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)
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I've been attempting to find a reasonable analogy to the MBB marketplace
-- Vippie1
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:55 AM ET
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04/15/26 09:55 AM ET
How is this really that much different from before?**
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM ET
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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
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
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04/15/26 11:04 AM ET
that explains why i saw CMY carrying a copy of this earlier today:**
-- squarerootofone
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:34 PM ET
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04/15/26 09:34 PM ET
VT doesnt have to be number 1, even 20. But we are at the bottom and…
-- GoldCoast
Apr 15, 2026 at 04:02 PM ET
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04/15/26 04:02 PM ET
I think thats pretty fair...
-- GCHokie34
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM ET
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04/15/26 10:45 AM ET
There will be an MLB lockout next winter because of the Dodgers and ...
-- vt90
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
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04/15/26 12:42 PM ET
The Orioles have a chance because of their CBA...
-- GCHokie34
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
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04/15/26 11:43 AM ET
Do you think a CBA or CBA'ish structure will ever come to the NCAA?**
-- 40ozDistrict
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
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04/15/26 11:52 AM ET
Given that the athletes currently are free to transfer between the 3 NCAA
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 15, 2026 at 02:41 PM ET
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04/15/26 02:41 PM ET
Obviously difficult to speculate so far away from it happening...
-- GCHokie34
Apr 15, 2026 at 04:21 PM ET
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04/15/26 04:21 PM ET
I assumed the NAIA and JUCOs would have to have their own CBA (if at all).
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 15, 2026 at 06:53 PM ET
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04/15/26 06:53 PM ET
This is why the ante money schools need a new table. Or new rules. NIL is
-- 40ozDistrict
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
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04/15/26 10:08 AM ET
NIL has always been a farce - the team brand is the one with all of the
-- hokiehill1117
Apr 15, 2026 at 02:18 PM ET
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04/15/26 02:18 PM ET
I think it's time to call them employees, sign a collective agreement and
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-- HokieBrazil
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
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04/15/26 10:06 AM ET
Without knowing revenue numbers of football programs of the SEC or NFL,
-- chagerma
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET
chagerma
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04/15/26 11:18 AM ET
Well, we know football and basketball are the only profitable sports...
-- chagerma
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
chagerma
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04/16/26 10:05 AM ET
It was just an exercise to compare an NFL org to a college program...
-- chagerma
Apr 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET
chagerma
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04/16/26 12:57 PM ET
If the top 10 brands advocated for this it would happen
-- VT ChemE 1986
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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04/15/26 10:54 AM ET
Agree...they are essentially minor leagues now....I keep waiting for...
-- BleedinOandM
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
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04/15/26 10:43 AM ET
UNC addressed that a long time ago. :)**
-- 4dhokies
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
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04/15/26 11:35 AM ET