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MP4VT2004
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MP4VT2004

Exactly - college football is now a business, and that's why I quit caring.

Posted: 01/28/2026 at 10:13 AM ET
(In response to this post by 1947Sunbowl)

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It’s a good thing we are teaching the yutes that contracts are
fordham • 01/27/26 04:02 PM ET
Integrity and self-servitude are mutually exclusive, only one value...
133182Hokie • 01/28/26 04:51 PM ET
Contracts aren't worthless. Neither are they unbreakable.
Beerman • 01/28/26 12:54 PM ET
Its time they leared.**
jdkhokie • 01/28/26 11:32 AM ET
Roflmao***
sacramento hokie • 01/29/26 11:05 AM ET
Yes...we need more teachers like Lane Kiffin..... **
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 08:35 AM ET
Lane was at the end of his contract and never signed
fordham • 01/28/26 08:46 AM ET
Says here he was under contract through 2030.
reestuart • 01/28/26 09:35 AM ET
Don't let facts get in the way of bad faith posters. :)**
NokieHokie • 01/28/26 10:21 AM ET
So lane had a buyout which was paid. As I understand it Mensa did
fordham • 01/28/26 10:29 AM ET
We don't know what was in his "contract". There were probably no guarantees
reestuart • 01/28/26 10:52 AM ET
That's completely not what you claimed the "facts" were in that post. Don't
NokieHokie • 01/28/26 10:33 AM ET
You got me. Oh darn. My day is ruined **
fordham • 01/28/26 10:55 AM ET
Except it’s not the same situation. I was wrong
fordham • 01/28/26 10:54 AM ET
You are wrong... a lot. But at least you admitted it, this time. :)**
NokieHokie • 01/28/26 11:01 AM ET
Key is tight contracts AND follow the process
1947Sunbowl • 01/27/26 04:44 PM ET
Exactly - college football is now a business, and that's why I quit caring.** ◄
MP4VT2004 • 01/28/26 10:13 AM ET
Yet you're here posting on a message board dedicated to the something you
BG Hokie • 01/28/26 10:19 AM ET
Because part of me naively hopes it will return to "the way it used to be".
MP4VT2004 • 01/28/26 10:27 AM ET
The differences now......
2hhoop3 • 01/28/26 01:00 PM ET
With one massive other difference.
Gobbler Guru • 01/28/26 06:06 PM ET
Which year, exactly?
Beerman • 01/28/26 12:51 PM ET
Does getting paid more than 90% of VT career working stiff equate to...
EDGEMAN • 01/27/26 07:53 PM ET
Funny no one complains about Bezos Musk or the other multi billionaire
1947Sunbowl • 01/27/26 10:46 PM ET
The names you mention built thriving businesses
fordham • 01/28/26 08:41 AM ET
what a take; this is the epitome of what is wrong with late stage capitalis
hokie4life2 • 01/28/26 12:00 PM ET
Sorry, I not symphathetic to Musk and Bezos, their capital they lose nothin**
1947Sunbowl • 01/28/26 11:35 AM ET
Not sure of your argument.
EDGEMAN • 01/28/26 06:51 AM ET
I'd say there are no safeguards with NIL contracts either way. The school
reestuart • 01/27/26 04:29 PM ET
Correct. **
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 08:35 AM ET
All the responses are valid. But this stupidity is not sustainable. Anybody
fordham • 01/27/26 08:56 PM ET
Schools created this mess with their refusal to treat athletes as employees
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 08:37 AM ET
Problem. Make them employees. Are all students employees? Are all
fordham • 01/28/26 08:44 AM ET
I spent a year teaching at a D1 school and had to pay tuition for a class
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 09:35 AM ET
The issue remains you can’t just pay football plsyers
fordham • 01/28/26 10:31 AM ET
Yes you can pay athletes. Coaching salaries need to be reduced.
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 11:01 AM ET
The college athletics model......
2hhoop3 • 01/28/26 11:15 AM ET
Nailed it there**
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 11:24 AM ET
That's not remotely true. Schools have way more money than they let on.
reestuart • 01/28/26 10:54 AM ET
Yes and no...
DurhamHokie • 01/28/26 12:08 PM ET
I'm talking about the athletic departments and should have included that.
reestuart • 01/28/26 12:21 PM ET
Somewhat related to your.....
2hhoop3 • 01/28/26 08:55 AM ET
Agree...
DurhamHokie • 01/28/26 12:12 PM ET
Just as an aside, the Virginia law re: NIL specifically says athletes
saret • 01/28/26 10:15 AM ET
Good point and .....
2hhoop3 • 01/28/26 10:46 AM ET
I knew you were aware. I probably should have posted it under
saret • 01/28/26 10:52 AM ET
It's all good.....
2hhoop3 • 01/28/26 11:00 AM ET
Tell that to the schools. They don’t want to fix it. **
reestuart • 01/27/26 10:00 PM ET
I think there is an industry of attorneys and agents ready for this.**
JACHokies • 01/27/26 04:37 PM ET
It's no different than Super PACs and lobbyists... **
AirborneHokie96 • 01/28/26 08:38 AM ET