What planet have you been on AP? Everyone thats been following the story knows and has seen a copy of the letter first requesting that VPI get the slot that SU will be offered. UVa tried to hold out for you ingrates too at your Democrat buddy Warner's request. Only GT and UVa wanted ya'll. The RINO's didn't get involved until ya'll joined lowrent leftwing lawsuit.
From the article posted that you must have missed:
First, the Hokies tried to get Warner to politically pressure Virginia into agreeing to expansion only if Tech was involved. Didn't work.
Like a spoiled bunch of leftwing legislate from the bench socialists, ya'll say "well, if we can't play, nobody can play. Wah-wah-wah, daddy Warner, that mean 'ol ACC is pickin' on us, wah-wah, save us, we're too weak to take care of ourselves, wah-wah"
"Tried to get" is a back asswards way to say "asked". You seem to be confusing "asking" with "groveling". You must be married.