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TekkNerd
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Mostly the coach IMO

When a recruit is down to you or Miami, or Ohio State, or UGA. It's not about the money anymore, those schools have big bags too. Lately we've been able to shop for nice things, which mean our competition is the schools that can also afford to buy nice things. You still have to close the deal. Schools like Pitt, BC, and even FSU can't afford to shop where we shop. The money helps, but there is still significant competition.
Posted: 06/09/2026 at 09:18 AM ET
(In response to this post by 40ozDistrict)

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Coach - $$ - School. 30% 70% 0% is my guess on what has ignited recruiting.
40ozDistrict • 06/08/26 10:05 PM ET
There's lots of schools spending as much, or more, than VT is, even now
Synaesthesia • 06/09/26 02:40 PM ET
Step one was to put us near the top of the ACC in spending
Marooned • 06/09/26 11:22 PM ET
We’re definitely experiencing a Franklin bounce
Zanderhokie • 06/09/26 04:12 PM ET
Where are we approximately as a spender?
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 06/09/26 03:33 PM ET
As far as I can tell, USA Today hasn't published numbers since March 2024
Synaesthesia • 06/09/26 03:55 PM ET
Mainly the coach imo. I'll go with 70% - 20% - 10%.
santafe • 06/09/26 02:34 PM ET
Franklin reason for the $$$
JRHokie • 06/09/26 02:00 PM ET
yah; gotta be a majority+++... a 3 win team is not much of a soliciting %.**
bourbonstreet • 06/09/26 03:16 PM ET
He’s a great recruiter plus the funding only makes him more lethal now if
uvabasher • 06/09/26 10:44 AM ET
He’s always been known as an elite recruiter. Hoping that will equal wins
Zanderhokie • 06/09/26 04:15 PM ET
40/55/5**
Razor4VT • 06/09/26 10:25 AM ET
Mostly the coach IMO ◄
TekkNerd • 06/09/26 09:18 AM ET
The money helps him close vs blue bloods **
uvabasher • 06/09/26 10:44 AM ET
Our #1 priority may not be OSU/UGA’s #1 priorities, we are capable of
icelus • 06/09/26 10:13 AM ET
Not sold on that. It depends on the recruit
TekkNerd • 06/09/26 11:33 AM ET
Don't forget to thank
Tidewater Hillbilly • 06/09/26 07:42 AM ET
15% / 85% / 0%
soflahokie • 06/09/26 07:19 AM ET
1% 1% 1%, and 97% PSU for being total idiots in letting go of CJF
Scream_On_D • 06/09/26 05:36 AM ET
This. POTD. 🤣
Zanderhokie • 06/09/26 04:18 PM ET
Their trash is our treasure **
Windows NT • 06/09/26 04:47 PM ET
😂 **
Hokie`79 • 06/09/26 09:32 AM ET
CJF 40%. Staff 30% Money 30%
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/08/26 10:56 PM ET
Yeah - VT is beating teams with similar warchests. Before we didn’t have..
GoldCoast • 06/09/26 10:02 AM ET
Well said**
V333T • 06/09/26 05:45 AM ET