Stokes is welcomed with open arms, but the hiring of a Wahoo to coach Tech basketball doesn't sit well with everyone. Thus begins a media circus that will humiliate Druckenmiller and will drag on until the trial ends in July. He is immediately suspended and will eventually be kicked off the team. Shockwaves are felt all over the East Coast as Doughty gets more attention than he ever wanted, and Hokie fans justifiably start wringing their hands and tearing up the HokieCentral message board with worried thoughts. The rumor, which appears to have more than a grain of truth to it, jeopardizes Tech's quest for Big East membership and takes on a life of its own.
Tech says they'll mull it over and make a decision later.
Meanwhile, three TV stations on the East Coast report that the ACC wants to invite Miami. Miami AD Paul Dee is coy about whether or not the Canes were being considered and were interested. This doesn't end the speculation that Miami will receive an invitation. Tech later endows a scholarship in his honor. However, the damage is already done, as the sleazy details of the case do irreparable harm to Druckenmiller's already somewhat-shaky party boy image.