Based on Teel's tweets about interview with Weaver, it was more than money.

[crooked road]

It could very well be Jim Weaver pulling a CYA by saying it wasn't about the money, when Johnson left for a 33% pay increase. How is it not about the money? He left VT for Clemson, which is about as close to VT as you can get in the college basketball landscape, the sole exception being Clemson has five decades of ACC membership on their resume.

Sort of like the gal saying - 'It's not you, it's me...' as she crushes you by leaving you to sleep with your best friend.

[crooked road]

The Beamer saga had a lot of layers to it, none of which really matter that much any more.

[Wandering_Hokie]

just too late to offer more; if he was worht it, why wasn't he already getting more so he wouldn't look elsewhere

They have been getting raises every year. Is anyone else in America? The real question is how do we get the ridiculous salary inflation in sports under control?

[TwoTechs]

They have been getting raises every year. Is anyone else in America? The real question is how do we get the ridiculous salary inflation in sports under control?

Stop supporting sporting events. The money is in the system, from ticket prices to TV contracts.

[EAMHokie94]

The Beamer saga had a lot of layers to it, none of which really matter that much any more.

Yeah, can we please stop with the Beamer analogies? They're non-starters.

[Wandering_Hokie]

Stop supporting sporting events. The money is in the system, from ticket prices to TV contracts.

Doing my part, stopped following pro sports years ago

[133743Hokie]

Just curious, why does Weaver need permission from the president? Shouldn't he be the one to decide?

Because Weaver is going outside of/exceeding his approved operational budget. Just like any business you go to the CEO/president to get approval.

[NokieHokie]

Because Weaver is going outside of/exceeding his approved operational budget. Just like any business you go to the CEO/president to get approval.

But essentially he is the CEO/president of the athletic department. I can't see Steger being that involved in the operation of athletics.

[crooked road]

I thought that was what I was doing. Perhaps you should direct that to those who originated the analogy and not to me when I say - 'The Beamer saga had a lot of layers to it, none of which really matter that much any more.' That certainly seemed like a dismissal to me.

I'll agree with you that VT football and VT basketball analogies are pointless and not at all related.

[Wandering_Hokie]

But essentially he is the CEO/president of the athletic department. I can't see Steger being that involved in the operation of athletics.

Then you learned something today