Yeah that was a part of what he was negotiating with his extension
And you're spot on, he wants Maryland to cave in to everything he wants. Villanova has an ideal situation in that they have the money and they won't have to cater to an FBS football program for a share of the pie.
If you're gonna use a school to make your current employer cave, the Villanova situation is a perfect one to use
Thread Replies (32)
Nova to steal Willard from MD?
-- GoldCoast
Mar 27, 2025 at 07:32 AM ET
GoldCoast
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03/27/25 07:32 AM ET
Willard was openly complaining about his AD and school funding last week
-- st_andrew
Mar 27, 2025 at 08:45 AM ET
st_andrew
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03/27/25 08:45 AM ET
I don't know who his agent is, but...
-- Chris Coleman
Mar 27, 2025 at 08:23 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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03/27/25 08:23 AM ET
Yeah there's something else going on there...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 09:43 AM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 09:43 AM ET
if you don't have football how do you have 20 million in revenue?
-- VermontDDS
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/27/25 12:43 PM ET
after revenue and "NIL" what's left to run these program
-- VermontDDS
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:10 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/27/25 02:10 PM ET
6 million isn't any different than what they bring in currently
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:21 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 02:21 PM ET
I agree they make a profit in the old model
-- VermontDDS
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/27/25 02:36 PM ET
I love seeing the trad BB-only's show-up, but it's not a slam-dunk
-- VT757to276
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:50 PM ET
VT757to276
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03/27/25 02:50 PM ET
VT didn't pull $20 million out of thin air...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:44 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 02:44 PM ET
my only rebuttal.. and it's a big what if
-- VermontDDS
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:55 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/27/25 02:55 PM ET
The cap will increase over the next couple years...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:06 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 03:06 PM ET
that was my thought. It will take the big boys to have a disadvantage
-- VermontDDS
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:13 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/27/25 03:13 PM ET
Agree 100%.I guess the challenge for those schools is all the other sports.**
-- Femoyer Hokie
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:26 PM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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03/27/25 02:26 PM ET
I just don't think it's any more a challenge as anyone else...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:35 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 02:35 PM ET
Along those lines...
-- Will Stewart
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM ET
Will Stewart
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03/27/25 12:32 PM ET
VCU has announced $5 million in rev share/NIL...
-- MBHokie90
Mar 27, 2025 at 03:30 PM ET
MBHokie90
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03/27/25 03:30 PM ET
In related news, I'm more than a bit surprised that Odom left VCU for UVA.
-- TechHokie13
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:35 PM ET
TechHokie13
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03/27/25 02:35 PM ET
Hard to turn down your dream job though.
-- I love VT!
Mar 27, 2025 at 04:55 PM ET
I love VT!
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03/27/25 04:55 PM ET
I would push back on PAC-2/MWC...
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 11:56 AM ET
Wasn't he also complaining publicly about his NIL budget?This feels like a
-- HokieBrazil
Mar 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM ET
HokieBrazil
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03/27/25 10:08 AM ET
Yeah that was a part of what he was negotiating with his extension
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-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 10:51 AM ET
Isn't it ironic, IIRC one reason Buzz came to VT was b/c of football
-- HokieSA
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET
HokieSA
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03/27/25 12:36 PM ET
Inaccurate info on the internet? The horror! **
-- ombandit
Mar 27, 2025 at 09:36 AM ET
ombandit
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03/27/25 09:36 AM ET
Seems like a step down.**
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Mar 27, 2025 at 08:15 AM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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03/27/25 08:15 AM ET
Villanova BB is a big step up from MD. **
-- JackDSML
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET
JackDSML
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03/27/25 12:30 PM ET
Not sure big is accurate. **
-- HokieDelNorte
Mar 27, 2025 at 02:12 PM ET
HokieDelNorte
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03/27/25 02:12 PM ET
Not with what Villanova will be able to pay their athletes in rev share
-- GCHokie34
Mar 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM ET
GCHokie34
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03/27/25 11:57 AM ET