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The NCAA is powerless to act, that's the whole thing
Their business model is so screwed up that they lost 9-0 at the Supreme Court. Like seriously, think about that, THIS court unanimously sided with labor. How many other unanimous pro-labor decisions have they come up with?
The previous paradigm is cooked, done for, 100%. All of this thrashing around is trying to find a new quiescent point to operate at. If you ask me, it's going to be the pro model, paid players, collective bargaining for labor to get the antitrust exemption, etc. It's just going to take some time to get there. But, in the future it's going to be like a 2-sentence summary in the history books, the Alston decision in 2021, the new system in 2027 or whatever year it happens.
Thread Replies (51)
At first I was amused by what was happening to y’all
-- HOOBball79
Apr 09, 2024 at 11:05 PM ET
HOOBball79
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04/09/24 11:05 PM ET
The faster fans tune out, the better. The entire thing is stupid, IMO.
-- MP4VT2004
Apr 10, 2024 at 09:38 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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04/10/24 09:38 PM ET
Oddly enough, this has pushed my fandom back toward the NFL and NBA
-- Zanderhokie
Apr 11, 2024 at 06:06 PM ET
Zanderhokie
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04/11/24 06:06 PM ET
Yep. I'll never care about the NBA, but I watched an NFL game or 2 this yr.**
-- MP4VT2004
Apr 11, 2024 at 08:09 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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04/11/24 08:09 PM ET
First tourney that I didn't watch a single minute of any game. I see that
-- atlhokie1
Apr 11, 2024 at 11:14 AM ET
atlhokie1
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04/11/24 11:14 AM ET
ncaa looking for another b*****slapping?**
-- ACC_Hoops
Apr 10, 2024 at 05:19 PM ET
ACC_Hoops
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04/10/24 05:19 PM ET
The NCAA is powerless to act, that's the whole thing
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-- Synaesthesia
Apr 10, 2024 at 04:57 PM ET
Synaesthesia
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04/10/24 04:57 PM ET
time for VT to invent the future for a NEW all college AMATEUR sports. show
-- HtownHokie
Apr 11, 2024 at 09:01 PM ET
HtownHokie
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04/11/24 09:01 PM ET
misspelled "feckless"**
-- Palmetto Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 06:46 PM ET
Palmetto Hokie
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04/10/24 06:46 PM ET
Every player in the country is now a free agent, every season. Kidd's
-- vtfin91
Apr 10, 2024 at 02:32 PM ET
vtfin91
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04/10/24 02:32 PM ET
It's hard to hold a mid-tier college coach to any expectations...I mean CMY
-- VT757to276
Apr 10, 2024 at 03:44 PM ET
VT757to276
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04/10/24 03:44 PM ET
CMY is punching above his NIL weight so he's great as far as I'm concerned.**
-- Walkin` Willie
Apr 10, 2024 at 05:43 PM ET
Walkin` Willie
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04/10/24 05:43 PM ET
This will all backfire on the four-letter network!
-- PennaHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 02:18 PM ET
PennaHokie
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04/10/24 02:18 PM ET
i do think the trend will hurt demand of college sports. However, there is
-- BG Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 01:43 PM ET
BG Hokie
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04/10/24 01:43 PM ET
Any team, any year can lose most of their players
-- Walkin` Willie
Apr 10, 2024 at 01:25 PM ET
Walkin` Willie
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04/10/24 01:25 PM ET
i don't follow hoos bball, but how many hit the portal?**
-- Windows NT
Apr 10, 2024 at 09:37 AM ET
Windows NT
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04/10/24 09:37 AM ET
1 so far, 2 more possible.
