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HokieFlyFisher

Apparently people who could or actually do donate to

VT athletics don’t really want to compete with the big dogs in the ACC. Clemson receives about $30M more per year for athletics from donors. Roll out all the excuses (and many are very legitimate) but at the end of the day (year?) Hokie giving is much lower than it needs to be to consistently compete at the highest levels in the ACC. Unfortunately it has been that way for years. Let the arrows fly! And yes, I did double my usual annual contribution after Franklin was hired. ** Edited by HokieFlyFisher at 3/3/2026, 1:58:01 PM
Posted: 03/03/2026 at 01:53 PM ET
(In response to this post by hokeyhokie)

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Hokie Club membership down. Is that a reason VT can't have nice things?
hokeyhokie • 03/02/26 08:44 AM ET
Considering VT has 300k and Clemson less than 200k alumni
Turk Malloy • 03/12/26 02:45 PM ET
I wonder if a lot more people are sending their money straight to NIL **
HOKIERIT • 03/03/26 08:14 PM ET
But they wouldn't get credit for season tickets that way**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 09:42 PM ET
Good point, but not everybody cares. I buy my tickets through a buddy->
HOKIERIT • 03/04/26 08:39 AM ET
Apparently people who could or actually do donate to ◄
HokieFlyFisher • 03/03/26 01:53 PM ET
It's a waste of money trying to be a "big dog" in college football**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 09:40 PM ET
Indiana would take issue with that.**
Techsupport • 03/05/26 02:14 PM ET
Why is that? The situations between VT and IU are polar opposite
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 02:24 PM ET
They're actually under $30M NIL budget, but they spent it very well.**
Techsupport • 03/05/26 03:27 PM ET
But VT's NIL game is well under that.
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 03:37 PM ET
Not anymore its not. Took 30M committment to land Franklin
Techsupport • 03/05/26 04:01 PM ET
We are still well behind IU in finances
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 07:07 PM ET
There is a CAP on NIL from school sources.
Techsupport • 03/07/26 11:29 PM ET
The new environment of college sports with VT running certain programs
GSOHokie01 • 03/02/26 08:03 PM ET
Exact… and what I said would happen with my interest years ago AND…
TomA • 03/04/26 06:03 PM ET
Isn't the Hokie Club being replaced/revamped?**
Happy Dog • 03/02/26 06:46 PM ET
Until the.....
2hhoop3 • 03/02/26 07:26 PM ET
Maybe because we kept the AD?
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 04:28 PM ET
He is the reason I left **
va.tech • 03/02/26 09:00 PM ET
I'd be willing to bet this is the case at most places**
NOFX • 03/02/26 01:59 PM ET
Actually the opposite is true.
HokieFlyFisher • 03/03/26 02:03 PM ET
You're making a different argument - total $ donated
NOFX • 03/05/26 05:49 PM ET
Didn't we get some big donation recently? We may be in that increased by 40**
coshokie • 03/03/26 06:50 PM ET
Yep I think most college athletics fans are now wise
Vippie1 • 03/02/26 05:11 PM ET
What you say is probably true. For the schools that either have seen
VTHokie2000 • 03/03/26 01:29 PM ET
I donate enough to get what I want. And, my wants are diminishing.**
saret • 03/02/26 08:07 PM ET
I think you nailed it**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 05:52 PM ET
Why would I want to help pay semi-pro athletes who have no obligation to
ModerateHokie • 03/02/26 01:40 PM ET
Semi-Pro?
Planner_Hokie • 03/03/26 10:03 PM ET
Exactly**
RLFDHokie • 03/03/26 08:37 AM ET
When was the last time you have heard Babcock talk
RiverVT • 03/02/26 01:22 PM ET
Thank You... Hokie Club is lost in Time
JRHokie • 03/03/26 06:25 AM ET
No sooner than Sands leaving.**
Atlee Hokie • 03/02/26 05:24 PM ET
Lots of us here have predicted this.
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 12:39 PM ET
The state legislature passed legislation a few years ago
saret • 03/02/26 08:09 PM ET
Those decisions were probably made prior to JF hire....
One4VT • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET
People are not interested in bankrolling a professional sports team
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 10:41 AM ET
I googled average family income in VA and it says $92,100, does anyone see
coshokie • 03/02/26 11:33 AM ET
Yep. This is the fundamental flaw in the college sports NIL "model".
Gobbler Guru • 03/02/26 01:05 PM ET
Why do you think the fan bases of the P2 schools seem to have no trouble
VTHokie2000 • 03/03/26 04:55 PM ET
Bingo. I came back to this thread to post the EXACT same thing...
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 04:55 PM ET
Great post...well said.**
BleedinOandM • 03/02/26 03:39 PM ET
Nailed it**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 02:32 PM ET
Exactly.**
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 12:30 PM ET
In my case, it has nothing to do with the economy or Franklin being hired.
