Yeah pretty much all the Big East is going to take a step forward...
Will be interesting to see the SEC and Big Ten try to respond
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Owen Freeman, the top big man in the portal...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 03:07 PM ET
Maybe but I have to see more examples **
-- HokiesACC2004
Mar 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM ET
HokiesACC2004
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03/27/25 11:34 PM ET
But arent the non P4 on the hook for same $$ for "back pay" as P4? I
-- HboroughHokie
Mar 27, 2025 at 06:29 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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03/27/25 06:29 PM ET
The NCAA is paying the back pay through reduced revenue distributions
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 09:33 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 09:33 PM ET
Yes it is over a 10 year period. The NCAA is covering $1.1B of the
-- VTScoop
Mar 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM ET
VTScoop
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03/27/25 11:13 PM ET
I personally think this is going to be great.
-- hokieZ71
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:12 PM ET
hokieZ71
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03/27/25 05:12 PM ET
Villanova does have football, albeit 1AA**
-- ombandit
Mar 28, 2025 at 01:26 AM ET
ombandit
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03/28/25 01:26 AM ET
All this keeps me thinking VT ought to drop down in FB and focus elsewhere.
-- 40ozDistrict
Mar 27, 2025 at 06:10 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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03/27/25 06:10 PM ET
Not a good idea **
-- HokiesACC2004
Mar 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM ET
HokiesACC2004
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03/27/25 11:32 PM ET
Good way to see revenues drop off a cliff. **
-- GoldCoast
Mar 27, 2025 at 07:37 PM ET
GoldCoast
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03/27/25 07:37 PM ET
Well, keep throwing good money after bad.**
-- 40ozDistrict
Mar 27, 2025 at 08:09 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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03/27/25 08:09 PM ET
Great idea...until there isn't good money to throw.**
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 28, 2025 at 09:30 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/28/25 09:30 AM ET
It’s not that, fball brings in 75-80% of the ad revenue win or lose
-- GoldCoast
Mar 27, 2025 at 09:01 PM ET
GoldCoast
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03/27/25 09:01 PM ET
This thread says the model works.**
-- 40ozDistrict
Mar 27, 2025 at 09:16 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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03/27/25 09:16 PM ET
I agree somewhat, but the money that comes in from football is important.
-- hokieZ71
Mar 27, 2025 at 06:47 PM ET
hokieZ71
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03/27/25 06:47 PM ET
It's not "important"...it's essential.**
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 28, 2025 at 09:31 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/28/25 09:31 AM ET
Watching 3rd seeded Texas Tech
-- crazylane
Mar 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM ET
crazylane
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03/27/25 10:44 PM ET
Yes, the basketball-centric schools have a great
-- mghokie
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:53 PM ET
mghokie
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03/27/25 04:53 PM ET
What's the theory of "schools without football are going to clean up"?
-- nvpbrown
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:02 PM ET
nvpbrown
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03/27/25 04:02 PM ET
Long discussion down the page...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 04:05 PM ET
When Buzz Williams goes back to a BB school, I'll buy into this.
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 28, 2025 at 09:42 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/28/25 09:42 AM ET
Being able to spend twice as much as FBS programs isn't ankle biting
-- GCHokie34
Mar 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM ET
GCHokie34
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03/28/25 11:06 AM ET
Oooh, one school. But can Gonzago keep pace? Doubtful. It's ankle-biting.
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 29, 2025 at 01:40 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/29/25 01:40 PM ET
Gonzaga as an athletic department pulls in 2 mil less than VT in profit
-- GCHokie34
Mar 29, 2025 at 05:25 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/29/25 05:25 PM ET
Why talks about BigE wanting ACC merger IF they're so advantaged?
-- VT757to276
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:30 PM ET
VT757to276
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03/27/25 04:30 PM ET
Track down your own logic...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:00 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 05:00 PM ET
Added...past tense. They added value. There's little value left to add.**
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 28, 2025 at 09:32 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/28/25 09:32 AM ET
Only reason they are adding schools is controlling future CFP money.
-- hokieZ71
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:19 PM ET
hokieZ71
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03/27/25 05:19 PM ET
They're adding schools to increase their position even more
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:51 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 05:51 PM ET
I’m not sure I’m buying this notion in the long term.
-- marcbvtgm
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:09 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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03/27/25 04:09 PM ET
It's pretty straightforward numbers...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:03 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 05:03 PM ET
So VCU $5mil, VT $3mil (15% of the $20mil total)..advantage: VCU right? Or
-- HokieSA
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:50 PM ET
HokieSA
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03/27/25 05:50 PM ET
$5 mil is for entire rev share
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 05:52 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 05:52 PM ET
Fundamentally I have a problem basically being equal to a mid major then
-- HokieSA
Mar 27, 2025 at 06:08 PM ET
HokieSA
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03/27/25 06:08 PM ET
I would imagine VT has a larger NIL budget yes
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 06:35 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 06:35 PM ET
Would include schools like Villanova with lower level football that….
-- vtbball80
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:23 PM ET
vtbball80
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03/27/25 03:23 PM ET
Yeah pretty much all the Big East is going to take a step forward...
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-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:30 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 03:30 PM ET
Do you expect a school like VCU to have an advantage over Tech and UVA?**
-- HokieBrazil
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:00 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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03/27/25 04:00 PM ET
VCU has said publicly they are allocating $5 million to rev share...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:03 PM ET
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03/27/25 04:03 PM ET