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Zanderhokie
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The money grab is already wearing thin

I mean, I love college football. Tons of people love college football. But at some point, there's a limit. Right? I wonder what's the price point at which people start checking out in droves and no longer attend games in person. It seems like the sport is on its way to that now.
Posted: 09/18/2024 at 03:25 PM ET
(In response to this post by uber hokie)

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UThug announced a 10% “talent “ fee on ticket prices for ‘25. Wonder if
uber hokie • 09/18/24 02:40 PM ET
Pat Forde provides a nice counterpoint (link)
Gobbler Guru • 09/19/24 01:27 PM ET
Agree but very few schools out side of the big 2 will succeed long term
uber hokie • 09/19/24 09:03 PM ET
Need to use some of that to paint the stadium
Happy Dog • 09/19/24 05:59 AM ET
UF matches
CMU Hokie • 09/18/24 09:38 PM ET
Just be glad VT students don't have to pay JMU level athletic fees**
EDGEMAN • 09/18/24 09:25 PM ET
Higher cost for an inferior product. Great business model**
ModerateHokie • 09/18/24 03:40 PM ET
Tennessee is ranked #6 in the nation right now. 😜
Will StewartAdmin • 09/18/24 05:33 PM ET
Respectfully disagree. I think most fans would be more ok with a ticket
RichCat • 09/19/24 08:46 AM ET
WOW - YOU used “brilliant” in a post regarding Tennessee
uber hokie • 09/19/24 09:35 PM ET
Yes
crazylane • 09/18/24 09:20 PM ET
Can we raise 8million and get Nico for 2025? Let Heupel train them and
proudhokie2001 • 09/18/24 08:13 PM ET
College football overall is an inferior product today compared to 10 years
ModerateHokie • 09/18/24 07:10 PM ET
Disagree - college way better and more parity than ever**
AnotherTechW • 09/18/24 09:24 PM ET
Parity? Oh I get it... you're joking.**
hok1eboy • 09/18/24 10:30 PM ET
Apparently we are watching different games **
ModerateHokie • 09/18/24 09:51 PM ET
Yeah, I don't think the games are remotely as entertaining these days.
reestuart • 09/19/24 08:05 AM ET
Agree 100%. Long and boring. **
ModerateHokie • 09/19/24 09:03 AM ET
Exactly. **
reestuart • 09/19/24 11:26 AM ET
Yeah, I don’t understand the need. **
reestuart • 09/18/24 06:51 PM ET
The money grab is already wearing thin ◄
Zanderhokie • 09/18/24 03:25 PM ET
The end will be when the students become employees
fordham • 09/19/24 09:29 AM ET
I look at that as a new beginning. A better beginning.**
NokieHokie • 09/19/24 10:00 AM ET
Problem less than 1% of college fball players get to the pros. 99.% of
fordham • 09/19/24 10:28 AM ET
That's not my problem. I don't care if they go to the league or not. Or if
NokieHokie • 09/19/24 11:16 AM ET
If reality was as simple as you think it is. Life would be so great**
fordham • 09/19/24 11:43 AM ET
Nope. A better system is when the athletes are paid employees and you can
NokieHokie • 09/19/24 11:46 AM ET
Knight Commission. I say it for the 100th time lol**
40ozDistrict • 09/18/24 09:37 PM ET
I think we are there, particularly as teams with huge NIL budgets struggle.
MP4VT2004 • 09/18/24 09:05 PM ET
When i was a student
Casey • 09/18/24 05:17 PM ET
Should have read your post before making mine...
MP4VT2004 • 09/18/24 09:07 PM ET
“Throwing good money after bad” would also apply here. **
Zanderhokie • 09/18/24 09:21 PM ET
Think bigger, much bigger. Let’s try to compete at the highest level. what
proudhokie2001 • 09/18/24 08:15 PM ET
Losing the Commonwealth cup is very painful, winning it barely registers.
wwhokie1 • 09/18/24 06:46 PM ET
Wins over UVA have definitely lost their luster compared to yesteryear
Zanderhokie • 09/18/24 09:22 PM ET
Seems more program-specific UNLESS there's an economic drop-down...UTenn
VT757to276 • 09/18/24 05:08 PM ET
Ask NASCAR, Richmond raceway went from 110,000 to 51,000 capacity**
dolph • 09/18/24 04:30 PM ET
And they don't come close to filling it
crazylane • 09/18/24 09:26 PM ET
Bristol used to sellout, I think, 160,000 seats every race with a large
VT One • 09/18/24 08:52 PM ET
It absolutely did. Used to be a tough ticket. Especially the night race.**
Pylons • 09/18/24 10:08 PM ET
I used to do some contracting work around RIR about 15 years ago...it
Tuckahokie • 09/18/24 07:27 PM ET
And, lost one of their 2 cup races.**
hines495 • 09/18/24 06:34 PM ET
There were 2 this year. 3/31 and 8/11**
Pylons • 09/18/24 10:09 PM ET
Next year **
HokiesACC2004 • 09/19/24 05:37 AM ET
Gotcha. Didn't realize that.**
Pylons • 09/19/24 08:27 AM ET
Wow. That'd be akin to Lane Stadium going from 65K to around 30K**
Zanderhokie • 09/18/24 04:56 PM ET
Yikes. Just about the range for ODU & Wake Forest's stadiums. :O
seacain • 09/18/24 08:06 PM ET
100% agree**
uber hokie • 09/18/24 04:12 PM ET