-- wahoo2023
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:27 AM ET
wahoo2023
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04/10/24 10:27 AM ET
we dont know if Bond has a long ways to go at the 3....bennett didnt play
-- Cavalier Crusader
Apr 10, 2024 at 01:20 PM ET
Cavalier Crusader
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04/10/24 01:20 PM ET
I think regular season fans become
-- VT757to276
Apr 10, 2024 at 07:43 AM ET
VT757to276
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04/10/24 07:43 AM ET
Kind of like the NBA**
-- 40ozDistrict
Apr 10, 2024 at 12:52 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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04/10/24 12:52 PM ET
are they really fans or just observers looking for entertainment
-- DMV Gobbler
Apr 10, 2024 at 07:46 AM ET
DMV Gobbler
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04/10/24 07:46 AM ET
That's his point. They'll go from fans to observers**
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 10, 2024 at 05:14 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/10/24 05:14 PM ET
Eyeballs and butts in seats…**
-- VT757to276
Apr 10, 2024 at 07:53 AM ET
VT757to276
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04/10/24 07:53 AM ET
The ball, as they say, is in Congress court. Don't hold your breath
-- Va AandM
Apr 10, 2024 at 07:14 AM ET
Va AandM
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04/10/24 07:14 AM ET
Wouldn’t this also be successfully challenged in court?**
-- Femoyer Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:01 AM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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04/10/24 10:01 AM ET
Could be, but it's a different bar to challenge legislation vs org policy
-- Vienna_Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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04/10/24 10:30 AM ET
What's happening to college sports is not good for the sport &
-- UpstateSCHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 06:51 AM ET
UpstateSCHokie
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04/10/24 06:51 AM ET
It's good for the student athlete.
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:13 AM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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04/10/24 10:13 AM ET
Student athlete- what a joke**
-- tallahasseehokie
Apr 13, 2024 at 09:58 AM ET
tallahasseehokie
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04/13/24 09:58 AM ET
You might as well remove the term "student athlete" because they are
-- Italian Stallion
Apr 11, 2024 at 12:44 PM ET
Italian Stallion
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04/11/24 12:44 PM ET
Only good for a certain % in Football and Basketball.What happens when
-- HokieBrazil
Apr 10, 2024 at 01:13 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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04/10/24 01:13 PM ET
Good point but then the school is to blame, not the NIL.**
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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04/10/24 02:30 PM ET
NIL may still be partially to blame at some schools. Specifically at
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 11, 2024 at 11:11 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/11/24 11:11 AM ET
Not sure getting a degree peace meal is efficient or wise
-- WildTurkE
Apr 10, 2024 at 12:06 PM ET
WildTurkE
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04/10/24 12:06 PM ET
They weren't before the NIL.**
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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04/10/24 02:30 PM ET
It's not good for all student athletes...
-- BROman Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 11:37 AM ET
BROman Hokie
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04/10/24 11:37 AM ET
it won't be when a large portion of schools are relegated to second class
-- Vienna_Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:35 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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04/10/24 10:35 AM ET
It won't be good for the athlete if it destroys the game...
-- UpstateSCHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:28 AM ET
UpstateSCHokie
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04/10/24 10:28 AM ET
It's college sports 2024
-- HokiesACC2004
Apr 10, 2024 at 01:29 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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04/10/24 01:29 AM ET
Adapt AND get left behind (FTFY)
-- Vienna_Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 08:02 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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04/10/24 08:02 AM ET
Your attitude is right on about being on the edge.
-- PennaHokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 02:25 PM ET
PennaHokie
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04/10/24 02:25 PM ET
I believe they know that, not sure they care
-- Vienna_Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 03:29 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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04/10/24 03:29 PM ET
It's America 2024 - anyone with a grievance can cash in if you get the...
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 10, 2024 at 06:56 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/10/24 06:56 AM ET
Very true about the fan bases. The more teams that become the Oakland A’s,
-- VT One
Apr 09, 2024 at 11:52 PM ET
VT One
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04/09/24 11:52 PM ET
UVa and Tech fans have been at each other since I can remember(as it should
-- HOOBball79
Apr 10, 2024 at 12:50 AM ET
HOOBball79
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04/10/24 12:50 AM ET
Sad bc you have a great coach.**
-- atlhokie1
Apr 12, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET
atlhokie1
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04/12/24 11:53 AM ET
I actually think the NCAA understands it, they just have no power now
-- Vienna_Hokie
Apr 10, 2024 at 10:39 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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04/10/24 10:39 AM ET
NCAA tried to add some transfer restrictions back in
-- MExpos27
Apr 09, 2024 at 11:39 PM ET
MExpos27
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04/09/24 11:39 PM ET