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Those benefits to the university proper

are overblown around here.

You're right to follow the money, but it's the athletic departments that really feel compelled to chase the money. They can't survive in any way that looks like the present without it. The athletic money element for the "university proper" really isn't a big deal. It survives just fine without it.

Yes, fundraising is a necessary part of stewarding the university, but we raised $200 million last year...how much of that can we credit to football? how much would it matter if the university stopped playing "big boy ball"? (keeping in mind that the part that we can directly credit to football/athletics only goes to support football/athletics)

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Posted: 02/15/2022 at 09:17AM

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Can someone explain the purpose of the Alliance WRT scheduling? (long) -- Maroon Baboon 02/12/2022 11:29AM

Guaranteed games equals better TV contracts -- daveinop 02/15/2022 08:44AM

What's more valuable to an football/athletic program? -- Maroon Baboon 02/15/2022 2:29PM

It may depend on the team and the size of their stadium -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 3:13PM

Just wait until the Big12 gets settled. Once they get the new -- HokieAl 02/14/2022 3:53PM

In all cases, OOC tied to SEC matter more to ACC members than any other -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 02/15/2022 09:29AM

The Big XII could always throw a monkey wrench in the Alliance's plans -- VTHokie2000 02/14/2022 4:09PM

I think its regional SEC and Big12 versus ACC BIG 10 and PAC 12 ** -- Mercury 02/14/2022 7:51PM

I'd be surprised. SEC just took all Big XII it wants. -- HOO86 02/14/2022 9:31PM

If the Big XII truly does look at it differently, then we'll see how -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 09:15AM

The Big XII probably wants to continue. -- HOO86 02/15/2022 11:35AM

The SEC may want to be tied with the Big Ten, but does the Big Ten -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 11:56AM

That's what would be interesting to watch. -- HOO86 02/15/2022 12:07PM

The SEC will have to play someone in the Sugar Bowl, right? -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 12:11PM

It’s about the playoff games now, the bowl games are dying, look forward, -- Stech 02/15/2022 6:48PM

It doesn't mean the conferences won't still want to have bowl tie-ins for -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 6:58PM

For all we know, the Sugar Bowl could be replaced -- HokieAl 02/15/2022 7:54PM

Even if the Sugar Bowl opts to align with the SEC, the SEC still needs -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 8:05PM

You forgot SEC Guards vs Inmates -- Truthahn 02/16/2022 12:31PM

I just assumed the B12 would not want to side with the SEC after this year -- HokieAl 02/14/2022 4:40PM

If they side with the SEC, everyone will know they are punks. -- EDGEMAN 02/14/2022 5:12PM

Money does make strange bedfellows. Remember, the Big XII -- VTHokie2000 02/14/2022 4:43PM

I could see them playing another conference in the Sugar. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/14/2022 5:13PM

The SEC or Big XII? -- VTHokie2000 02/14/2022 5:19PM

The Alliance is way more than just a scheduling agreement -- Sunsetunderground 02/14/2022 2:26PM

One point missed. As College athletics moves away from amatuerism, I think -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 02/14/2022 3:52PM

FWIW the NFL is considered a 501(c)(6) nonprofit since 1942 -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 6:41PM

Yep, but they do pay taxes to the feds, I guess under the unrelated -- RJHokie 02/15/2022 6:46PM

That would be my guess too. I was surprised to hear that MLB gave up -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 6:54PM

What some people forget or overlook about the NFL -- Pylons 02/15/2022 9:01PM

If a group of schools decide to break away to do their own thing, -- VTHokie2000 02/15/2022 9:04PM

Depends what you mean by "similar" -- Pylons 02/15/2022 9:38PM

That is a hot potato, totally cynically, most politicians will not touch it -- Mercury 02/15/2022 11:37AM

I disagree in that it's already happened. See article inside -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 02/15/2022 11:59AM

That happened, but institutions losing 501(c)(3) status...not even close ** -- Pylons 02/15/2022 1:37PM

Don't most athletic depts lose money? So even if they lose the tax free -- HokieAl 02/14/2022 3:56PM

The athletic department isn't a separate tax orgainzation -- Pylons 02/14/2022 6:13PM

Good point, but if the Feds start to dictate how the accounting is to be -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 02/14/2022 4:06PM

I think when the buzz about the B1G poaching USC and a handful of P12 teams -- Maroon Baboon 02/14/2022 3:16PM

The Alliance is bigger than is seems -- 33laszlo99 02/12/2022 9:37PM

Exactly.....most average fans have NO idea what this means -- Mercury 02/13/2022 07:18AM

I believe the SEC is making a huge mistake if it -- mancunian 02/14/2022 08:56AM

Fans want it and administrators need it -- Pylons 02/14/2022 2:52PM

Just a matter of time -- 33laszlo99 02/14/2022 7:01PM

Not sure about "likely," but if they're -- Pylons 02/14/2022 9:30PM

I'm not sure you're wrong... -- 33laszlo99 02/15/2022 12:22AM

Those benefits to the university proper -- Pylons 02/15/2022 09:17AM

The SEC sees itself as above the NFL, not as its minor league. -- Maroon Baboon 02/14/2022 10:44AM

Doubt they care. They're getting paid to do what they're doing. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/14/2022 09:47AM

Those benefits to the university proper

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