You may be right...but my thought is once college sports turn into the wild

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west even gambling gets more out of hand. Of course I am an older VT grad back when it was easier to be admitted.

Posted: 01/16/2026 at 10:32 AM ET

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from Subscribers board: here the ncaa goes. by fostering an approved -- HtownHokie Jan 15, 2026 at 09:48 PM ET

HtownHokie • 01/15/26 09:48 PM ET

Don't think it has anything to do with NIL.Professional soccer is facing a -- HokieBrazil Jan 16, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET

HokieBrazil • 01/16/26 10:47 AM ET

If anything, fans, the media & the courts fostered it. NCAA fought it. -- marcbvtgm Jan 16, 2026 at 09:26 AM ET

marcbvtgm • 01/16/26 09:26 AM ET

I wonder if the NIL is why two MLB pitchers were implicated in -- BG Hokie Jan 16, 2026 at 09:05 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/16/26 09:05 AM ET

Strawman causation** -- BG Hokie Jan 16, 2026 at 08:37 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/16/26 08:37 AM ET

Yes if theres one thing we know... -- GCHokie34 Jan 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET

GCHokie34 • 01/15/26 11:20 PM ET

It's been going on for a long time...but the new mercenary era will help to -- Tuckahokie Jan 16, 2026 at 06:40 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/16/26 06:40 AM ET

That doesnt really follow sound logic** -- GCHokie34 Jan 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET

GCHokie34 • 01/16/26 11:09 AM ET

Stronger logic would say they're less likely to point shave because they -- BG Hokie Jan 16, 2026 at 08:45 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/16/26 08:45 AM ET

There are ads on TV/streaming games before major sports events ** -- TomTurkey Jan 16, 2026 at 02:34 PM ET

TomTurkey • 01/16/26 02:34 PM ET

You may be right...but my thought is once college sports turn into the wild ◄ -- Tuckahokie Jan 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/16/26 10:32 AM ET

Were you around in say...1978-1979?** -- GCHokie34 Jan 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET

GCHokie34 • 01/16/26 11:11 AM ET

"It's been going on for a long time" is my first sentence up above. I just -- Tuckahokie Jan 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/16/26 11:14 AM ET

The guard rails for sports betting by NCAA athletes on their own sport -- GCHokie34 Jan 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET

GCHokie34 • 01/16/26 11:17 AM ET

Also, I'd suggest this point shaving scandal will ultimately be helpful -- BG Hokie Jan 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/16/26 10:39 AM ET

I don’t get the link between the two…The explosion of legalized gambling -- VTBB Jan 16, 2026 at 07:30 AM ET

VTBB • 01/16/26 07:30 AM ET

Strongly agree** -- BG Hokie Jan 16, 2026 at 08:46 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/16/26 08:46 AM ET

This + human nature ** -- Lancelot Link Jan 16, 2026 at 08:31 AM ET

Lancelot Link • 01/16/26 08:31 AM ET