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