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    1. “ It's not what we hoped for, but when you have a game that's midweek right after the holiday season, it's very difficult for families with young children to miss more school. It's also more difficult for people to get off work longer. ”
      By Jim Weaver
    2. “ Our fans have gone to 19 straight bowl games. ”
    3. “ We could've said no, we don't want to go and turn down $6 million for the conference, but I don't think the commissioner would've been very happy with me if we would've done that. ”
      By Jim Weaver

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  1. 2012 Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech AD Jim Weaver says ticket sales ‘not what we hoped for’

    washingtonpost.com (Dec 15 2011) News

    1. Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver is confident there will be 15,000 to 20,000 Hokies fans in New Orleans for the 2012 Sugar Bowl, but he confirmed Friday afternoon that the athletic department will only be able to sell 10,000 tickets from its allotment of 17,500. Weaver said the situation is similar to what Virginia Tech faced during its two previous trips to the Orange Bowl in that “the secondary market just kills you.” He also blamed the fact that the Sugar Bowl is being played on a Tuesday for the lower-than-expected ticket sales. Read full ... (Read Full Article)