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Scream_On_D

it shouldn't bother you that someone in this country gets paid for the work

they perform or services/value they provide to others for their work. That's the American Dream right. Paid college athletes should definitely be getting paid for their work (because they are working), but the system is and has been broken for decades and not sure if anyone in charge (or those making the really big bucks) care to change it for the better
Posted: 04/08/2026 at 02:01 PM ET
(In response to this post by JoseyWales)

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The Avdalas thing asking for 3 million bothers me.As a former international
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 11:48 AM ET
That's what NIL is essentially in this current form.
DanNUandVT • 04/08/26 10:51 PM ET
You have kind of mixed two points together here which I think is part of
AbsolutVT03 • 04/08/26 08:42 PM ET
Good post.**
saret • 04/09/26 09:20 AM ET
He’ll get 1.5 max **
DK and Cubby • 04/08/26 06:27 PM ET
Kentucky will pay that for him, $3M out of what’s probably a $20M roster**
soflahokie • 04/08/26 06:22 PM ET
nice salary there for a bench warmer**
Windows NT • 04/08/26 07:43 PM ET
the way Neo played much of this season, not sure
lazarus1 • 04/08/26 03:02 PM ET
I am once again asking...**
DoYouLiftHokies • 04/08/26 02:31 PM ET
Why are we fooling ourselves with the concept of Studeny Athlete anymore?
VT20 • 04/08/26 12:48 PM ET
Plenty of VT sports still have genuine student-athletes**
UpperQuad • 04/08/26 02:58 PM ET
Yes,majority of the athletes outside Football and MBB are legit student
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 05:18 PM ET
Agreed, that's why I added (in the major sports)**
VT20 • 04/08/26 04:53 PM ET
The way Title IX, other federal laws, and maybe even state laws are
VTHokie2000 • 04/08/26 05:30 PM ET
he's still a student of the game. definitely not an athlete**
Windows NT • 04/08/26 01:15 PM ET
If you found a way to receive money and someone offered you $3 million...
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 12:25 PM ET
It never hurts to ask......
2hhoop3 • 04/08/26 01:02 PM ET
I don't blame him,I clearly said good for him there are suckers willing to
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 12:59 PM ET
We all know NIL is fake, it's pay for play. Does F1 visa allow student to
icelus • 04/08/26 03:22 PM ET
Only when they are physically in their home country.So let's say Avadalas
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 05:16 PM ET
You didn't have that luxury because you didn't have something...
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 01:46 PM ET
You are missing the main point about international players and visas. **
40ozDistrict • 04/08/26 06:05 PM ET
Avdalas hasn’t shown $3m/year performance ability to me
hokiepro • 04/08/26 05:41 PM ET
No one....not a single one...
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 05:59 PM ET
Maybe we should have never brought him to VT to begin with. And better
JM397 • 04/08/26 07:55 PM ET
Just couldn't resist that last sentence, could you?**
saret • 04/08/26 06:35 PM ET
Love your posts here, but I think you missed original posters main issue
Scream_On_D • 04/08/26 01:54 PM ET
Legit question - is Neo coming to VT to play basketball taking away another
hokiehill1117 • 04/08/26 02:14 PM ET
It all depends on the embassy,there isn't necessarily a quota/limit set by
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 02:17 PM ET
Exactly,I've repeated it over and over again that good for him he is
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 02:13 PM ET
I happily encourage you to turn them in
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 04:51 PM ET
The difference is that if I had that skill I would have to switch to a work
HokieBrazil • 04/08/26 05:23 PM ET
And Im going to again tell you there is a loophole...
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 05:57 PM ET
Once again, you're deflecting. I don't think @HokieBrazil is
saret • 04/08/26 06:33 PM ET
Every single one of my posts is arguing he isnt misusing the process**
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 07:29 PM ET
Yes, they do. Then you keep talking about everything else.
saret • 04/08/26 08:17 PM ET
Because everything else is related...**
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 09:25 PM ET
No, you're just browbeating an infrequent poster who
saret • 04/08/26 10:19 PM ET
Brazil, you're letting @GCHokie34 , frame the issue.
saret • 04/08/26 05:36 PM ET
Board life is a hard windy road.
GoldCoast • 04/08/26 07:21 PM ET
That wasn’t his point at all…**
BioVTjunkie • 04/08/26 12:53 PM ET
It bothers me as someone who sent there kid to VT with a total cost of
JoseyWales • 04/08/26 12:08 PM ET
Its the entertainment business **
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/09/26 05:32 AM ET
it shouldn't bother you that someone in this country gets paid for the work ◄
Scream_On_D • 04/08/26 02:01 PM ET
That's true for revenue sharing, not this NIL collective BS. Fans are
icelus • 04/08/26 03:27 PM ET
Most athletic departments don't make money. They are being paid in food
JoseyWales • 04/08/26 02:29 PM ET
If this athletic department doesn't get straightened out, guess what?
Snape • 04/08/26 01:46 PM ET
As someone who has worked for a living my whole life...
GCHokie34 • 04/08/26 12:27 PM ET
Life isn't fair **
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/09/26 05:32 AM ET