VT72 • 03/02/26 10:25 AM ET
Exactly
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 10:44 AM ET
Congratulations on having a kid at West Point!**
OrlandoHokie • 03/02/26 10:00 PM ET
Thank you. She got her first D1 base hit 3 weekends ago in FL
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 08:56 AM ET
People got bills to pay**
HokieKanger • 03/02/26 08:57 AM ET
Has nothing to do with Hokie resolve, everything to do with the economy...
Culpeper Hokie • 03/02/26 08:54 AM ET
Takes a long time to recover from 9% (actually 12+%) inflation**
Happy Dog • 03/02/26 04:45 PM ET
I went to safeway to get some snacks for the kids
Windows NT • 03/02/26 01:45 PM ET
Classy move fellow Hokie**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 05:53 PM ET
Sharply up?
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 10:36 AM ET
Not so fast, my friend… look what’s happening since attack on Iran!!!**
HoakieBS • 03/02/26 03:40 PM ET
But his post was before that. Using the term "significant" means he has...
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:12 PM ET
did you get your info from this source? LOL**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:39 PM ET
i'm thankful gas prices are significantly down, but my grandchildren don't
HtownHokie • 03/02/26 02:35 PM ET
You had several years of runaway inflation that drove up those prices.
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:13 PM ET
The US consumer price index has gone up every month for the last 6, and...
Culpeper Hokie • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET
What number is that? CPI is a percentage, currently at 2.4%, trending down.
Truthahn • 03/02/26 04:55 PM ET
as long as CPI is positive, prices are going up..
ShockWaveVT • 03/03/26 09:12 AM ET
Eased a bit? It's < one third where it was a few years ago (9%+)
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:15 PM ET
9% inflation a few years ago is misleading. stop spreading misinformation**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:29 PM ET
How is it misleading? **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:14 PM ET
Your plea would......
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:38 PM ET
if my hr rate is 100 then yeah i have lots time to
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:41 PM ET
You would have been.....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:05 PM ET
i'll post it again since you like to argue like my kids
Windows NT • 03/03/26 02:08 PM ET
Check your BP. Apple has an app for that now. You might need a pill. **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:18 PM ET
I did add....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:12 PM ET
tell me and this board that you agree the 9% inflation is misleading
Windows NT • 03/03/26 02:24 PM ET
9% is what .....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:36 PM ET
He can’t defend it so he won’t. **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:12 PM ET
So in other words......
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:47 PM ET
back and forth on the message board is silly
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:50 PM ET
Yet at "your rate".....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:56 PM ET
there you go again. good day**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:58 PM ET
You can get the same price, but not top tier gas at that price.
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 12:35 PM ET
Thanks for your local anecdotes that defy the factual Consumer Price Index.
BG Hokie • 03/03/26 07:09 AM ET
we're shopping for a new car: added to my formula for affordability is:
HtownHokie • 03/02/26 03:29 PM ET
I have 5 vehicles that have either held their value or gone up drastically.
ftsumterhokie • 03/03/26 12:31 PM ET
You have learned well, young grasshopper!
Truthahn • 03/02/26 05:02 PM ET
can't use $/gal at the pump as an index. agree with Culpeper
Windows NT • 03/02/26 01:37 PM ET
Once again, prices jumped when we had 9%+ inflation a few years ago
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:17 PM ET
9% inflation a few years ago is misleading.
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:25 PM ET
$/gallon ignores the elephant in the room
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 02:33 PM ET
just wait til the straight of hormuz is closed**
Windows NT • 03/02/26 04:31 PM ET
It's already closed....got notification last night
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 04:47 PM ET
sh!t**
Windows NT • 03/02/26 04:48 PM ET
That's what I said...I have two containers inside the Gulf and 1 outside
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 04:50 PM ET
Anti-shun
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 10:39 AM ET
If VT hadn't lowered their minimum yearly donation to $25, I would have
ChrisLords • 03/02/26 10:31 AM ET
I too have stopped giving large amounts. i give $250 every year to maintain
1978vtlspe • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET