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hokie4ever
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Maybe a little off base but here goes. Was told that a football player

receiving NIL of $100,000 or $1,000,000 or somewhere in between is still on scholarship. Why, this makes no sense? If they are so interested they can pay their own tuition, etc. Most are not here to play school in this new era of paid players. No allegiance to the school or academics. So I requested that my HC contributions go explicitly go to Olympic sport students.
Posted: 02/20/2025 at 03:53 PM ET
(In response to this post by saret)

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Interesting statistics for VT giving day
1947Sunbowl • 02/20/25 08:14 AM ET
2nd Worst
ftsumterhokie • 02/21/25 08:37 PM ET
The liberal arts majors didn’t donate much back huh?**
OGHookie • 02/20/25 04:20 PM ET
People have criticized my take that fund raising all must run through
VTCALS72 • 02/20/25 09:13 AM ET
No, because this isn't an athletics focused drive.
TheFacts • 02/20/25 10:43 AM ET
Maybe a good point but at least up until recently Triumph
VTCALS72 • 02/21/25 08:29 AM ET
Not Triumph NIL. The Triumph Together fall campaign.**
TheFacts • 02/21/25 08:35 AM ET
Isn't that just another Triumph fund raising thing? **
VTCALS72 • 02/21/25 08:37 AM ET
No it's the Athletics annual day of giving fundraising event.
TheFacts • 02/21/25 08:42 AM ET
So what were the numbers......
2hhoop3 • 02/20/25 02:12 PM ET
Giving Day is about participation, not dollars
jakelawr • 02/20/25 10:42 AM ET
when you raise 21 million dollars that is NOT participation
1947Sunbowl • 02/20/25 01:35 PM ET
Not two days but 24 hours.
RJHokie • 02/20/25 01:52 PM ET
Mercury has never been good at math... Remember When he said 2006 was over
NokieHokie • 02/20/25 05:52 PM ET
All givers get a trophy for participation :>)**
Tuckahokie • 02/20/25 10:54 AM ET
Just win, baby! Character counts.**
TomTurkey • 02/20/25 12:53 PM ET
VT didn't achieve the top 10 academic ranking because of our athletic dept**
Windows NT • 02/20/25 10:26 AM ET
So top 10 what does that give us?
RiverVT • 02/20/25 09:50 PM ET
what ranking gives me? well.. a bs in engr from VT got me in a top 5
Windows NT • 02/20/25 10:33 PM ET
Context of “top ten” academic ranking?**
HoustonHokie • 02/20/25 08:04 PM ET
Exactly, our Academics are not going to let athletics get in their way.**
VTCALS72 • 02/20/25 11:32 AM ET
Interesting point. My own giving routine
1977hokie • 02/20/25 09:56 AM ET
Exactly. Exactly
1947Sunbowl • 02/20/25 09:23 AM ET
I agree with both you and @VTCALS72 . After many years of trying,
saret • 02/20/25 09:54 AM ET
It Goes back to convoluted management in Merriman
1947Sunbowl • 02/20/25 10:05 AM ET
It may not be cheap, it may be laborious, and it may take time, but it ...
Atlee Hokie • 02/20/25 11:11 AM ET
The HC reports to Advancement.**
TheFacts • 02/20/25 12:19 PM ET
Again, I'm in concurrence with all you said. For example:
saret • 02/20/25 11:08 AM ET
Maybe a little off base but here goes. Was told that a football player ◄
hokie4ever • 02/20/25 03:53 PM ET
NIL is not from VT, so why should the school get a break on the scholly?**
NokieHokie • 02/20/25 05:32 PM ET
Okay? I really don't know how that responds to my post, but thanks.🤔**
saret • 02/20/25 05:30 PM ET
If it is that broken, the better long term solution is to rebuild new
HokieAl • 02/20/25 10:31 AM ET
Ahhh, there's an original thought. The AthDept and the HC
saret • 02/20/25 11:09 AM ET