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39hokies

Is Triumph just another layer of bureaucracy that is taking money from

the athletes? I am not familiar with them and wonder just what their cut is, and who is overseeing them and auditing them and making sure they are not just pocketing a bunch of money that is intended for the athletes. Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I hate to think NIL has just turned into another way for adults to make money off these athletes.
Posted: 12/07/2024 at 10:37 PM ET

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39hokies • 12/07/24 10:37 PM ET
I sorry, but so many STIL dont understand NIL and this idea
1947Sunbowl • 12/08/24 04:21 PM ET
Does VT have a basketball roster with median ACC level talent (#8 or so)?
TDVick • 12/08/24 08:25 AM ET
The ass-scratching and the dodging of hard questions needs to end - NOW!
sbarron • 12/08/24 07:03 PM ET
Good grief!! So hard questions will solve this team's problems? Of course
ancient alien 2018 • 12/09/24 01:12 AM ET
lol!! I see from your screenname that basketball isn't your #1 sport.
ancient alien 2018 • 12/08/24 05:31 PM ET
If so, then COMMUNICATE how underfunded we are and maybe something could
TDVick • 12/09/24 12:10 AM ET
Great post TDVick. We have no player except maybe Lawal who would start on
DCL • 12/08/24 01:58 PM ET
Good Grief!There are 2 players including Lawal, that would start on several
ancient alien 2018 • 12/08/24 07:57 PM ET
We have a thin bench again - as usual! A lot of us saw the cream of last
TDVick • 12/09/24 12:48 AM ET
You are right about the learning curve and that loss to Pitt showed huge
TDVick • 12/09/24 12:12 AM ET
Triumph takes a little money, but it's minimal.
Will StewartAdmin • 12/07/24 10:48 PM ET
It seems to me like these NIL collectives or whatever they are popped up
39hokies • 12/08/24 10:58 AM ET
Will, I appreciate what you said, and I believe you believe that,
saret • 12/08/24 10:17 AM ET
So who is making the decision to limit bball and go all in on football?
HokieAl • 12/07/24 11:00 PM ET
Someone who understands that without football, basketball has no chance?**
marcbvtgm • 12/10/24 10:34 AM ET
Since things are very screwed up, shouldn't we assume that Whit is the
TDVick • 12/08/24 08:26 AM ET
Probably not on the detail decisions, because Whit isn't into details.
saret • 12/08/24 10:19 AM ET
Even though many want to blame Whit
VTCALS72 • 12/08/24 07:50 AM ET
I don't understand this
SteveInBaltimore • 12/08/24 05:51 PM ET
Accurate. And the accuracy describes the problem.**
saret • 12/08/24 10:20 AM ET
Yeah, this is my thing. Who is making the money decisions...
Gobbler-100 • 12/08/24 01:34 AM ET
And there lies the problem with NIL. Zero transparency. Damned if I’m going
BackInTheBurg • 12/07/24 11:50 PM ET
Well maybe this isn't for you,.
1947Sunbowl • 12/09/24 11:05 AM ET
It’s also not, “just like the NFL.” Those players are under contract and
BackInTheBurg • 12/09/24 11:09 AM ET
Yeah...NFL is a horrible comparison.
vthokieq • 12/09/24 01:25 PM ET
Except that a lot of schools with lower or same budgets as VT are doing
TDVick • 12/08/24 08:41 AM ET
three excellent questions!!**
ancient alien 2018 • 12/07/24 11:35 PM ET
I notice they have 9 people on their "team" showing on their site.
39hokies • 12/07/24 10:58 PM ET
Almost none of the 9 are getting paid.**
Will StewartAdmin • 12/08/24 01:10 AM ET
And that part of their site hasn't been updated in quite a while.
vthokieq • 12/09/24 10:12 AM ET
Correct. Hill has been gone for like two years.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 12/09/24 01:23 PM ET
Will, I trust you. You know that. But much like is said on here
saret • 12/08/24 10:22 AM ET