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I think it's time to call them employees, sign a collective agreement and

let them handle Advertising/NIL work directly through their agents, and not have collectives. In the Pro Leagues, players sign whatever deal they have, there is no stupid NIL collective behind it. I would also let Athletic Departments license their Football/Basketball programs, sell/rent it out to some billionaire out there, and let the Athletic Departments manage the Olympic Sports. What we are seeing nowadays has nothing to do with College Sports, these are Minor Leagues on steroids, at a certain level even competing with the NFL and NBA (look at Avdalas making more money by staying rather than going to the NBA where he might get drafted in the 2nd round, or at QBs who might get drafted in the later rounds but will stay to make way more money, looking at you Cole Beck)
Posted: 04/15/2026 at 10:06 AM ET
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I've been attempting to find a reasonable analogy to the MBB marketplace
Vippie1 04/15/26 09:55 AM ET
How is this really that much different from before?**
marcbvtgm 04/16/26 10:52 AM ET
I said along time ago that we are in an arms race that we can’t win. 🥹**
VPI63 04/15/26 11:04 AM ET
that explains why i saw CMY carrying a copy of this earlier today:**
squarerootofone 04/15/26 09:34 PM ET
VT doesnt have to be number 1, even 20. But we are at the bottom and…
GoldCoast 04/15/26 04:02 PM ET
I think thats pretty fair...
GCHokie34 04/15/26 10:45 AM ET
Yeah agree but in the MLB
Vippie1 04/15/26 11:39 AM ET
There will be an MLB lockout next winter because of the Dodgers and ...
vt90 04/15/26 12:42 PM ET
The Orioles have a chance because of their CBA...
GCHokie34 04/15/26 11:43 AM ET
Do you think a CBA or CBA'ish structure will ever come to the NCAA?**
40ozDistrict 04/15/26 11:52 AM ET
I think it has to
GCHokie34 04/15/26 11:58 AM ET
Given that the athletes currently are free to transfer between the 3 NCAA
VTHokie2000 04/15/26 02:41 PM ET
Obviously difficult to speculate so far away from it happening...
GCHokie34 04/15/26 04:21 PM ET
I assumed the NAIA and JUCOs would have to have their own CBA (if at all).
VTHokie2000 04/15/26 06:53 PM ET
This is why the ante money schools need a new table. Or new rules. NIL is
40ozDistrict 04/15/26 10:08 AM ET
NIL has always been a farce - the team brand is the one with all of the
hokiehill1117 04/15/26 02:18 PM ET
I think it's time to call them employees, sign a collective agreement and
HokieBrazil 04/15/26 10:06 AM ET
Without knowing revenue numbers of football programs of the SEC or NFL,
chagerma 04/15/26 11:18 AM ET
You might want to look.......
2hhoop3 04/15/26 12:58 PM ET
Well, we know football and basketball are the only profitable sports...
chagerma 04/16/26 10:05 AM ET
What does removing....
2hhoop3 04/16/26 10:40 AM ET
It was just an exercise to compare an NFL org to a college program...
chagerma 04/16/26 12:57 PM ET
It is all good.......
2hhoop3 04/16/26 01:11 PM ET
If the top 10 brands advocated for this it would happen
VT ChemE 1986 04/15/26 10:54 AM ET
Agree...they are essentially minor leagues now....I keep waiting for...
BleedinOandM 04/15/26 10:43 AM ET
UNC addressed that a long time ago. :)**
4dhokies 04/15/26 11:35 AM ET
Good analogy**
VT ChemE 1986 04/15/26 09:57 AM ET