I'm a hypocrite -- shortpumphokie 12/20/2021 09:16AM
The NFL is getting a free ride on the minor league/farm system at college a -- surfish1 12/19/2021 11:35PM
^ this ** -- whatIpostlike 12/20/2021 08:55AM
A lot more to college athletics than football -- Happy Dog 12/19/2021 4:39PM
Exactly, but most fans don't care because they only care about football -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 4:49PM
Caring -- Colby121 12/19/2021 6:50PM
Notice I said "most fans" not "most VT fans," which means fans -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 7:20PM
Depends on the school, 20 plus UVA students and graduates in Olympics gives -- Hacker 12/19/2021 5:36PM
I never said that some schools don't have a fan base that care about -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 7:22PM
A lot more people care about women's swimming than you think -- Happy Dog 12/19/2021 7:09PM
How they liking the UPenn swimmer? ** -- whatIpostlike 12/20/2021 09:44AM
Ok, so maybe care poor choice of words, happy when successful but don’t -- Hacker 12/19/2021 8:21PM
I care less about football every day -- Happy Dog 12/19/2021 5:36PM
I don’t watch pro sports except UFC & could easily stop watching college. ** -- Hoakie82 12/19/2021 8:51PM
You seem to forget that the college presidents (and the college ADs) -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 3:17PM
Yes They like money too** -- UberHOKIE 12/19/2021 3:34PM
Yes, which should be a concern for fans who expect them to "clean up" -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 3:53PM
hence you need a brand new organization w/ vastly different goals, methods -- HtownHokie 12/19/2021 8:07PM
A new organization won't make a difference though because the members -- VTHokie2000 12/20/2021 4:59PM
For to much money has been spent and to much money is being made now toquit ** -- Hokie1992 12/19/2021 3:03PM
I said the same thing to my ex when she cheated on me with one of my -- Go VT 12/19/2021 2:28PM
Easy come...Easy go ** -- hok1eboy 12/19/2021 5:19PM
CFB is nothing more than minor leagues for NFL....getting paid too -- HokiePokie95 12/19/2021 2:27PM
Except CFB has more total revenue than NFL. -- NoHuddle 12/19/2021 2:46PM
^^This. Anyone that thinks it's not the minor leagues has been out of touch -- Scream_On_D 12/19/2021 2:39PM
Mostly Hokies touchin' and squeezin' Hokies ** -- lchoro 12/19/2021 2:21PM
My wife did in fact graduate from Tech so..... ** -- Big D 12/19/2021 2:09PM
This board never ceases to amaze me….🙄 it needs a dislike button. ** -- cvillehokie07 12/19/2021 1:22PM
Well the portal crisis needs to have some rules -- sacramento hokie 12/19/2021 12:51PM
We could drop down to FCS and reignite our rivalry with VMI. -- Maroon Baboon 12/19/2021 12:46PM
FCS has NIL too, every level does, there’s no getting away from it ** -- BROman Hokie 12/19/2021 1:44PM
The issue goes well beyond NIL ** -- OldRetiredHokie 12/19/2021 2:30PM
Yeah. IMO, NIL is a nothing burger compared to the other issues. ** -- reestuart 12/19/2021 6:41PM
I'd go for this. ** -- 40ozDistrict 12/19/2021 1:17PM
I’m for D3 and the W&L rivalry ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/19/2021 12:47PM
Yeah, we need revenge from the 60-0 loss to the Generals ** -- VTCC 65 12/19/2021 1:29PM
Not with our current roster ** -- whatIpostlike 12/20/2021 09:54AM
VT athletics makes $100M annually, wanna give that up too? ** -- BROman Hokie 12/19/2021 12:39PM
And spend that much or more. Very little if any of that is “ profit “ -- uber hokie 12/19/2021 9:22PM
You clearly have no understanding of the money side of college athletics ** -- marcbvtgm 12/19/2021 4:08PM
Oh please explain it to me Mr. Athletic Director ** -- BROman Hokie 12/19/2021 4:54PM
Where did that number come from? -- VTCALS72 12/19/2021 3:38PM
I don’t get your post. VT makes $99M? -- lawhokie 12/19/2021 6:08PM
99 mil is total income through the books of the Athletic Dept. -- VTCALS72 12/19/2021 8:06PM
But that’s not the way businesspeople talk -- lawhokie 12/19/2021 9:16PM
If all the other FBS schools were to also give it up, then my answer is Yes -- hokiepokie4321 12/19/2021 1:17PM
For honest academic institutions? Abso-friggin-lutely! ** -- OldRetiredHokie 12/19/2021 1:10PM
Sign me up, too. ** -- MP4VT2004 12/19/2021 1:59PM
WADR, you might be happier on the club sports board -- Hokie1992 12/19/2021 3:11PM
I would rather turn this into the real collegiate athletics board -- OldRetiredHokie 12/19/2021 7:48PM
Yeah, I'm not really a fan of anything about college these days. -- MP4VT2004 12/19/2021 3:21PM
Completely agree. ** -- GobbleGobble Hey 12/19/2021 6:05PM
You should attend a game next fall -- Hokie1992 12/19/2021 3:28PM
We actually visited Blacksburg as a family for Labor Day in 2020... -- MP4VT2004 12/19/2021 7:02PM
I too feel your pain although I visit campus much more often, but it still -- uber hokie 12/20/2021 2:49PM
It hasn’t been “Mayberry” in quite some time. -- RJHokie 12/20/2021 2:54PM
Your’re a kid -- Hokie1992 12/19/2021 9:23PM
In my head (and my heart) I am definitely still a kid. -- MP4VT2004 12/19/2021 9:41PM
I agree with you. Having gone to VT in the early 80s I can totally relate ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/19/2021 9:08PM
Interesting comment -- Hsthokie 12/19/2021 9:04PM
How is VT any different than anywhere else? Hopefully, -- bburgnative 12/19/2021 3:27PM
I’m seriously considering steering my son to college outside of USA….. -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/19/2021 3:26PM
Same here. Many reasons, starting with the increasingly insane price tag -- Zanderhokie 12/19/2021 4:58PM
Becoming? It's been about money. Donor money, merchandise money, ad money, -- UberHOKIE 12/19/2021 12:30PM
A lot of things are easier when you're financially loaded (Ivies) -- Hokie 04 12/19/2021 3:30PM
At the same time, it does show the Ivy League as being hypocrites. -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 3:27PM
$$$$ ** -- UberHOKIE 12/19/2021 3:33PM
There is $$$ in allowing the Ivy League champion to receive an -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 3:47PM
Ha! Good luck with that. Money talks and NCAA is rolling in it so -- YBYSAIAHokie 12/19/2021 12:23PM
Club teams are the better model, keep sports out of academics -- soflahokie 12/19/2021 12:19PM
Definitely. I live in Europe, and they often scratch their heads -- Zanderhokie 12/19/2021 5:02PM
I forgot to mention in my post that Swansea University is now the primary -- VTHokie2000 12/20/2021 4:44PM
Agree. Same here. Spent 10 years abroad and it changed my perspective. ** -- WilmaHokie 12/19/2021 8:04PM
Personally, I have always thought the model used in the rest of the world -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2021 7:58PM
Absolutely! Far too late I'm afraid ** -- OldRetiredHokie 12/19/2021 1:04PM
Beginning Jan 1 you may want to focus -- HOKIEGOBBLE 12/19/2021 12:17PM
It's been a money grab for a long time unfortunately ** -- vivitron73 12/19/2021 12:14PM
Difference between petty shoplifting and mass smash and grab ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/19/2021 12:17PM