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EmpireHokie
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ESPN and Fox hold all the power - they like it as-is

They get all the games and don't have to pay more money out. Nothing will happen until all these contracts expire in 2031-2033. By then VT will be a shell of what it used to be. ESPN actually owns the SEC network. B10 - 71M per year per school SEC - 55M per year B12 - 22 million per year ACC - 17 M per year (2036)
Posted: 01/04/2025 at 06:32 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokieCub)

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FBS football is ruined for the foreseeable future for programs like ours.
VTHokieCub • 01/04/25 05:40 PM ET
Relegation will come eventually. Will you be excited for winning 2nd league**
WilmaHokie • 01/05/25 03:34 PM ET
The wheels are off the bus. I have zero excitement for VT football.**
njhokie06 • 01/04/25 09:45 PM ET
Totally agree, "many" college football fans feel the same way and will
FLKEYSHOKIE • 01/04/25 09:39 PM ET
This is a wise and thoughtful piece
Squatro • 01/04/25 09:35 PM ET
i think it's all part of the academic plan- feed the fat kid more sugar
bigbadbird • 01/04/25 08:39 PM ET
You forgot another option
VTHokie2000 • 01/04/25 07:55 PM ET
There should be an option between FCS and P2. VT and 90+ schools would fit.**
40ozDistrict • 01/04/25 09:23 PM ET
Why should there be an option? **
VTHokie2000 • 01/04/25 09:34 PM ET
FCS is a big drop down from FBS. Stadium size, attendance, and more**
40ozDistrict • 01/04/25 11:48 PM ET
It may not be that big of a drop when you consider that at least 30 FCS
VTHokie2000 • 01/05/25 11:24 AM ET
I would be okay with this.
run_VT • 01/04/25 08:24 PM ET
If the P2 ever decide to do their own thing, then there is the possibility
VTHokie2000 • 01/04/25 08:30 PM ET
This would be fine…then we could compete with everyone NOT in the P2**
hokiepro • 01/04/25 09:13 PM ET
Yup. We are a currently a program to showcase the strong players in their
Maroon Effect • 01/04/25 07:27 PM ET
NIL. All about the money and we don't have enough to keep the good ones.**
40ozDistrict • 01/04/25 07:32 PM ET
Knight Commission proposed a solution years ago. No one paid attention.**
40ozDistrict • 01/04/25 07:25 PM ET
If I remember, the SEC said they didn't want to take a cut in pay. **
hok1eboy • 01/04/25 10:09 PM ET
I was thinking along similar lines today. F'em. Lots of coaches feel same.**
MikeVT85 • 01/04/25 07:10 PM ET
It is kind of messed up for everyone
Hokietron • 01/04/25 07:00 PM ET
The scholly expansion doesn't help parity across the sport. CFB needs a
hok1eboy • 01/04/25 06:59 PM ET
ESPN and Fox hold all the power - they like it as-is ◄
EmpireHokie • 01/04/25 06:32 PM ET
Agree, under present conditions impossible for VT to be relevant.**
Hotus • 01/04/25 06:23 PM ET
I hope college football implodes and becomes irrelevant. But that is a pipe
solareye • 01/04/25 06:18 PM ET
Implosions don’t happen overnight. I think you may still get your wish
run_VT • 01/04/25 08:32 PM ET
It’s not a pipe dream when the break away happens all the money dries up
fordham • 01/04/25 06:33 PM ET
The ideal solution would be a MLB type model
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/04/25 05:59 PM ET
If a non P-2 or ND don't have a billionaire that's willing to finance the
tallahasseehokie • 01/04/25 05:57 PM ET