Collegiate Times

Thanks to all that found their way to the Cassell for our game against Quinnipiac on Wednesday. To see the early student turnout and to feel the energy was a key element in helping our players rebound from their disappointment of not being invited to the NCAA Tournament. Having said that, it’s on to the second round and two-time national champion, the University of Connecticut. Monday night, ESPN. What better way to show the basketball world what Virginia Tech basketball is all about than to pack the Cassell!

This has been a season of celebration. Twenty-four victories and a win away from tying the victory total of the winningest team in Virginia Tech history and we want you to be part of it. Connecticut is as talented a team as there is in the country, as proven with wins over Texas, Villanova and West Virginia, all NCAA Tournament teams. 

Our players showed their character, their resolve and competitive spirit by coming to play and compete on Wednesday. But now we need to take it to another level. The stakes are higher; the competition is as good as any in the country. This will be an NCAA Tournament game. We need to create an NCAA Tournament environment. We need your help in creating the type of atmosphere that enabled us to go 16-1 in Cassell Coliseum. The energy and ownership was good on Wednesday; we need it at the highest level on Monday. 

A lot has been said about the Big East Conference being the premiere conference in the country this year. We need to let our friends in Storrs know what ACC basketball and ACC ownership is all about. I truly believe we have the most passionate student body in all of college basketball, but the only way to show the nation that is by being there on Monday night, as we tip off versus the Huskies.

Seth Greenberg
Men's basketball coach

A version of this article appeared in the Mar 19 issue of the Collegiate Times.