It was a warmish rainy Parent Weekend in October 2014. There were lots of parents who signed up for the athletic facilities tour that included the new practice facilities, Cassell Coliseum and Lane Stadium. All of the parents and future Hokies were walking, listening intently, and being led up stairs, through back doors, and into places most folks don’t normally see. We got to the practice area for the basketball team. They were chugging away shooting, doing drills, and practicing ball skills.
We were all just a little disappointed because we were told that we’d have to skip the floor visit because the team was not done with practice.