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cricket77

I’ll watch out of VT loyalty, but I can’t back the system anymore with ANY

Kind of $$. I won’t spend on donations, tickets, or player linked product. Just me.
Posted: 03/09/2026 at 06:30 PM ET
(In response to this post by Coach McGuirk)

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While I am extremely excited about the Franklin era, reality often smacks
Coach McGuirk • 03/08/26 10:12 AM ET
It's hilarious that Kelly thought academics were part of the plan at LSU
Zanderhokie • 03/11/26 02:36 PM ET
This makes me think of the Tiger Woods - Curtis Strange interview
chagerma • 03/10/26 02:53 PM ET
I don't think Curtis's mindset.....
2hhoop3 • 03/10/26 03:26 PM ET
A lot of golfers have made millions
GreenvilleVT • 03/10/26 03:00 PM ET
We have nowhere to go but up
flymanhokie • 03/10/26 10:36 AM ET
What's it all for? Are you kidding?
Techsupport • 03/10/26 09:18 AM ET
Exactly! It's a hobby!!
Will StewartAdmin • 03/10/26 09:55 AM ET
Ha! I've been doing that with Jack Kirby's 1970s DC stuff...
mancunian • 03/12/26 10:31 AM ET
I've been making my own
The_Stratman • 03/10/26 04:37 PM ET
Are you talking about FF 1-12 from the early 60s?**
Will StewartAdmin • 03/11/26 11:52 AM ET
Yup!
The_Stratman • 03/11/26 02:32 PM ET
Keep dopamine legal!**
GreenvilleVT • 03/10/26 04:01 PM ET
It will continue to spiral out of control with the schools whose fans have
Tuckahokie • 03/10/26 06:42 AM ET
'pends on the 30'ish (maybe) last Musical Chairs shuffle... won't know yet.**
bourbonstreet • 03/09/26 08:48 PM ET
I’ll watch out of VT loyalty, but I can’t back the system anymore with ANY ◄
cricket77 • 03/09/26 06:30 PM ET
I wouldn’t exactly use LSU as your standard. They are in the SEC and when
SCHokie1103 • 03/09/26 02:45 PM ET
LSU hasn’t exactly been a pillar of consistently high end FB.
PhotoHokieNC • 03/09/26 11:27 AM ET
Stability is a good thing and LSU has to be one of the most unstable
VPI_1998 • 03/09/26 01:47 PM ET
The best hope is Congressional Intervention placing a salary/NIL cap
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/09/26 11:18 AM ET
That's an absolutely horrible idea
Beerman • 03/10/26 11:19 AM ET
100%**
reestuart • 03/10/26 11:45 AM ET
NIL can't be touched.**
reestuart • 03/09/26 12:33 PM ET
Sure it can. The Fair Market Value part can be regulated
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/09/26 01:40 PM ET
You can't cap NIL.**
reestuart • 03/09/26 02:18 PM ET
No it can't. FMV is what people are willing to spend for NIL
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 01:47 PM ET
Exactly. Here's what I always say to people ....
Will StewartAdmin • 03/10/26 09:59 AM ET
I love tax assessment time, mostly because I like needling...
One4VT • 03/10/26 05:14 PM ET
1st Punisher appearance. That's an elite book.**
ChrisLords • 03/10/26 03:41 PM ET
Biggest lesson from Engineering Economy professor
TomTurkey • 03/10/26 03:04 PM ET
Or, "MP4VT's stocks are worth nothing when sold". TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 03/10/26 10:36 PM ET
So how much is the NCAA paying Deloitte to do nothing?
Jwunderdog • 03/10/26 10:07 AM ET
there are still things they can be doing. Mainly make sure the money is
reestuart • 03/10/26 10:25 AM ET
"Basically make sure checks aren't being written for nothing at all"
Jwunderdog • 03/10/26 10:38 AM ET
Nobody knows what they're doing. But checking to see if any service
reestuart • 03/10/26 10:51 AM ET
Who is in charge of verifying a service is provided?
Jwunderdog • 03/10/26 11:00 AM ET
Isn't that what Deloitte is for?**
reestuart • 03/10/26 11:45 AM ET
Schools can't and don't pay NIL, NIL $ has to come from a 3rd party**
BROman Hokie • 03/09/26 01:43 PM ET
