On Saturday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on the ESPN College GameDay show that Virginia Tech would add $50 million to its athletic department budget by the end of the month in an attempt to be more competitive in the ACC.
Thamel also remarked that Virginia Tech is looking for an experienced option for its new head coach.
“For the jobs at UCLA and Virginia Tech, I’ve been told they’re going to target experienced head coaches,” Thamel reported. “Both schools need to market themselves as better jobs and show real financial commitment. At Virginia Tech, a source told me that by the end of the month they’re expected to add nearly $50 million to the athletic department budget to show they can compete at the highest levels of the ACC.”…