Not acting like I'm an NIL high-roller or speaking on anything that goes
on behind closed doors. You made a statement regarding $229M and the ACC. The fact of the matter is that publicly available information indicates VCU basketball players are set to make more than VT basketball players. None of my statements or knowledge are based on any insider knowledge.
Q1: I don't know how that works. Was not claiming to have inside knowledge of how much they made. I just googled VCU Revenue Sharing basketball and multiple articles came up reporting that figure.
Q2: My estimate was based on the reporting that Franklin has been promised $15M in revenue sharing. That would leave only $5M for other sports. From there I assumed Whit/VT would want to provide some for other sports and made that estimation entirely on my own. I've now done a bit more research and found that it is publicly reported that VT basketball players are set to make about $230k each. I was off by about 15% on the high end of my estimate of $100-200k. Link is at the bottom.
VCU players are set to make on average $300-380k compared to $230k on average for VT players. Here is one of many, many articles reporting that figure for VCU ($4-5M divided by 13 scholarships).
This whole thread is regarding the $229M budget you alluded to, and the point is that doesn't affect the amount of revenue we can share with players. We could contribute $2 Billion to the athletic budget, and that won't change the max revenue sharing is $20M. Additionally, VCU could potentially contribute a full $20M into basketball revenue sharing if they want. VT has already promised $15M of the $20M to football, so we could only increase this marginally.
I've not claimed to know what goes on behind closed doors, only tried to highlight what many fans, including you, have failed to realize. Basketball programs without a football program can have a serious advantage if they want it.
Thread Replies (16)
Phil Martelli Jr. to VT?
-- Windows NT
Nov 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM ET
Windows NT
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11/28/25 11:59 AM ET
Better resources for basketball at VCU. No other sports to compete with. **
-- DDhokie31
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
DDhokie31
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11/28/25 12:00 PM ET
we have 229 mil and in the ACC**
-- Windows NT
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM ET
Windows NT
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11/28/25 12:01 PM ET
Ok. Just comparing basketball to basketball. VCU has been a better program
-- DDhokie31
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM ET
DDhokie31
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11/28/25 12:02 PM ET
Right...but they shouldn't be.**
-- DoYouLiftHokies
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM ET
DoYouLiftHokies
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11/28/25 12:05 PM ET
VCU has had a better bball program than most ACC schools for decades**
-- DDhokie31
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM ET
DDhokie31
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11/28/25 12:07 PM ET
his salary is 1.5 mil. vcu can't afford 3 mil. he won't think twice if VT
-- Windows NT
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM ET
Windows NT
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11/28/25 12:16 PM ET
VCU pays their players better and that is what matters**
-- DDhokie31
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM ET
DDhokie31
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11/28/25 12:19 PM ET
again.. we have more resources.. especially the NIL**
-- Windows NT
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM ET
Windows NT
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11/28/25 12:20 PM ET
Where's your source? VCU players may make more in revenue sharing.
-- Hokie Trainer
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM ET
Hokie Trainer
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11/28/25 12:57 PM ET
can you link your source re 400k for ea VCU player? or is it just your op?
-- Windows NT
Nov 28, 2025 at 01:36 PM ET
Windows NT
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11/28/25 01:36 PM ET
Google - top result.
-- Hokie Trainer
Nov 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM ET
Hokie Trainer
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11/29/25 11:13 PM ET
So your source is G and you act as if you're a NIL high roller. Fair enough
-- Windows NT
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM ET
Windows NT
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11/30/25 11:41 AM ET
Not acting like I'm an NIL high-roller or speaking on anything that goes
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-- Hokie Trainer
Nov 30, 2025 at 02:55 PM ET
Hokie Trainer
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11/30/25 02:55 PM ET
Mike Young makes almost double Martelli
-- DoYouLiftHokies
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM ET
DoYouLiftHokies
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11/28/25 12:16 PM ET
They had a run with Coach Shaka Smart, but not better than "most" ACC. **
-- Archdale
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM ET
Archdale
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11/28/25 12:14 PM ET
Outside of Duke, UNC, UVA, and Louisville. Not really**
-- DDhokie31
Nov 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM ET
DDhokie31
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11/28/25 12:25 PM ET