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I’m there as well…Used to love college sports but not so much now

I have only watched VT games last several years and most of those I miss. True for both football and basketball. College sports are now sort of professional leagues (with inferior quality) and with money disparity there will continue to be only handful of teams that have a chance. Regional rivalries are disappearing. Hard to relate to the players as students since they’re just passing through. We seem to be at peak NIL hype or close. What happens when a kid is getting $500K and doesn’t perform? There is no ROI for the donors other than seeing team succeed and so it seems as if pressure will ratchet up on the kids. People are crazy now when their teams lose (death threats?) but imagining putting $1M bucks into NIL and your guys fail to box out, can’t defend, miss a bunch of shots. The NBA level guys are maybe “can’t miss” (though they may not gel with teams) but those are few and far between. Who knows where all this ends up but I care less every day.
Posted: 03/29/2024 at 12:06 PM ET
(In response to this post by CobbCountyHokie)

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The transfer portal exodus was the beginning of the end for Justin Fuente
CobbCountyHokie 03/29/24 10:15 AM ET
I’m there as well…Used to love college sports but not so much now
jms41 03/29/24 12:06 PM ET
Then encourage players to unionize and get a CBA signed
GCHokie34 03/29/24 10:23 AM ET
Are you serious? Like there aren't enough problems now and you want a union**
SHPHOKIE 03/29/24 11:46 AM ET
Sorely need rev sharing with salary caps without calling them employees**
RiverViewHokie 03/29/24 11:06 AM ET
Salary caps can't possibly be a thing without being employees**
GCHokie34 03/29/24 11:15 AM ET
Yup, that's the issue.**
RiverViewHokie 03/29/24 11:19 AM ET
We are halfway there**
HokieAllMyLife 03/29/24 11:17 AM ET
That issue alone is why I think the P2 could end up doing its own thing and
VTHokie2000 03/29/24 11:27 AM ET
So in that scenario, VT probably remains P5? Just asking, I have no clue.**
ancient alien 2018 03/29/24 01:06 PM ET
Under the current leadership, I would say that VT would lean towards not
VTHokie2000 03/29/24 07:11 PM ET
Is that even legally possible?**
VTHokie2000 03/29/24 11:15 AM ET