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The administration

has had a disdain for the athletic department for years. It’s been embarrassing how little they’ve been willing to invest. But perhaps that’s changed in the past few years with the arrival of the new chancellor and AD. I haven’t followed closely the inner workings of Vandy since I resigned my faculty position there.
Posted: 04/17/2024 at 09:57 AM ET
(In response to this post by Chris Coleman)

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so collins is off to vandy too..........**
squarerootofone • 04/17/24 08:27 AM ET
well, you could feel that coming in the air
hokienole • 04/18/24 02:00 AM ET
tonight.... Oh, lord**
Ho_Ki • 04/18/24 09:52 AM ET
New coach Mark Byington was an assistant here under JJ
VictoryTurkey • 04/17/24 03:54 PM ET
I wonder if he got 400K like Nickel.If so,I really don't understand what
HokieBrazil • 04/17/24 08:30 AM ET
Vandy has basketball NIL money to burn.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 09:02 AM ET
With NIL $ to burn
VTCC 65 • 04/17/24 11:17 AM ET
If they could get better players, it wouldn't be referred to as "burning".
vthokieq • 04/18/24 10:37 AM ET
This!**
AnotherTechW • 04/17/24 01:52 PM ET
well dang it IMO
Vippie1 • 04/17/24 10:33 AM ET
The W is coming for the NBA
Hokie1992 • 04/17/24 11:31 AM ET
Vandy has approx $10 bil endowment money, do you know if that can
Windows NT • 04/17/24 10:05 AM ET
No. That would jeopardize their non profit status. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/24 07:47 PM ET
No**
vthokieq • 04/17/24 02:28 PM ET
Depends how good their accountants are
Hokie1992 • 04/17/24 11:29 AM ET
Zero most likely. No one at a college endowment
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/24 07:49 PM ET
Vandy doesn’t touch their endowment for athletics. **
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 10:22 AM ET
an endowment is actually thousands of small endowments as Scoop says
Nelsonia Hokie • 04/17/24 01:33 PM ET
Vandy definitely uses some of their endowment for athletics. I think many
VTScoop • 04/17/24 01:21 PM ET
Endowment $ are definitely used for baseball**
Slider!22 • 04/17/24 09:06 PM ET
A minor qualification of your comment. Each of those
mghokie • 04/17/24 04:15 PM ET
Seems there's a lot of misunderstood things around here these days. ;-)**
vthokieq • 04/17/24 02:29 PM ET
Most likely not. Endowments tend to be earmarked for
VTFan29 • 04/17/24 10:15 AM ET
Yep. If endowments were sources for athletic investment
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 11:53 AM ET
This is shocking.
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 09:51 AM ET
not shocking at all
Vippie1 • 04/17/24 10:40 AM ET
If you are thinking about football, they are apathetic, yes.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 09:53 AM ET
They have Morgan Wallen night too. First 1000 get to throw chairs **
3TechFanz • 04/17/24 12:28 PM ET
Have you ever attended a Vandy game?
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 10:34 AM ET
but it doesnt matter if no one comes to the games
Vippie1 • 04/17/24 11:27 AM ET
You’re not wrong. That is all it takes .
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 11:39 AM ET
The administration ◄
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 09:57 AM ET
Which makes you shake your head all the more at the entire process
Vienna_Hokie • 04/17/24 09:25 AM ET
Nickel is not interchangeable, he was one of the most efficient players
jfrance41 • 04/17/24 11:06 AM ET
Elite shooter; average athleticism**
GCHokieof91 • 04/17/24 12:34 PM ET
I wish Nickel had stayed but he was lacking in defense (I'm not saying he
jrc3rd • 04/17/24 11:23 AM ET
He was the 6th man in the rotation on a team that didn't make the NCAAT
Vienna_Hokie • 04/17/24 11:16 AM ET
Uconn just picked up a guy from Michigan, who missed the tourney as well
jfrance41 • 04/17/24 12:06 PM ET
We don't know that Collins got $400k.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 09:47 AM ET
Where are you getting this info about
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 12:01 PM ET
Good grief???? lmao.**
ancient alien 2018 • 04/17/24 05:14 PM ET
Let’s think for a minute about TSL and what connection they have to Vandy…
vatechcowpatty • 04/17/24 12:05 PM ET
It's not Jake. **
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 12:25 PM ET
.... from State Farm?**
Atlee Hokie • 04/17/24 01:06 PM ET
It's not that Jake but it is Jake from State Farm!**
Brewing_Hokie • 04/17/24 12:54 PM ET
Their football DC from 15 years ago?**
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 12:10 PM ET
You think I'm actually going to post who my source is?**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 12:02 PM ET
F.O.I.A. will get it out of you!
Bubba Massie Valentine V • 04/17/24 01:12 PM ET
Of course not.
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 12:08 PM ET
I think if you've been here 20 years you should trust us by now.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/17/24 12:24 PM ET
He was not aware that curiosity killed the cat!
HOKIEGOBBLE • 04/17/24 06:56 PM ET
Lol. Okay, Woodward. **
Pride_and_Joy • 04/17/24 02:14 PM ET
I think I need another 20 just to be sure.**
VT_Consul • 04/17/24 12:37 PM ET
If Vanderbilt had $400k to give to an athlete...
GCHokie34 • 04/17/24 09:40 AM ET
If Vandy gave Collins $400K, they are fools
Zanderhokie • 04/17/24 11:11 AM ET
What did they need and what was in the portal
Hokie1992 • 04/17/24 11:41 AM ET
well that should be a fun year for their team i guess - Christmas party
bigbadbird • 04/17/24 09:08 AM ET