Saban and Smart are already calling for changes. -- HokiePail 01/09/2022 2:49PM
Do you really expect to be competitive if this is what it takes? Link insid -- 97Hokie 01/09/2022 07:40AM
Nope -- PF 01/09/2022 12:46PM
I feel EXACTLY the same way -- Fort Lauderdale Hokie 01/09/2022 4:57PM
Exactly. If I’m going to watch a professional league, -- Pride_and_Joy 01/09/2022 1:37PM
These bagmen have already been funneling $$$, it’s just public now** -- BROman Hokie 01/09/2022 12:36PM
Not at this level of spending. -- PF 01/09/2022 12:47PM
It definitely wasn’t zero though, our boosters can get in the game too now ** -- BROman Hokie 01/09/2022 5:55PM
Yeah, I doubt there was $30M floating around A&M -- Pride_and_Joy 01/09/2022 1:31PM
No. It is game over for VT. -- VT ChemE 1986 01/09/2022 12:05PM
VT will be relegated to the second Division with this system. ** -- Bburg Mac 01/09/2022 12:41PM
Haven't we already been relegated there by recruits and the powers that be -- VTCALS72 01/09/2022 12:50PM
Sure, but that wasn't necessarily indefinitely so. -- Bburg Mac 01/09/2022 12:55PM
Not over... just different -- Mercury 01/09/2022 12:32PM
It’s game over for a lot of universities. Honestly, how many schools will -- HwoodHokie 01/09/2022 12:31PM
I hope we don't play it. Let the 15 or 20 that choose to go there own way. -- likehokies 01/09/2022 4:27PM
Exactly. I am absolutely okay with this -- Rationalist 01/09/2022 4:54PM
That seems rational ** -- HwoodHokie 01/09/2022 5:20PM
The same 15-20 Will/Chris identified a few years ago -- WestyHokie 01/09/2022 12:39PM
Nor should we ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/09/2022 12:17PM
But the question is why won’t they play that game? -- Jeffroww 01/09/2022 12:14PM
A better question is why any educational institution play that game? ** -- VTCALS72 01/09/2022 12:34PM
May be going the way of English League Football. Similar to Premier League. -- Maroon Baboon 01/09/2022 10:44AM
I dont know where this might end up -- GoneFishin Hokie 01/09/2022 12:18PM
guess i'll start wearing my wolverhampton jersey to home games next season ** -- squarerootofone 01/09/2022 11:25AM
Go Bournemouth! ** -- WestyHokie 01/09/2022 12:40PM
1st division or not, be true to your team ** -- squarerootofone 01/09/2022 12:42PM
And I wouldn't be surprised if this is happens to college football & BB -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:55AM
I'd have 26 teams in each tier, assuming 12 regular season games -- Maroon Baboon 01/09/2022 11:11AM
I'm in!! ** -- GobblerCE 01/10/2022 11:10AM
It may be broken, but that's capitalism. Those players have value, and -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 10:25AM
It shouldnt be capitalism -- Mercury 01/09/2022 2:53PM
I don't know why anyone would think that "players have value" as in payment -- VTCALS72 01/09/2022 12:41PM
The amount of scholarships can be reduced -- HokiePail 01/09/2022 2:59PM
And that's capitalism too. And that's fine. Not everyone deserves NIL deals ** -- NokieHokie 01/09/2022 1:55PM
Yeah, I don't think it trickles down to all players. Yep, capitalism too ** -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 8:06PM
I will match that by one more zero!!!! VT is home, baby!!!! ** -- 1MetroHokie 01/09/2022 10:01AM
It would be hilarious if A&M had average -- GCHokieof91 01/09/2022 09:59AM
It's another good reason to just pay players and have program salary cap -- Synaesthesia 01/09/2022 10:25AM
That would just push this money back "under the table" as before. -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:45AM
I hate gov intervention into thing like this but NCAA & Feds need to stop ** -- Fore_Hokies 01/09/2022 09:59AM
Why? It's more tax revenue for them. ** -- NokieHokie 01/09/2022 1:57PM
Uh- more like IRS- schollys are not taxable- this money will be ** -- bigbadbird 01/09/2022 10:07AM
NCAA and Feds (courts) caused it. If they’re going to do all this paying, -- Hokie_Dawg 01/09/2022 10:02AM
I read somewhere online that it may be back next year. ** -- hokiemas 01/09/2022 10:38AM
i guess it's time for my annual giving to break the triple digit barrier. ** -- squarerootofone 01/09/2022 09:52AM
Wonder if recruiting services can be sued for the bad analysis these are -- bigbadbird 01/09/2022 09:41AM
How long before we hear about… -- Enter Sandman 01/09/2022 10:05AM
Hmmm...sounds like a plan! ** -- Bburg Mac 01/09/2022 12:43PM
Sounds like a great business model. Let's make a pitch on shark tank. ** -- VT ChemE 1986 01/09/2022 12:06PM
So my naive question: -- VTDad 01/09/2022 10:30AM
Why not? The NCAA has gone pro, so why not let these kids hire agents? -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:44AM
Have a feeling those "multi year" deals are cancelled if the player... -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:01AM
The NCAA basically fell in front of the basketball tournament- -- bigbadbird 01/09/2022 10:06AM
Jimbo bettter be locker room genius ... -- HokieHi 01/09/2022 09:36AM
UF's Billy Napier hired someone to oversee NIL's -- lchoro 01/09/2022 11:39AM
I don't think wanting to get paid makes someone a prima donna. I want a -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 10:29AM
I think it is at least an in part money thing. It is not a stretch to see -- VTCALS72 01/09/2022 12:48PM
Right, because there was no showboating prior to NIL opportunities... :) ** -- NokieHokie 01/09/2022 2:00PM
You mean will an O-lineman "miss" a block if the high paid QB isn't... -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:02AM
How much will Caleb Williams net? It's broken all right. ** -- WarDarnHokie 01/09/2022 09:23AM
Unsustainable -- Happy Dog 01/09/2022 09:08AM
These things need to happen, and now, because after a couple epic -- UEMcGill 01/09/2022 09:43AM
For sure there are going to be some adjustments, and some will be painful -- Happy Dog 01/09/2022 09:52AM
Team chemistry, exit stage left...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:03AM
Probably plenty of truth to it, but to be clear -- VTfisherman 01/09/2022 08:25AM
I posted around signing day -- hokietom87 01/09/2022 09:38AM
Agreed, but the same can be said for: yachts, vacation homes, nice cars.... ** -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 10:33AM
And this and that until the earner is forced to work more for distributees -- VTCALS72 01/09/2022 12:56PM
“It paid off” can be said in the recruiting -- GCHokieof91 01/09/2022 10:04AM
I disagree. A&M won't be the only ones. Bama, OSU, etc will do it too -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 10:38AM
I should have commented that I didn’t know how real this was. ** -- 97Hokie 01/09/2022 09:20AM
Broken for sure and seems it will just continue to get worse ** -- 96Hokie96 01/09/2022 08:17AM
I’m still not convinced Jimbo wins with that boost -- Hokie1992 01/09/2022 07:51AM
If he doesn’t win then he gets his mega buyout… -- Mr. Touchdown 01/09/2022 1:05PM
The ROI is being a good little booster... -- EDGEMAN 01/09/2022 10:05AM
Yeah it really blows my mind that people would spend their money this way -- Hokie622 01/09/2022 10:34AM