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Virginia Tech AD not happy with ECU’s decision to cancel Week 3 game on Tuesday
By Adam Spencer
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As Hurricane Florence bears down on the shores of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, several college football games have already been canceled.
One of those pitted East Carolina against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, which is on the western end of Virginia. According to Virginia Tech, the Pirates informed the Hokies on Tuesday that they wouldn’t be traveling for the game.
That, apparently, has upset Virginia Tech AD Whit Babcock. Babcock said he understands the need to make the right decision in terms of safety, but wishes the Pirates would have waited until Wednesday to make the final decision:
Quote from Va Tech AD Whit Babcock. Come on man…
"We certainly understand the need for safety, of course, we just felt that tomorrow, making the decision then, would’ve been more responsible and accurate. We informed ECU of this multiple times." @ECUPiratesFB— Jeff Gravley (@JGravleySPORTS) September 11, 2018
Babcock apologized for the tone of his statement shortly thereafter, but that begs the question of why he said it in such a way in the first place:
That wasn’t my intent. Thank you for making me aware.
— Whit Babcock (@WhitBabcock) September 11, 2018
This has the potential to be a historically devastating hurricane, so football is (rightfully) on the back burner for a bit. Despite the protests of Babcock, hopefully everyone at ECU and everywhere else in the path of the hurricane stays safe.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
