Based on Observations
I did not say they don't care. I said they don't want to have to deal with it. SEC schools have hired paid professional NIL staffs... Given them office space on campus... Generated tens of millions of dollars for NIL... We have a generous donor who is unselfishly giving his time to this effort while wearing 3 or 4 other hats... Guy is a dang hero if you ask me and I am now giving to NIL based solely on his interview. But! We are not NIL competitive when it comes to the 2 big conference members and even some in our own conference. We'll be lucky to pull off the revenue sharing next year and still break even. We are going to have to find a way to be competitive without the "Big Money". I think it is going to boil down to coaching and finding players in the portal who are or have been "overlooked". And I think that boils down to 7 and 8 win seasons for football and the occasional tourney for our men's bball. Pretty much right where we have always resided athletically.
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-- ftsumterhokie
Jan 07, 2025 at 02:07 PM ET
ftsumterhokie
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01/07/25 02:07 PM ET
More facts, less feelings, please.**
-- BG Hokie
Jan 07, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
BG Hokie
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01/07/25 01:25 PM ET
I don't think you can be an AD and not care about NIL.
-- 6thStreetHokie
Jan 07, 2025 at 07:17 AM ET
6thStreetHokie
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01/07/25 07:17 AM ET
Let's say you are correct. If you are, then ...
-- Atlee Hokie
Jan 07, 2025 at 03:21 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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01/07/25 03:21 AM ET
I know a school.....
-- ftsumterhokie
Jan 06, 2025 at 10:11 PM ET
ftsumterhokie
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01/06/25 10:11 PM ET
Yep. Sounds like we have one guy and he wasn’t oozing confidence on podcast**
-- 3TechFanz
Jan 07, 2025 at 12:23 PM ET
3TechFanz
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01/07/25 12:23 PM ET
I just think Whit is in over his head. **
-- GoldCoast
Jan 06, 2025 at 09:41 PM ET
GoldCoast
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01/06/25 09:41 PM ET
He is. I will add, WRT to the "brave new world" of college athletics ...
-- Atlee Hokie
Jan 07, 2025 at 03:25 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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01/07/25 03:25 AM ET
has been the last 3-4 years. Won't get any better.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jan 06, 2025 at 10:11 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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01/06/25 10:11 PM ET
Even longer than that.It goes back to 1953.
-- Buzzardlip
Jan 07, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
Buzzardlip
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01/07/25 02:00 PM ET
That education first prior belief ship sailed
-- Pylons
Jan 06, 2025 at 09:32 PM ET
Pylons
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01/06/25 09:32 PM ET
If that were the case then Lawal, Schutt, Burnham, Brown wouldn’t be here
-- NC Hoke
Jan 06, 2025 at 09:25 PM ET
NC Hoke
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01/06/25 09:25 PM ET
I'm just hoping CMY, or his successor, will have a sufficient amount of
-- ancient alien 2018
Jan 06, 2025 at 09:32 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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01/06/25 09:32 PM ET
They'll get a competitive Revenue Sharing amount.
-- TheFacts
Jan 07, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET
TheFacts
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01/07/25 03:07 PM ET
I tend to agree they are waiting for the external event
-- WildTurkE
Jan 06, 2025 at 08:22 PM ET
WildTurkE
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01/06/25 08:22 PM ET
Excellent stats assessment!**
-- VT ChemE 1986
Jan 07, 2025 at 01:23 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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01/07/25 01:23 PM ET
Good post! Curious, what would be an example of an "external event"?**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jan 06, 2025 at 08:34 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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01/06/25 08:34 PM ET
LOL!! OK, got it!! **
-- ancient alien 2018
Jan 06, 2025 at 08:51 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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01/06/25 08:51 PM ET
I get the opposite impression...
-- GCHokie34
Jan 06, 2025 at 06:50 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/06/25 06:50 PM ET
Limited resources equal unequal opportunity **
-- eokhokie
Jan 06, 2025 at 06:54 PM ET
eokhokie
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01/06/25 06:54 PM ET