Does that apply to coaches and administrators or just the athletes?
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:14 PM ET
Congress will make that call. **
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/09/26 01:41 PM ET
They don't so anything anymore**
VictoryTurkey • 03/10/26 11:23 AM ET
the only thing congress may/can actually do is force the schools to
reestuart • 03/10/26 10:26 AM ET
There is a rev share cap, but an NIL cap would get shot down in court**
BROman Hokie • 03/09/26 11:26 AM ET
So 'student athlete' is no longer even a pretend thing?
likehokies • 03/09/26 09:59 AM ET
The schools chose this path by refusing to treat them as employees**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:24 PM ET
That story is a good microcosm.......
2hhoop3 • 03/09/26 08:50 AM ET
The salary cap is about 80% of the television rev share number in the NFL
soflahokie • 03/09/26 07:24 AM ET
We hang on until sanity returns...if it ever does. Even when your in the
hok1eboy • 03/08/26 11:11 PM ET
Agree, it seems so silly...
tarothokie • 03/08/26 11:09 PM ET
Time will tell if they regulate this thing to make for more parity but for
HokiePokie95 • 03/08/26 07:58 PM ET
Money has consumed him
tallahasseehokie • 03/08/26 03:44 PM ET
Diminishing returns, more money often just means more waste
kinghokie • 03/08/26 02:27 PM ET
Mark Cuban is bankrolling Indiana, they had their pick of portal players**
soflahokie • 03/09/26 07:29 AM ET
IU was well supported before the last two seasons
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:17 PM ET
Disagree, Indiana won with $$$
NOFX • 03/08/26 04:11 PM ET
Are they really different from any other top team with $$$?
reestuart • 03/09/26 08:38 AM ET
Who knows? We have no idea what "with $$$" means
NOFX • 03/09/26 11:37 AM ET
My thought is there are a bunch of programs with the same resources.
reestuart • 03/09/26 11:47 AM ET
You're conflating high school recruiting with portal recruiting
NOFX • 03/09/26 12:40 PM ET
Mendoza wanted to transfer to Miami, and didn't get a whiff.
reestuart • 03/09/26 02:47 PM ET
I don't think he looks at "stars" at all.
EDGEMAN • 03/08/26 06:04 PM ET
They have the #1 ranked portal class, they're not playing money ball
NOFX • 03/08/26 06:17 PM ET
They now have more money to play "money ball."
EDGEMAN • 03/08/26 06:20 PM ET
They had money before... IU has been financially strong for a while
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:19 PM ET
Yeah, it seems like many want to write them off as a fluke. What is going
reestuart • 03/09/26 12:28 PM ET
They invested in Tom Allen too and he was close
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:36 PM ET
You may know that they are funded in part by
lazarus1 • 03/08/26 08:54 PM ET
They have larger donors than him**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/09/26 12:19 PM ET
For sure. Cig and his staff are elite. Just saying the past few years
NOFX • 03/08/26 07:22 PM ET
That's how Indiana felt 3 years ago. We'll go as far as our richest donors
NOFX • 03/08/26 01:49 PM ET
There is nothing wrong with conference championships
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/08/26 10:19 AM ET
Yeah, I'm good with that. But I would prefer a breakaway from these pro
Coach McGuirk • 03/08/26 10:41 AM ET
Here's the thing: we the fans have the power to change this.
MP4VT2004 • 03/08/26 06:59 PM ET
Yes, but my guess is that college sports
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/08/26 10:52 AM ET
Sounds plausible. But like Kelly said, paraphrasing, they paid him a 53M
Coach McGuirk • 03/08/26 10:55 AM ET
Only for a handful of schools
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/08/26 11:00 AM ET