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AirborneHokie96
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AirborneHokie96
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Did you post on this side of the railroad tracks?

On the free board for those of us that are not subscribers?
Posted: 08/26/2025 at 09:09 AM ET
(In response to this post by saret)

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How much money players are making - Wow!
VT_Retiree • 08/24/25 12:19 PM ET
The sad thing is, they have zero sense to put that away in an IRA or...
chagerma • 08/25/25 02:37 PM ET
Once they started getting paid, they became adults.
saret • 08/26/25 12:10 PM ET
That's you now. Would 19 year old you do the same? I wouldn't have.
TekkNerd • 08/25/25 03:18 PM ET
The IG age is different. You're right. It was a big deal to go to Roanoke
chagerma • 08/26/25 11:19 AM ET
No offense, but where have you been the last few years?**
marcbvtgm • 08/25/25 10:43 AM ET
What happened to the clearing house?
GBOHokie • 08/25/25 07:45 AM ET
There are two separate buckets of money....
AirborneHokie96 • 08/25/25 09:08 AM ET
I realize two buckets. But hard to
GBOHokie • 08/25/25 11:03 AM ET
I'm working on that type of info. A few days ago, I posted a copy
saret • 08/26/25 09:47 AM ET
Programs flush with NIL money will make the numbers work to have depth**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/25/25 11:05 AM ET
our Rb1's grill is worth mo' than some cars on this MB. think 'bout dat...**
bourbonstreet • 08/24/25 09:35 PM ET
Uh, none of that is a surprise to me.
Will StewartAdmin • 08/24/25 08:15 PM ET
“No booing. They are kids, amateurs wearing YOUR school colors, putting
Maroon Effect • 08/24/25 02:41 PM ET
We got just another professional sport league that's it
1947Sunbowl • 08/24/25 05:34 PM ET
They’ve been pros for a long time…just under the table. You know this merc**
Brewing_Hokie • 08/24/25 08:39 PM ET
They are now pros in every definition of the word.
Atlee Hokie • 08/24/25 04:38 PM ET
Better than "pros" in some ways. No contractual obligations.**
Maroon Effect • 08/24/25 08:00 PM ET
There are some requirements. I posted a copy of
saret • 08/24/25 10:07 PM ET
Did you post on this side of the railroad tracks? ◄
AirborneHokie96 • 08/26/25 09:09 AM ET
I only posted on the subscriber board. I'll post it on this board shortly.**
saret • 08/26/25 09:45 AM ET
Correct...because the schools don't want to make them employees...**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/24/25 08:46 PM ET
Making them employees opens up all kind of
saret • 08/24/25 08:50 PM ET
Wearing your school colors for a year or two then will move on to
Jeffroww • 08/24/25 03:15 PM ET
different world and it is not going back
1947Sunbowl • 08/24/25 02:29 PM ET
Just remember students, we are raising YOUR student fees so that players
AirborneHokie96 • 08/24/25 01:58 PM ET
Supply and demand. I suspect the athletic fee won't even remotely move the
BG Hokie • 08/25/25 11:36 AM ET
Why can't fans use their own checkbooks to fund things?**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/25/25 11:56 AM ET
So what; raise “student activity fees” to cover all their rights to use
hokiepro • 08/24/25 10:27 PM ET
If VT needs athletics to support academics, we have seriously lost our way.
GSOHokie01 • 08/25/25 12:26 PM ET
Do regular students have access to the same facilities that the athletes
VTHokie2000 • 08/25/25 10:10 AM ET
No. Not at all. **
AirborneHokie96 • 08/26/25 09:10 AM ET
Exactly which contradicts the "all their rights to use..." part of the
VTHokie2000 • 08/26/25 12:17 PM ET
Into hyperbole again, pro?**
saret • 08/25/25 08:55 AM ET
One problem. All students have to pay the fee, but ...
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/25 07:08 AM ET
It is the lazy way out.......
2hhoop3 • 08/25/25 06:32 AM ET
Their education will not suffer one bit**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/24/25 10:52 PM ET
Exactly! And 10 years from now they can sleep at night knowing...
GSOHokie01 • 08/24/25 03:58 PM ET
You can say that. It’s your opinion BUT VT students cannot expect to have
hokiepro • 08/24/25 05:04 PM ET
What if they don't want sports teams?
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/25 07:14 AM ET
NOBODY is forced to attend Virginia Tech. Go somewhere else...**
BG Hokie • 08/25/25 11:39 AM ET
You are absolutely right. That's why I'm going to an NSU game, and a
saret • 08/26/25 05:46 PM ET
You can say that. It's your opinion.......
2hhoop3 • 08/25/25 06:36 AM ET
LOL, make it a donation vs a fee and see how many care. **
40ozDistrict • 08/24/25 10:10 PM ET
Yes...give them a choice of a donation like the fans... **
AirborneHokie96 • 08/24/25 10:19 PM ET
Well, maybe we all should have lowered expectations.**
saret • 08/24/25 10:09 PM ET
Right, we shouldn't even entertain raising student athletic fees because a
BG Hokie • 08/25/25 11:39 AM ET
The rise in Student athletic fees has already occurred.
saret • 08/25/25 11:59 AM ET
Agree. The more I look at VT athletics decisions and actions
HokieAl • 08/26/25 05:27 PM ET
Hear! Hear!**
saret • 08/26/25 05:47 PM ET
Hammer Nail**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/26/25 09:12 AM ET
I bet half the students don't care.
FriendofCoal • 08/24/25 09:29 PM ET
Or, VT could choose to drop down to Div. II and still be competitive.
MP4VT2004 • 08/24/25 08:49 PM ET
So the students should be forced to pay for you to be entertained?**
AirborneHokie96 • 08/24/25 08:45 PM ET
It's easy to say that when we are no longer students burdened by loans...
GSOHokie01 • 08/24/25 08:11 PM ET
Made me laugh.
likehokies • 08/24/25 06:53 PM ET
This!!!**
VT ChemE 1986 • 08/24/25 02:42 PM ET
Take this sport and shove it, I ain't watching it here no more, lol**
40ozDistrict • 08/24/25 12:40 PM ET