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EDGEMAN
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EDGEMAN
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Eased a bit? It's < one third where it was a few years ago (9%+)

Real wages have started climbing again.
Posted: 03/03/2026 at 01:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by ShockWaveVT)

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Hokie Club membership down. Is that a reason VT can't have nice things?
hokeyhokie • 03/02/26 08:44 AM ET
Considering VT has 300k and Clemson less than 200k alumni
Turk Malloy • 03/12/26 02:45 PM ET
I wonder if a lot more people are sending their money straight to NIL **
HOKIERIT • 03/03/26 08:14 PM ET
But they wouldn't get credit for season tickets that way**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 09:42 PM ET
Good point, but not everybody cares. I buy my tickets through a buddy->
HOKIERIT • 03/04/26 08:39 AM ET
Apparently people who could or actually do donate to
HokieFlyFisher • 03/03/26 01:53 PM ET
It's a waste of money trying to be a "big dog" in college football**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 09:40 PM ET
Indiana would take issue with that.**
Techsupport • 03/05/26 02:14 PM ET
Why is that? The situations between VT and IU are polar opposite
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 02:24 PM ET
They're actually under $30M NIL budget, but they spent it very well.**
Techsupport • 03/05/26 03:27 PM ET
But VT's NIL game is well under that.
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 03:37 PM ET
Not anymore its not. Took 30M committment to land Franklin
Techsupport • 03/05/26 04:01 PM ET
We are still well behind IU in finances
AirborneHokie96 • 03/05/26 07:07 PM ET
There is a CAP on NIL from school sources.
Techsupport • 03/07/26 11:29 PM ET
The new environment of college sports with VT running certain programs
GSOHokie01 • 03/02/26 08:03 PM ET
Exact… and what I said would happen with my interest years ago AND…
TomA • 03/04/26 06:03 PM ET
Isn't the Hokie Club being replaced/revamped?**
Happy Dog • 03/02/26 06:46 PM ET
Until the.....
2hhoop3 • 03/02/26 07:26 PM ET
Maybe because we kept the AD?
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 04:28 PM ET
He is the reason I left **
va.tech • 03/02/26 09:00 PM ET
I'd be willing to bet this is the case at most places**
NOFX • 03/02/26 01:59 PM ET
Actually the opposite is true.
HokieFlyFisher • 03/03/26 02:03 PM ET
You're making a different argument - total $ donated
NOFX • 03/05/26 05:49 PM ET
Didn't we get some big donation recently? We may be in that increased by 40**
coshokie • 03/03/26 06:50 PM ET
Yep I think most college athletics fans are now wise
Vippie1 • 03/02/26 05:11 PM ET
What you say is probably true. For the schools that either have seen
VTHokie2000 • 03/03/26 01:29 PM ET
I donate enough to get what I want. And, my wants are diminishing.**
saret • 03/02/26 08:07 PM ET
I think you nailed it**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 05:52 PM ET
Why would I want to help pay semi-pro athletes who have no obligation to
ModerateHokie • 03/02/26 01:40 PM ET
Semi-Pro?
Planner_Hokie • 03/03/26 10:03 PM ET
Exactly**
RLFDHokie • 03/03/26 08:37 AM ET
When was the last time you have heard Babcock talk
RiverVT • 03/02/26 01:22 PM ET
Thank You... Hokie Club is lost in Time
JRHokie • 03/03/26 06:25 AM ET
No sooner than Sands leaving.**
Atlee Hokie • 03/02/26 05:24 PM ET
Lots of us here have predicted this.
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 12:39 PM ET
The state legislature passed legislation a few years ago
saret • 03/02/26 08:09 PM ET
Those decisions were probably made prior to JF hire....
One4VT • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET
People are not interested in bankrolling a professional sports team
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 10:41 AM ET
I googled average family income in VA and it says $92,100, does anyone see
coshokie • 03/02/26 11:33 AM ET
Yep. This is the fundamental flaw in the college sports NIL "model".
Gobbler Guru • 03/02/26 01:05 PM ET
Why do you think the fan bases of the P2 schools seem to have no trouble
VTHokie2000 • 03/03/26 04:55 PM ET
Bingo. I came back to this thread to post the EXACT same thing...
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 04:55 PM ET
Great post...well said.**
BleedinOandM • 03/02/26 03:39 PM ET
Nailed it**
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 02:32 PM ET
Exactly.**
MP4VT2004 • 03/02/26 12:30 PM ET
In my case, it has nothing to do with the economy or Franklin being hired.
