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If Tech played with walk-ons that were actual students I am sure many

others would still buy a ticket to the game. High School football still seem to attract a crowd. My guess it would still be a very profitable endeavor, especially if your not having to pay for a scholarships. Where as, if Jimmy and few of his talented friends decided to form football league, my guess is no one would watch other than friends and family.
Posted: 04/10/2024 at 11:28 AM ET
(In response to this post by Pride_and_Joy)

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House v. NCAA
tallahasseehokie • 04/09/24 07:43 PM ET
They should be suing ESPN 🤔**
VPI63 • 04/10/24 03:14 PM ET
This type of lawsuit is one of the reasons I with the governor would veto..
EDGEMAN • 04/10/24 07:11 AM ET
BUT, it would then take away the "I didn't know" BS in tampering
Vienna_Hokie • 04/10/24 07:28 AM ET
Maybe nothing can be done, but
GCHokieof91 • 04/10/24 08:08 AM ET
Absolutely, the best outcome of this is Drones stays and tells the tale
Vienna_Hokie • 04/10/24 08:15 AM ET
What’s wrong with kids getting paid to play an game?
Pride_and_Joy • 04/09/24 10:38 PM ET
Agree, fans rooting for jerseys to win puts a lot of value on getting the
BG Hokie • 04/10/24 12:53 PM ET
Same "kid" without that jersey playing the same game would have a near
jdkhokie • 04/10/24 09:51 AM ET
LOL. Same with a team that has no players.**
reestuart • 04/10/24 11:49 AM ET
There is at least 20,000 potential players what are you talking about?**
jdkhokie • 04/10/24 11:53 AM ET
What's the value of games featuring walk-ons? If these kids have "no value"
reestuart • 04/10/24 11:57 AM ET
Unbeliveable ... walk-ons playing for Tech would have more value than
jdkhokie • 04/10/24 12:15 PM ET
Really? I guess if you're only looking at scholarship costs, but the
reestuart • 04/10/24 12:34 PM ET
The jersey, without a talented football player inside it, would
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 10:56 AM ET
Do people still buy UVa jerseys?
Marooned • 04/10/24 12:25 PM ET
If Tech played with walk-ons that were actual students I am sure many ◄
jdkhokie • 04/10/24 11:28 AM ET
You can't be serious.
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:13 PM ET
High Schoolers getting money now as well**
VTGungHO • 04/10/24 12:48 PM ET
I hate to say it but the kids have a point
TekkNerd • 04/10/24 07:59 AM ET
There will still be non-rev sports without football money
Happy Dog • 04/10/24 12:20 PM ET
The reason DII schools can sponsor more sports than a DI is because the DII
VTHokie2000 • 04/10/24 07:28 PM ET
But DII football is still a giant money suck, not revenue-generating
Happy Dog • 04/11/24 05:18 AM ET
It may not be as much of a giant money suck as DI football though.
VTHokie2000 • 04/11/24 09:32 AM ET
False equivalency though, FB and BB teams are part of Universities
Vienna_Hokie • 04/10/24 08:12 AM ET
Child actors get paid
HokiesACC2004 • 04/10/24 01:29 AM ET
Do people really think there is this massive amount of fund’s just sitting
fordham • 04/10/24 09:28 AM ET
Who are the morons in this scenario? **
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:36 PM ET
they'd have to actually open up all of the books for anyone to know. That
reestuart • 04/10/24 11:52 AM ET
OK: but without the athletic dept they would have no place to play...**
HOKIE75-79 • 04/10/24 07:25 AM ET
Fine. No reason to have any college athletics at all. At least not
reestuart • 04/10/24 11:53 AM ET
And without talented players, the universities wouldn't
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 11:00 AM ET
what years did you play at VT?**
VTGungHO • 04/10/24 12:52 PM ET
???**
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:09 PM ET
do they run the risk if injury when their parents have them in little leagu**
HOKIE75-79 • 04/10/24 11:31 AM ET
Sure. Are their parents exploiting them to make
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 11:37 AM ET
I thought about that with ticket sales. Take WBB for example
j9hokie • 04/10/24 11:16 AM ET
You pay your head coach 1 million+ a year.
GvilleHokie • 04/10/24 04:43 PM ET
so your point is..... pay everyone but the players? **
j9hokie • 04/10/24 05:14 PM ET
That’s fine. Pay them.
GCHokieof91 • 04/10/24 05:15 AM ET
Which should have been put in place about 15 or so years ago.
reestuart • 04/10/24 11:56 AM ET
We must burn the village to the ground to save it.**
hok1eboy • 04/09/24 10:07 PM ET
Wilken..........
2hhoop3 • 04/09/24 08:02 PM ET
Won’t hurt the P2 but it will close down many 🏀 programs in D1
tallahasseehokie • 04/10/24 06:50 PM ET
It will hurt everyone........
2hhoop3 • 04/10/24 06:57 PM ET
The article is not clear on that
tallahasseehokie • 04/10/24 07:10 PM ET
When the damages........
2hhoop3 • 04/10/24 07:19 PM ET