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I thought the Va NIL Law changed that

My understanding is that any state school can use athletic funds to pay players if they want…there was talk last year about 🏈 redistributing a % of the gate to pay players.
Posted: 10/27/2024 at 04:04 PM ET
(In response to this post by ancient alien 2018)

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CMY haters in here need to go back and read a GC post about what
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/26/24 05:22 PM ET
No doubt. Whit strip-mines the MBB to plug holes for his football screwups
TDVick β€’ 10/29/24 02:15 AM ET
Could the reality be that Mike Young is really good but also has been...
Cvillehoops13 β€’ 10/28/24 12:02 PM ET
Agree 100%. Outside of Frazier, he hasn't had an assist. who really hit a
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/28/24 05:44 PM ET
Could u expand? Decisions on who to recruit w/ staff, or with staff hires?
HokieSA β€’ 10/28/24 01:02 PM ET
CC explains it precisely, and better than I could in his post below mine!!**
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/28/24 05:49 PM ET
It's not about who we've lost, per se.
Chris ColemanAdmin β€’ 10/28/24 02:52 PM ET
Absolutely but sadly
Vippie1 β€’ 10/27/24 11:21 AM ET
Program runs 4-5 million in the black so….**
GoldCoast β€’ 10/26/24 10:05 PM ET
The women's program loses a similar amount of money
UpperQuad β€’ 10/27/24 01:40 PM ET
At a minimum they need to reduce gen admin tickets and make more assigned
GreenvilleVT β€’ 10/29/24 08:19 AM ET
Price increase for women's tickets
134465Hokie β€’ 10/28/24 03:51 PM ET
Another of the genius non-moves by WB. He could easily bring in $150,000
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/27/24 06:21 PM ET
Nah, it wouldn't be that much.
Chris ColemanAdmin β€’ 10/28/24 02:50 PM ET
Softball at Clemson is self funded and the program hasn’t been
GreenvilleVT β€’ 10/29/24 08:23 AM ET
Maybe I'm too optimistic, but any amount softball could earn from ticket
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/28/24 05:47 PM ET
Good question.
Chris ColemanAdmin β€’ 10/28/24 06:40 PM ET
Ah, that ole 20/20 hindsight!! Wish we all had it.**
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/28/24 08:32 PM ET
That figure isn't close to accurate.
TheFacts β€’ 10/28/24 01:58 PM ET
Is 150,000 really that much in this day and age?**
HokiesACC2004 β€’ 10/28/24 05:29 AM ET
Not probably, definitely.
Atlee Hokie β€’ 10/28/24 12:07 AM ET
Ever hear of elastic and inelastic demand?
marcbvtgm β€’ 10/27/24 04:59 PM ET
True. Very few WBB programs make $$ much less break even. UConn, SC,**
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/27/24 06:29 PM ET
True but can't be used for NIL**
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/26/24 11:05 PM ET
I thought the Va NIL Law changed that β—„
tallahasseehokie β€’ 10/27/24 04:04 PM ET
Sort of...
GCHokie34 β€’ 10/27/24 06:28 PM ET
Does it allow the athlete to do ads for the university and get paid. My
Nelsonia Hokie β€’ 10/27/24 08:03 PM ET
I don't know, I live in NC and it's not been done here YET. If that's true,
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/27/24 06:27 PM ET
Every sport (under the proposed House settlement) is an equivalency sport
VTScoop β€’ 10/27/24 09:55 PM ET
Partial scholarships have not been eliminated.
RJHokie β€’ 10/27/24 06:36 PM ET
This is correct...
GCHokie34 β€’ 10/28/24 09:12 PM ET
I basd my post on an article I read on Yahoo Sports. They use Ohio State as
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/27/24 10:22 PM ET
Sounds like they are planning to cut the 32 sports down to
RJHokie β€’ 10/27/24 10:26 PM ET
Article didn't specify but the rowing team may need to look for other
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/27/24 10:33 PM ET
Women's Rowing is the ultimate Title 9 balancer
UpperQuad β€’ 10/28/24 04:31 PM ET
Good post!! "Hey Mr. Babcock, guess what? We have Claytor Lake not too far
ancient alien 2018 β€’ 10/28/24 05:52 PM ET
Walk-ons are a bargain. They only need travel costs and a little equipment
UpperQuad β€’ 10/27/24 06:33 PM ET