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Chris Coleman
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These days athletes stay for both summer sessions.

And the true freshmen mostly enroll early, so they get January plus two summer sessions before their first season even begins, so they get a massive head start. Because of that, it's quite easy these days to take the minimum 12 hours during the fall and still be on time, or even ahead. Personal example...I enrolled with 18 hours of dual enrollment from high school before I ever attended a class my first fall semester. I was a sophomore after my first semester. That's similar to football players in this era. These days, football players are often at 18 hours, or even more, before their first fall semester begins. I actually had to slow down and take just 12 hours per semester for the rest of my college career to make sure I didn't graduate early. As far as what credits transfer and all of that, I suppose it varies, but because they enroll early and take classes during both summer sessions, they have a lot more leeway than they did in the past.
Posted: 07/27/2026 at 09:18 AM ET
(In response to this post by uber hokie)

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MJ Collins now in Cincinnati
SteveInBaltimore • 07/23/26 02:55 PM ET
I wonder what degree he will be getting jumping school to school**
HokieBrazil • 07/24/26 11:06 AM ET
Just shows what a joke the education system has become. **
SHPHOKIE • 07/28/26 08:30 PM ET
i think everything is online now ... and I think its way more lenient on
bigbadbird • 07/27/26 03:15 PM ET
The average time for an athlete to graduate is 3 years
GCHokie34 • 07/24/26 01:34 PM ET
Back in the day lots of Tech athletes, especially football players
uber hokie • 07/26/26 06:55 PM ET
Back in the day, there were minimal resources (compared to today)
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 01:03 PM ET
These days athletes stay for both summer sessions. ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/27/26 09:18 AM ET
I added a dual degree so I didnt graduate early but kept the 18 credit load**
The_Stratman • 07/27/26 10:26 AM ET
How much per year does a guy at that level get?**
UpperQuad • 07/24/26 11:10 PM ET
BA in General Studies**
UpperQuad • 07/24/26 11:24 AM ET
A job with USPS**
George Baylor • 07/24/26 11:22 AM ET
Hes gonna graduate having earned half a million in his college days...
GCHokie34 • 07/24/26 01:28 PM ET
A whopping half million!
Pride_and_Joy • 07/26/26 07:37 PM ET
He may not make another half million over the rest of his life. **
SHPHOKIE • 07/28/26 08:31 PM ET
It is certainly relative........
2hhoop3 • 07/28/26 11:13 AM ET
When he has no living expenses, its a lot of money...
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 01:00 PM ET
Saying “he will be okay”
Pride_and_Joy • 07/27/26 01:05 PM ET
And yet...he'll be ok**
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 01:07 PM ET
I hope so. If he is it won’t because he made $500k
Pride_and_Joy • 07/27/26 01:16 PM ET
Or...it'll be because he made more than enough money to not need a USPS job
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 01:29 PM ET
No need to be a weirdo.
Pride_and_Joy • 07/27/26 01:44 PM ET
Weirdo doesn't come close to being the correct word.**
SHPHOKIE • 07/28/26 08:36 PM ET
No one made any claim he is set for life...
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 02:06 PM ET
You're the one talking about
Pride_and_Joy • 07/27/26 03:45 PM ET
If it quacks like a duck...**
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 04:21 PM ET
People go bankrupt every day with a whole lot of more than that. Lots of
uber hokie • 07/26/26 06:58 PM ET
If you hear hoofbeats, think horses...not zebras**
GCHokie34 • 07/27/26 01:04 PM ET
Alternatives: Coconuts or the beginning of an Aerosmith song.
KCHokie2 • 07/27/26 10:23 PM ET
It gives him......
2hhoop3 • 07/24/26 02:10 PM ET
I dont know .
Vippie1 • 07/24/26 10:30 AM ET
Why did he leave Vandy?**
HokieDelNorte • 07/23/26 09:43 PM ET
He wanted to start. He was at Utah State last season.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/24/26 09:04 AM ET
Leaving Vandy might be a mistake. Leaving Mandy certainly was.**
KCHokie2 • 07/24/26 12:10 AM ET
This is business. fans
1947Sunbowl • 07/24/26 08:49 AM ET
Any word on Bedford? Figured he’d do the same. Tho he should be given a
SC_Hokie • 07/23/26 09:25 PM ET
Are you still in Baltimore?
OrlandoHokie • 07/23/26 04:57 PM ET
I portaled quite a while back. Unfortunately, Arthur Bryant didn't
KCHokie2 • 07/24/26 08:01 PM ET
Seriously, why should any VT fan care? He and his ilk should have been
ancient alien 2018 • 07/23/26 04:56 PM ET