Like I said below, the blue bloods will be using lower programs as a farm system. Shoot we do the same thing. Look at Hazelton. Big times Ball State to come to us and play at a higher level. Of course he wanted it bad enough that he had to sit a year. Both he and VT had to make that investment to each other. Very fair.
Just wait until an OSU or ND needs a starting tailback and they go poach the best MAC player. Or even a VT player.
If there is no sit out rule, teams would be stupid not to use this to their advantage. What big time player at Toledo wouldn't rather be playing at OSU? ...not to mention the bag of cash that will be included