginia Tech. He has created a brand of Softball that appeals to Hokie Nation - hard-working, blue collar, no nonsense, and just fun to watch.

"Secondly, let’s make sure he knows how much he’s appreciated by giving him the resources that he needs to do the job. Between this fundraiser and an online auction that I coordinated a couple months ago, we have added $26,000+ to the Softball program. I realize those are small potatoes to the VT athletic budget, but let's make sure the school gives him whatever he needs to continue our success."

I got a very nice response from Whit that read:

"HI Chip. Thanks so much. This is outstanding. I agree on all below. I will definitely let Coach know. Like you, I am proud of them and think our future is even brighter! The giving has a big impact. Thanks again for investing in them/us. It makes a difference.

Go Hokies! - Whit"

It sounds like the leading candidate for the Georgia job is the Assistant Coach Tony Baldwin, who has been appointed the interim head coach and was characterized by Dawg Nation as "a serious candidate for the job."

Hopefully, the Bulldogs go that direction, as I don't know that VT can compete with SEC money, but I felt I needed to send the note just in case.

I do think Pete feels the love from HokieNation, so hopefully that helps as well.

(In response to this post by Broken Hawk)

Posted: 06/21/2021 at 2:21PM

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How much concern is there that Coach D'Amour will be poached by... -- Broken Hawk 06/21/2021 12:37PM

I think he's safe this year -- `lag 06/22/2021 09:05AM

Luck? -- Techdady 06/22/2021 12:37PM

My argument wasn't what I'm seeing, it would be what Georgia is seeing... -- `lag 06/22/2021 12:50PM

Coach -- Techdady 06/22/2021 1:18PM

Exactly, as far as Georgia is concerned he's the devil you know... -- `lag 06/22/2021 10:59PM

It may not matter, but I sent an e-mail to Whit a couple of weeks ago... -- VTChip 06/21/2021 2:21PM

Thanks Chip, for providing the details of the emails. Good stuff. ** -- Hokie Proud 06/22/2021 10:26AM

How much does the Coach and assistants make? ** -- HOaKIE 06/22/2021 07:31AM

How much -- Techdady 06/22/2021 2:14PM

Whit's response was not very nice, IMO... LOL! It was a nothing-burger. :)** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 3:19PM

“Thanks so much” and “outstanding” is “nothing-burger”? -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 7:03PM

pro, posts like this explain your board name. Now, that can be -- saret 06/21/2021 8:22PM

Well I learned something new I guess -- hokiepro 06/22/2021 05:49AM

Urban Dictionary is a great resource. ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 06/22/2021 09:08AM

I never said it was a compliment. But "insignificant" seems lie the perfect -- NokieHokie 06/22/2021 08:23AM

And once again you get defensive over my direct reply to another poster -- hokiepro 06/22/2021 08:50AM

But I was the one who used the term nothing burger. So it applied to me. :) ** -- NokieHokie 06/22/2021 10:31AM

Thanks are never insignificant IMO -- hokiepro 06/22/2021 08:49AM

Join the club, pro. I learn something on here everyday. Some of it -- saret 06/22/2021 08:15AM

It's polite. But zero substance... ** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:21PM

Did you expect him to say he’s giving Pete a $26,000 bonus? -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 7:24PM

Nope... The e-mail is good. It's posters on here that are acting like it is -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:28PM

It's the tablets from the mount. 🤳😁 ** -- saret 06/21/2021 8:09PM

LMAO! :) ** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 8:09PM

The answer you got did not address our coach or the resources. -- william floyd 06/21/2021 2:28PM

This is true, and here is the thing with Whit and the response/softball -- VTScoop 06/21/2021 3:17PM

Great response. And we need to sell tickets and make attending games -- IB4TECH 06/22/2021 11:35AM

Money -- Techdady 06/22/2021 12:58PM

Thank you. ** -- william floyd 06/22/2021 07:11AM

I don't know that I expected specifics -- VTChip 06/21/2021 2:32PM

The fact he responded is a good thing -- Hockeydad 06/21/2021 4:02PM

Good point about the HC even though it's hard to fault them. Times are -- IB4TECH 06/22/2021 1:16PM

I can confirm this post. I can't confirm (or believe) how some on here -- saret 06/21/2021 5:39PM

Taking time to make a polite and thankful response -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 7:15PM

No disagreement from me. Whit responding (vice the usual -- saret 06/21/2021 8:02PM

Well, as VTScoop said, you’re not going to get anything other than a -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 6:00PM

That's what I meant. Now, to impart anything beyond that as being -- saret 06/21/2021 7:52PM

Agreed. But no need to fawn over the response as if it was some brilliant -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 6:02PM

Literally nobody is doing that, at least that I see most are reacting to -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 7:39PM

The post(s) preceded mine. Read the time stamps, not the order of the -- saret 06/21/2021 8:16PM

Slight hyperbole, sure. But seriously, it's a hollow e-mail, and there's -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:43PM

I don’t believe folks are fawning over the response as if it was brilliant. -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 6:08PM

I agree RJ. It was a nice response. A telephone call would have been -- saret 06/21/2021 7:55PM

That is “Good to Great” -- hokiepro 06/22/2021 08:47AM

Fair enough. I'll quit posting a counterpoint if Whit apologists -- saret 06/22/2021 09:40AM

It would have been. -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 7:59PM

Don't disagree at all, and probably would have loosened more worms. -- saret 06/21/2021 8:18PM

It was nice. But it was also empty... :) ** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:20PM

If you expected anything else, not only from Whit, but any other AD -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 7:24PM

No, I don't. I'm fine with the e-mail. Just not into the cheerleading by -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:27PM

Please point out who’s cheerleading? -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 7:47PM

C'mon pro, read the other posts in the string. Don't be lazy. 😁🤳 ** -- saret 06/21/2021 8:13PM

I mean I did. Really -- hokiepro 06/21/2021 8:54PM

Look just below william floyd. I'm going to bed. Respond to me -- saret 06/21/2021 9:30PM

A nothing burger is not a criticism. It's an observation that there wasn't -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 8:13PM

Please point out my cheerleading! I'll wait. -- VTChip 06/21/2021 8:55PM

Great post, Chip. It's really your viewpoint that counts the most. -- saret 06/22/2021 08:30AM

Thank you, my friend. -- VTChip 06/22/2021 09:16AM

No doubt we would. See you soon. ** -- saret 06/22/2021 09:41AM

I have acknowledged the manners aspect. I think calling it "very nice" is -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 9:00PM

You take what you can get....... ** -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 8:20PM

Yeah. That kind of describes the AthDept. 😉 ** -- saret 06/21/2021 8:23PM

I can agree with that. ** -- RJHokie 06/21/2021 7:29PM

Yeah. Anyone of us can that e-mail in two seconds. Not praise-worthy... :) ** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 7:31PM

But only you can -- RVAHokie05 06/21/2021 9:24PM

There are like 3 other people with the same observation in this thread... ** -- NokieHokie 06/21/2021 9:26PM

As always, you're a gentleman, sir -- VTChip 06/21/2021 5:53PM

Same here. Missed you last time. 😜 ** -- saret 06/21/2021 7:49PM