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Squatro

Which raises the question, what is in it for VT?

How many people attended our last NIT home game? And how much money did we make, or lose, by being in the NIT? I imagine the numbers are pretty insignificant, or people in the administration would be voicing opinions. If we stand to make seven figures, then we should play. ** Edited by Squatro at 3/16/2026, 1:17:05 PM
Posted: 03/16/2026 at 01:16 PM ET
(In response to this post by Will Stewart)

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NIT Declines coming in... Indiana, Florida State, Seton Hall, San Diego St
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 09:30 PM ET
Trendsetters we are.**
PhotoHokieNC • 03/16/26 05:09 PM ET
while I dont like cancelling alot of established brands are skipping
1947Sunbowl • 03/16/26 02:42 PM ET
Fan angst all over!**
GreenvilleVT • 03/16/26 12:44 PM ET
Assume we can blame this on the VTAD too?**
VTDC • 03/16/26 09:14 AM ET
No, I blame it on the culture the ADs are allowing to develop**
ModerateHokie • 03/16/26 11:10 AM ET
FSU is crazy.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/16/26 09:11 AM ET
One thing I think you all are missing...
MBHokie90 • 03/16/26 02:21 PM ET
Well put.**
hoosnowahokie • 03/17/26 08:59 AM ET
Some on this board have a real hard time with these facts...but ...
hok1eboy • 03/16/26 08:38 PM ET
How about just writing into their contract that they MUST play post-season!
HoakieBS • 03/16/26 04:09 PM ET
We love capitalism in this country...
MBHokie90 • 03/16/26 06:22 PM ET
Which part was socialism? Seems he just wanted
HokieDelNorte • 03/16/26 08:28 PM ET
I bet they are still on scholarship and getting those benefits. I worked
40ozDistrict • 03/16/26 08:04 PM ET
The first sentence of the last paragraph is what I take issue with.
MP4VT2004 • 03/16/26 07:08 PM ET
Heck yeah. **
40ozDistrict • 03/16/26 08:05 PM ET
Yep. I'd hate to face FSU in a tournament right now
Zanderhokie • 03/16/26 01:24 PM ET
Well, they did in effect decline the Bowl Game vs. Georgia, 3-63**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 09:42 AM ET
LOL it’s an image thing, once Virginia Tech declined it FSU hadddd to. 😜🤣**
Stech • 03/16/26 09:16 AM ET
At first I wondered if the NIT decline meant there might be some serious
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 02:33 AM ET
Football players already asking for more money to play in meaningless bowls
GreenvilleVT • 03/16/26 12:47 PM ET
CTB was a class act. I was sorry to see him step down.**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 11:39 AM ET
He stepped down BECAUSE of this B.S.! He knew it was coming!!!**
HoakieBS • 03/16/26 04:41 PM ET
Yep. It explained why we could never recruit better prospects after
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 05:50 PM ET
Agreed. And no doubt it _helped_ Coach K, etc. to decide to retire**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 05:46 PM ET
Hard to sell gel, when you probably won't have at least 1/2 the team back**
coshokie • 03/16/26 09:25 AM ET
Does this mean you will stop saying who let me out of my double wide
1MetroHokie • 03/16/26 08:02 AM ET
Now that it looks like it’s more about NIL than anything being wrong
HOOBball79 • 03/16/26 03:34 PM ET
You'll get less of that, if you don't ride in on your cow 😉**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 09:44 AM ET
Injuries, opt outs, and some players looking for more $$$ or playing time
Tuckahokie • 03/16/26 06:26 AM ET
Add Oklahoma to the list**
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 10:30 PM ET
Cincinnati as well. Think we are up to 9 teams this year that declined NIT**
SteveInBaltimore • 03/16/26 10:25 AM ET
At this rate, they’re gonna have to invite the likes of VMI and Radford. **
Zanderhokie • 03/15/26 10:51 PM ET
11 teams turned it down last year
SteveInBaltimore • 03/15/26 10:54 PM ET
Looks like the NIT is on life support. Wonder how much longer it’ll last. **
Zanderhokie • 03/15/26 11:03 PM ET
How long do the sponsorship contracts and TV contracts last?
Will StewartAdmin • 03/16/26 08:28 AM ET
If NIT winner got guaranteed bid to following year NCAA tourney
jms41 • 03/16/26 02:24 PM ET
Which raises the question, what is in it for VT? ◄
Squatro • 03/16/26 01:16 PM ET
IIRC, attendance for that Richmond NIT game was only around 3,000
Zanderhokie • 03/16/26 01:21 PM ET
Yeah NIT aint long for this world but VT
Vippie1 • 03/16/26 11:14 AM ET
The NIT is part of the NCAA's TV contract with ESPN, which ends in 2032...
BROman Hokie • 03/16/26 09:35 AM ET
Possibly holding out for the crown tournament?**
GoldCoast • 03/15/26 10:45 PM ET
Crown tournament has history.
KCHokie2 • 03/16/26 12:28 AM ET
If anyone forms a team I will play. I’m 54 but I am ready and willing.**
OrlandoHokie • 03/15/26 10:23 PM ET
You might just get a call.**
Maroon Baboon • 03/17/26 09:17 AM ET
You can still be an effective college player at that age. Drew Timme was.**
KCHokie2 • 03/15/26 10:56 PM ET
That's young for BYU**
LonghornHokie • 03/16/26 12:06 AM ET
Aren't they like, 50 or something, when they come back from Missions?**
HokieNL • 03/16/26 08:33 AM ET