The whole subject of cost of attendance is above my pay grade. It’s a very complicated issue, and whatever your feelings on the subject might be, it’s pretty clear that no one can predict with complete accuracy the ramifications it will have throughout college athletics.

I certainly don’t have my brain wrapped around the entire issue, but I understand it to a certain extent, and today I want to address how it could affect Virginia Tech. First, let’s talk recruiting.

Cost of Attendance and the impact on recruiting

Cost of attendance varies from school to school, and from what I can tell, it is based on transportation costs and personal expenses, with available student loans also playing a factor. I don’t understand the student loans side of things, but digging up the numbers for transportation costs and personal expenses is pretty easy.

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