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GreenvilleVT
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GreenvilleVT

Football players already asking for more money to play in meaningless bowls

Hoops players don’t make anymore to play in NIT. We’ve created a business with no incentive to play in games that would likely be on espn2 or espnU. Let’s just remember the NIT fondly from 20+ years ago and realize it’s dead.
Posted: 03/16/2026 at 12:47 PM ET
(In response to this post by HOOBball79)

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NIT Declines coming in... Indiana, Florida State, Seton Hall, San Diego St
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 09:30 PM ET
Trendsetters we are.**
PhotoHokieNC • 03/16/26 05:09 PM ET
while I dont like cancelling alot of established brands are skipping
1947Sunbowl • 03/16/26 02:42 PM ET
Fan angst all over!**
GreenvilleVT • 03/16/26 12:44 PM ET
Assume we can blame this on the VTAD too?**
VTDC • 03/16/26 09:14 AM ET
No, I blame it on the culture the ADs are allowing to develop**
ModerateHokie • 03/16/26 11:10 AM ET
FSU is crazy.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/16/26 09:11 AM ET
One thing I think you all are missing...
MBHokie90 • 03/16/26 02:21 PM ET
Well put.**
hoosnowahokie • 03/17/26 08:59 AM ET
Some on this board have a real hard time with these facts...but ...
hok1eboy • 03/16/26 08:38 PM ET
How about just writing into their contract that they MUST play post-season!
HoakieBS • 03/16/26 04:09 PM ET
We love capitalism in this country...
MBHokie90 • 03/16/26 06:22 PM ET
Which part was socialism? Seems he just wanted
HokieDelNorte • 03/16/26 08:28 PM ET
I bet they are still on scholarship and getting those benefits. I worked
40ozDistrict • 03/16/26 08:04 PM ET
The first sentence of the last paragraph is what I take issue with.
MP4VT2004 • 03/16/26 07:08 PM ET
Heck yeah. **
40ozDistrict • 03/16/26 08:05 PM ET
Yep. I'd hate to face FSU in a tournament right now
Zanderhokie • 03/16/26 01:24 PM ET
Well, they did in effect decline the Bowl Game vs. Georgia, 3-63**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 09:42 AM ET
LOL it’s an image thing, once Virginia Tech declined it FSU hadddd to. 😜🤣**
Stech • 03/16/26 09:16 AM ET
At first I wondered if the NIT decline meant there might be some serious
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 02:33 AM ET
Football players already asking for more money to play in meaningless bowls ◄
GreenvilleVT • 03/16/26 12:47 PM ET
CTB was a class act. I was sorry to see him step down.**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 11:39 AM ET
He stepped down BECAUSE of this B.S.! He knew it was coming!!!**
HoakieBS • 03/16/26 04:41 PM ET
Yep. It explained why we could never recruit better prospects after
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 05:50 PM ET
Agreed. And no doubt it _helped_ Coach K, etc. to decide to retire**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 05:46 PM ET
Hard to sell gel, when you probably won't have at least 1/2 the team back**
coshokie • 03/16/26 09:25 AM ET
Does this mean you will stop saying who let me out of my double wide
1MetroHokie • 03/16/26 08:02 AM ET
Now that it looks like it’s more about NIL than anything being wrong
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 03:34 PM ET
You'll get less of that, if you don't ride in on your cow 😉**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 09:44 AM ET
Injuries, opt outs, and some players looking for more $$$ or playing time
Tuckahokie • 03/16/26 06:26 AM ET
Add Oklahoma to the list**
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 10:30 PM ET
Cincinnati as well. Think we are up to 9 teams this year that declined NIT**
SteveInBaltimore • 03/16/26 10:25 AM ET
At this rate, they’re gonna have to invite the likes of VMI and Radford. **
Zanderhokie • 03/15/26 10:51 PM ET
11 teams turned it down last year
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 10:54 PM ET
Looks like the NIT is on life support. Wonder how much longer it’ll last. **
Zanderhokie • 03/15/26 11:03 PM ET
How long do the sponsorship contracts and TV contracts last?
Will StewartAdmin • 03/16/26 08:28 AM ET
If NIT winner got guaranteed bid to following year NCAA tourney
jms41 • 03/16/26 02:24 PM ET
Which raises the question, what is in it for VT?
Squatro • 03/16/26 01:16 PM ET
IIRC, attendance for that Richmond NIT game was only around 3,000
Zanderhokie • 03/16/26 01:21 PM ET
Yeah NIT aint long for this world but VT
Vippie1 • 03/16/26 11:14 AM ET
The NIT is part of the NCAA's TV contract with ESPN, which ends in 2032...
BROman Hokie • 03/16/26 09:35 AM ET
Possibly holding out for the crown tournament?**
GoldCoast • 03/15/26 10:45 PM ET
Crown tournament has history.
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 12:28 AM ET
If anyone forms a team I will play. I’m 54 but I am ready and willing.**
OrlandoHokie • 03/15/26 10:23 PM ET
You might just get a call.**
Maroon Baboon • 03/17/26 09:17 AM ET
You can still be an effective college player at that age. Drew Timme was.**
KCHokie2 • 03/15/26 10:56 PM ET
That's young for BYU**
LonghornHokie • 03/16/26 12:06 AM ET
Aren't they like, 50 or something, when they come back from Missions?**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 08:33 AM ET