From what I heard on ESPN U, this is what BYU is doing...all Walk-ons get -- HoakieBS 03/23/2022 10:43AMInsert a Link
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With NIL money, could a team make a starter a walk-on but pay them well? -- HokieAl 03/22/2022 1:03PM From what I heard on ESPN U, this is what BYU is doing...all Walk-ons get -- HoakieBS 03/23/2022 10:43AM This is possible in very very unique situations -- MVIII 03/22/2022 2:57PM This has been brought up many times in varying contexts... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 1:50PM Great point as usual. Thank you for the input. Never thought about it that -- SCHokie1103 03/22/2022 3:03PM There are absolutely teams that could do that if they wanted to -- soflahokie 03/22/2022 2:22PM I know you specifically havent been a part of other discussions... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 2:31PM It’s impossible to keep 8 guys happy with playing time -- VermontDDS 03/22/2022 5:21PM And NIL, minus scholarship, equals scholarship, if enough -- TomTurkey 03/22/2022 4:15PM Yes I get that, I was proposing an alternative approach to roster creation -- soflahokie 03/22/2022 3:29PM Its very much true in the current landscape... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 4:06PM Completely agree that it doesn't make sense for football, too many players -- soflahokie 03/23/2022 12:45PM The 86th player at Alabama could be an NFL player! ** -- MVIII 03/22/2022 4:58PM No, they average 10 draft picks per year -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 5:34PM Could be. Plenty of their 20th kids per class pan out. ** -- MVIII 03/22/2022 8:13PM And half of their class every year doesnt ** -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 8:14PM Before 1973 didn't Bear Bryant stock up on blue chippers just to be on the -- HokieBrazil 03/22/2022 2:48PM All the larger schools tried to, including Claiborne at Tech. ** -- billyboy 03/22/2022 8:23PM Claiborne was gone after the 1970 season. ** -- The Big Cat 03/22/2022 9:41PM Watched blue bloods in 60's on TV. Blue chip players 30-30. -- TomTurkey 03/22/2022 5:15PM Pretty sure he did and most blue blood powerhouse programs because limits -- SCHokie1103 03/22/2022 3:05PM That's why there is an 85-man limit and 13 for basketball. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:01PM Agree for this. If a coach had the opportunity to add a superstart 14th -- atlhokie1 03/22/2022 2:42PM If coach k has room for his grandson and -- GreenvilleVT 03/22/2022 5:51PM Makes good sense to me but I wonder sometimes if the NIL rules and protocol -- SCHokie1103 03/22/2022 3:18PM No, thats correct ** -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:02PM Responses to you two main questions -- HokieAl 03/22/2022 2:11PM I know we romanticize athletes' love for the university we love... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 2:22PM Is that something you know is going on with Aluma for next season or just -- SCHokie1103 03/22/2022 3:20PM Just making a point -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:55PM What’s going on overseas with hoops and Covid? -- GreenvilleVT 03/22/2022 5:49PM Cool. Makes sense. ** -- SCHokie1103 03/22/2022 4:12PM I don't think anyone knows yet. We will find out soon. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:04PM I dont know whether the sun will come up tomorrow... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:06PM In your scenario there is no reason for a limit. Why is there a limit? -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:11PM A limit to what? Funds? -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:52PM Scholarship Limits. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 4:01PM Mike Young couldnt find the time to play the 11 players he has... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 4:10PM Question - I wondered why CMY didn't bring in more walkons -- Scream_On_D 03/22/2022 8:55PM I understand, the question is does CMY tell Jalen Haynes to leave? -- MVIII 03/22/2022 4:55PM You absolutely tell Haynes to leave -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 5:12PM No truth to the rumor that Haynes already left? He wasn't on bench for ACC ** -- chagerma 03/23/2022 10:52AM Wanted to stay out of this fray, but a major correction here......NIL money -- VTScoop 03/22/2022 3:24PM Semantics. It’s coming from the same source. And -- Colonel Jessup 03/22/2022 3:30PM Not sure I agree with that.....it may be coming from a few blended sources, -- VTScoop 03/22/2022 4:15PM For donor benefits I wasn’t suggesting -- Colonel Jessup 03/22/2022 4:30PM Any chance NIL ultimately drives dollars away from staff salaries and -- Femoyer Hokie 03/22/2022 4:21PM One would think. The players will get cash instead of a lazy river. ** -- MVIII 03/22/2022 4:59PM And a multi million $ coach. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 03/22/2022 5:01PM That would be the best thing to come from it... ** -- NokieHokie 03/22/2022 4:45PM Not sure what I think will happen long term.....as I think anything new -- VTScoop 03/22/2022 4:42PM Hope everything declines ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 03/22/2022 4:25PM I just meant the booster money can go straight to the school or NIL. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:27PM But you are only looking at one scenario -- HokieAl 03/22/2022 2:52PM Im looking at all scenarios... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:04PM Hope you were not frustrated by this -- HokieAl 03/22/2022 3:23PM Not at all...I appreciate the discussion -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 4:00PM Seriously? -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:22PM Possible and plausible are two different things... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 3:56PM This is plausible, not possible. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 4:05PM Youre giving teams a discount to compete with you... -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 4:14PM He is worth more to VT because he is here and a known commodity. -- MVIII 03/22/2022 5:01PM That doesnt make any sense ** -- GCHokie34 03/22/2022 5:34PM Of course. I'm sure you'll see that in SEC land. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/22/2022 1:39PM Pretty sure roster size is limited, so that wouldn't really help. ** -- reestuart 03/22/2022 1:35PM Roster size is 15, 13 can dress -- MVIII 03/22/2022 3:07PM May be a rare time / place where that could work but in general i doubt the -- ME Hokie 07 03/22/2022 1:34PM Is there a limit to years a walk-on can play? Could NIL fund a walk-on -- Hokie622 03/22/2022 1:32PM All players have 5 years to play 4 (COVID is exception) -- HokieJack 03/22/2022 1:37PM Easy answer...thanks ** -- Hokie622 03/22/2022 3:13PMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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