VT72 • 03/02/26 10:25 AM ET
Exactly
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 10:44 AM ET
Congratulations on having a kid at West Point!**
OrlandoHokie • 03/02/26 10:00 PM ET
Thank you. She got her first D1 base hit 3 weekends ago in FL
AirborneHokie96 • 03/03/26 08:56 AM ET
People got bills to pay**
HokieKanger • 03/02/26 08:57 AM ET
Has nothing to do with Hokie resolve, everything to do with the economy...
Culpeper Hokie • 03/02/26 08:54 AM ET
Takes a long time to recover from 9% (actually 12+%) inflation**
Happy Dog • 03/02/26 04:45 PM ET
I went to safeway to get some snacks for the kids
Windows NT • 03/02/26 01:45 PM ET
Classy move fellow Hokie**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 03/02/26 05:53 PM ET
Sharply up?
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 10:36 AM ET
Not so fast, my friend… look what’s happening since attack on Iran!!!**
HoakieBS • 03/02/26 03:40 PM ET
But his post was before that. Using the term "significant" means he has...
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:12 PM ET
did you get your info from this source? LOL**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:39 PM ET
i'm thankful gas prices are significantly down, but my grandchildren don't
HtownHokie • 03/02/26 02:35 PM ET
You had several years of runaway inflation that drove up those prices.
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:13 PM ET
The US consumer price index has gone up every month for the last 6, and...
Culpeper Hokie • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET
What number is that? CPI is a percentage, currently at 2.4%, trending down.
Truthahn • 03/02/26 04:55 PM ET
as long as CPI is positive, prices are going up..
ShockWaveVT • 03/03/26 09:12 AM ET
Eased a bit? It's < one third where it was a few years ago (9%+) ◄
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:15 PM ET
9% inflation a few years ago is misleading. stop spreading misinformation**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:29 PM ET
How is it misleading? **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:14 PM ET
Your plea would......
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:38 PM ET
if my hr rate is 100 then yeah i have lots time to
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:41 PM ET
You would have been.....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:05 PM ET
i'll post it again since you like to argue like my kids
Windows NT • 03/03/26 02:08 PM ET
Check your BP. Apple has an app for that now. You might need a pill. **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:18 PM ET
I did add....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:12 PM ET
tell me and this board that you agree the 9% inflation is misleading
Windows NT • 03/03/26 02:24 PM ET
9% is what .....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 02:36 PM ET
He can’t defend it so he won’t. **
Hoakie82 • 03/03/26 03:12 PM ET
So in other words......
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:47 PM ET
back and forth on the message board is silly
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:50 PM ET
Yet at "your rate".....
2hhoop3 • 03/03/26 01:56 PM ET
there you go again. good day**
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:58 PM ET
You can get the same price, but not top tier gas at that price.
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 12:35 PM ET
Thanks for your local anecdotes that defy the factual Consumer Price Index.
BG Hokie • 03/03/26 07:09 AM ET
we're shopping for a new car: added to my formula for affordability is:
HtownHokie • 03/02/26 03:29 PM ET
I have 5 vehicles that have either held their value or gone up drastically.
ftsumterhokie • 03/03/26 12:31 PM ET
You have learned well, young grasshopper!
Truthahn • 03/02/26 05:02 PM ET
can't use $/gal at the pump as an index. agree with Culpeper
Windows NT • 03/02/26 01:37 PM ET
Once again, prices jumped when we had 9%+ inflation a few years ago
EDGEMAN • 03/03/26 01:17 PM ET
9% inflation a few years ago is misleading.
Windows NT • 03/03/26 01:25 PM ET
$/gallon ignores the elephant in the room
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 02:33 PM ET
just wait til the straight of hormuz is closed**
Windows NT • 03/02/26 04:31 PM ET
It's already closed....got notification last night
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 04:47 PM ET
sh!t**
Windows NT • 03/02/26 04:48 PM ET
That's what I said...I have two containers inside the Gulf and 1 outside
AirborneHokie96 • 03/02/26 04:50 PM ET
Anti-shun
EDGEMAN • 03/02/26 10:39 AM ET
If VT hadn't lowered their minimum yearly donation to $25, I would have
ChrisLords • 03/02/26 10:31 AM ET
I too have stopped giving large amounts. i give $250 every year to maintain
1978vtlspe • 03/02/26 11:56 AM ET