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This is a big issue. and NO ONE in the legislature says anything

4 or 5 years ago, there was an issue with student fees or athletics, ODU, RADFORD, LONGWOOD, VCU, JMU and MASON had very hight student fees. The state insitituted 2 rules maximum investment for university investment for athletics (20 percent of hte unversity budget, and student fees. JMU and ODU used these models to get them to FBS level. However, JMU did not lower their budget or student fees to meet the Comonwelath' rules while VT, who had the lowest student fees in the commonweatth was castiguised. No one has gone after ODU VCU and JMU to get into shape.
Posted: 12/18/2025 at 09:27 PM ET
(In response to this post by Wilmington Hokie)

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How does JMU fund its football team? By forcing its students to pay for it.
Wilmington Hokie 12/18/25 11:55 AM ET
This is a big issue. and NO ONE in the legislature says anything
1947Sunbowl 12/18/25 09:27 PM ET
The deal is:
RJHokie 12/18/25 09:38 PM ET
My son complained and I was paying the bills **
TomTurkey 12/18/25 04:45 PM ET
I have an older brother like that **
OrlandoHokie 12/18/25 08:12 PM ET
Cardinal News is an excellent rag focused on Southern and Western Virginia!**
Coattail Hokie 12/18/25 03:54 PM ET
That makes sense and is similar with many other colleges of the same size
GreenvilleVT 12/18/25 02:30 PM ET
The article clearly states this is not the case.**
Coattail Hokie 12/18/25 03:53 PM ET
What is not the case?**
BuffaloTraceHokie 12/18/25 04:04 PM ET
Greenville isn't incorrect but
Coattail Hokie 12/18/25 04:16 PM ET
Ahhh... Gotcha.
BuffaloTraceHokie 12/19/25 08:46 AM ET
Seems to be working well for them**
NOFX 12/18/25 01:31 PM ET
JMU will have to balance its books some day
Hokie1992 12/19/25 06:45 AM ET
Agreed but this is how you develop a generous donor base, chicken/egg thing**
NOFX 12/19/25 01:21 PM ET
Yep the GA had to pass a law, I believe...
Beerman 12/18/25 12:21 PM ET
Did GA also pass a law to make it easier for the schools to re-allocate
VTHokie2000 12/18/25 12:51 PM ET
Unrestricted private funds can be allocated from the academic side to
RJHokie 12/19/25 08:29 AM ET
FWIW it appears GA is allowing state funds to be used for NIL via the
VTHokie2000 12/19/25 10:03 AM ET
It should be an interesting discussion in the Virginia legislature
RJHokie 12/19/25 11:14 AM ET
Should the discussions be limited to just NIL though? If other states are
VTHokie2000 12/19/25 12:09 PM ET
It’s essentially going to be determined by the politicians in power
RJHokie 12/19/25 02:46 PM ET