VT is leaning heavily on its top 100 donors to fund this arms race. As

are many schools. At some point though one has to consider the needs associated with cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, poverty et al, which has affected many of us, and decide if funds to this college football insanity is really worth it.

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Posted: 12/08/2021 at 11:47PM

Just read where OK is paying their OC $2M/ annually. -- orangeturkey 12/08/2021 10:12PM

I have been souring on NCAA for many years now. My son will play football -- HokieToph 12/09/2021 12:38PM

Clemson DC Venables was making $2.5M. ** -- HokieJay 12/09/2021 11:41AM

It ends when the market doesn't support it. -- HokieinATL07 12/09/2021 08:10AM

Didn't Margaret Thatcher say unlimited FB $ is great until U run out of $.. -- HOKIE-ED 12/09/2021 09:36AM

It ends when the bubble bursts.. -- AirForceHokie77 12/09/2021 07:47AM

And we thought 2020 might just burst that bubble. -- HokieJay 12/09/2021 11:34AM

Fewer players are graduating? Grad rates among athletes are the best… -- Cvillehoops13 12/09/2021 12:46PM

Did your adjust for the UNC diplomas?🤓 ** -- VPI63 12/09/2021 1:14PM

We are talking football here, right? -- HokieJay 12/09/2021 1:11PM

Lol that's the federal grad rate, what a completely bad faith argument... -- Cvillehoops13 12/09/2021 5:12PM

Come on man, It's not my call, I'm not arguing, just quoting the facts. -- HokieJay 12/10/2021 11:35AM

As long as you have billionaires who love football (like Miami)... -- EDGEMAN 12/09/2021 09:11AM

I bet he is thinking about his legacy and fueling his ego -- crazylane 12/09/2021 10:22AM

Yep 100% correct. We are witnessing the destruction of college sports ** -- fordham 12/09/2021 08:48AM

To be clear.. -- AirForceHokie77 12/09/2021 08:55AM

Money will leave folks away -- Mercury 12/09/2021 08:11AM

Some of these will be fails..head coaches and coordinators... -- capitals1 12/09/2021 07:19AM

I feel naieve for ever thinking our spend increase would matter. -- TekkNerd 12/09/2021 06:21AM

PSU’s coaching pool was bigger in 2018 than VT’s new coach+staff pool -- marcbvtgm 12/09/2021 10:03AM

There are diminishing returns -- Seikoh_04 12/09/2021 09:04AM

LOL. Remain in the top 25% of what?** -- marcbvtgm 12/09/2021 10:03AM

Well someone gsve 35 million to vt for engineering bldg -- Mercury 12/09/2021 08:15AM

$35 million generates maybe $5 million/yr. VT athletics needs 5x+ that -- marcbvtgm 12/09/2021 10:07AM

Norman real estate will get you. ** -- BMoreHokie 12/09/2021 01:00AM

Insanity.....I love to be entertained by sports but "we" are out of control ** -- HokiePokie95 12/09/2021 12:08AM

Free market system, how do you fix it? ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 12/09/2021 12:17AM

They have the budget so who really cares. Just sounds like sour grapes -- wc hokie 12/09/2021 12:02AM

VT is leaning heavily on its top 100 donors to fund this arms race. As -- HoustonHokie 12/08/2021 11:47PM

This was my reason for not giving in the past...but I am reconsidering -- TekkNerd 12/09/2021 07:28AM

Actually- some good news!! -- Mercury 12/09/2021 08:25AM

I donate, but it's a pittance compared to someone with 10+ million worth -- CPVT3 12/09/2021 07:33AM

History shows that better athletics increase academic donations as well…. ** -- jjbeat 12/09/2021 08:14AM

It’s not. Many way more worthy causes……. -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/09/2021 12:01AM

Or they have the money to spare and enjoy watching VT succeed? ** -- CPVT3 12/09/2021 07:34AM

Its grotesque when you think about it ** -- Techsupport 12/08/2021 11:37PM

It does not end unless demand for what business of college football produce -- vtox1 12/08/2021 11:28PM

End? This is just starting. -- VaTechHokiesACC 12/08/2021 10:15PM

College sports will not survive that long. Enjoy what we have while we -- fordham 12/09/2021 08:52AM

Heck, I can't imagine the pay next year. ** -- EDGEMAN 12/08/2021 11:17PM

VT is leaning heavily on its top 100 donors to fund this arms race. As

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