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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 12:17PMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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