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cricket77

As an old fart, I think college sports are doomed. NIL, unions, TV money.

It’s just never gonna be the old way. I accept that. I’ve moved on. As you age you realize how watching someone else for entertainment is wasted time. Do any of you have a memory of sitting and watching the 3rd week (or any week) of college football last year?but I bet you have a fun fall memory of a family event. So much else to do with family, friends and the great outdoors. I hope a lot of you realize it sooner rather than later in life. But to each his own. Enjoy it if it really means that much.
Posted: 05/19/2023 at 09:17 AM ET

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As an old fart, I think college sports are doomed. NIL, unions, TV money. ◄
cricket77 • 05/19/23 09:17 AM ET
In the words of a friend of mine....
lilhokie525 • 05/24/23 12:01 PM ET
Yeah at 70 years of age and being a VT fan for over 50 years living through
SCHokie1103 • 05/21/23 07:31 PM ET
Maybe.. but as an old fart, I don't care**
OldRetiredHokie • 05/21/23 02:18 PM ET
I’d love to agree, but would probably feel different if VT was 9-3.**
Maroon Effect • 05/21/23 05:02 AM ET
The NHL is my number 1 followed by college football and college basketball **
OrlandoHokie • 05/20/23 09:50 PM ET
Agreed
Gorgerat • 05/20/23 05:46 PM ET
Thats what I keep telling people who are complaining but watch/support
clemson81nc • 05/20/23 07:16 PM ET
More than college sports are going to suffer if that happens. **
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/22/23 05:11 AM ET
I keep saying the Knight Commission proposed a fix a few years ago**
40ozDistrict • 05/20/23 12:40 PM ET
Agree, sports being ruined has freed up a ton of my time
clemson81nc • 05/20/23 11:52 AM ET
Curious on your NASCAR view. One sport I can still watch. But not as much.
cricket77 • 05/20/23 12:16 PM ET
I have started "just watching" the last 50 laps of a NASCAR race. It
FLKEYSHOKIE • 05/21/23 06:53 PM ET
It was the steady stream of rules changes
clemson81nc • 05/20/23 07:08 PM ET
It’s all choices we make and we’re free to make them
Hokie1992 • 05/20/23 07:15 AM ET
Post of the decade 👍💥👍**
VPI63 • 05/19/23 10:36 PM ET
well, maybe if you only count his first 4 words**
Scream_On_D • 05/20/23 07:32 PM ET
You are like a UNC athlete… no class! **
VPI63 • 05/21/23 05:09 AM ET
seriously...call me a name because I disagree with all the doom & gloom
Scream_On_D • 05/21/23 11:20 PM ET
College football has become way too corporate.
Maroon Baboon • 05/19/23 09:38 PM ET
"Corporate." I use this word a lot to talk about most every sports league.
Tombo • 05/19/23 10:13 PM ET
There’s been an arms race in all sports.Its gotta peak at some point
kingofcassell • 05/19/23 09:08 PM ET
Agree, I never thought my college athletics give-a-crap meter would hit E
UEMcGill • 05/19/23 02:49 PM ET
You know if VT football started winning again it would change all that **
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/19/23 08:47 PM ET
No it wouldn't. Other sports are doing well, and my habits are the same.
UEMcGill • 05/19/23 10:28 PM ET
You wrote:
VPI63 • 05/20/23 03:26 PM ET
Stokes had a pretty good pedigree…….
RJHokie • 05/20/23 03:33 PM ET
I like tailgating all weekend. However, I gave up season tickets.
Atlee Hokie • 05/19/23 05:03 PM ET
I'm not quite at "E"...but have sort of resigned myself to the probability
Tuckahokie • 05/19/23 04:03 PM ET
Don’t give up…
VPI63 • 05/20/23 03:35 PM ET
We're now a Basketball school, with Softball and Baseball coming up!**
No_Limit_Hokie • 05/19/23 05:10 PM ET
And wrestling or “rasslin” where I’m from.
MontgomeryTexasHokie • 05/19/23 09:33 PM ET
It has to eventually.
RJHokie • 05/19/23 09:39 PM ET
I totally understand your thoughts, expressions and agree !**
FLKEYSHOKIE • 05/19/23 11:50 PM ET
College FBall is like porn to me, I'll watch if its on but don't care about
banishedtothelounge • 05/19/23 03:11 PM ET
If there becomes a Power 2 with 40 to 48 schools...
Old Line Hokie • 05/19/23 01:15 PM ET
Yes. For me this is just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.**
Hokie_Dawg • 05/19/23 05:18 PM ET
Title 9 will end up crushing NIL
OrangeHokieFan • 05/19/23 12:40 PM ET
NIL isn’t regulated by the school/institution.
RJHokie • 05/19/23 04:46 PM ET
I do think Title IX will at some point become a factor because it appears
VTHokie2000 • 05/19/23 06:29 PM ET
It will cease to be NIL then.**
NokieHokie • 05/21/23 07:06 PM ET
Agree, but in its current form, Title IX isn’t affected by NIL.**
RJHokie • 05/19/23 06:55 PM ET
You seen the payouts for some of these ladies?**
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/19/23 02:36 PM ET
A select few
OrangeHokieFan • 05/19/23 04:41 PM ET
Female athletes dominate NiL don’t they?
Fatman • 05/19/23 02:28 PM ET
Maybe more male NILers, but females make more money**
No_Limit_Hokie • 05/19/23 02:33 PM ET
I’m not knowledgeable about title IX or NIL rules but I think NIL isn’t
Hoakie82 • 05/19/23 07:47 PM ET
The females are true NIL, as intended. Males are largely pay for play.**
UEMcGill • 05/19/23 03:02 PM ET
I enjoyed watching Sun Belt Conference more than ACC last year ...
MaryWashGrad • 05/19/23 11:44 AM ET
I had a blast watching my son play college water polo every Fall
Happy Dog • 05/19/23 11:31 AM ET
Football is all that matters.
1hokies1 • 05/19/23 01:04 PM ET
In your world maybe. **
Stork • 05/19/23 03:28 PM ET
He does live in his own world**
No_Limit_Hokie • 05/19/23 04:42 PM ET
That won't last
Happy Dog • 05/19/23 02:16 PM ET
Happy Dog cares as he enjoys watching his son. And Happy Dog is not a
goodbadugly • 05/19/23 01:12 PM ET
I wouldn't say "no one in the US watches it" because I watch cricket and
VTHokie2000 • 05/19/23 03:36 PM ET
^^ VTHokie2000 watches a lot of sports, including obscure sports
goodbadugly • 05/19/23 03:39 PM ET
Fortunately ESPN+ gives me an opportunity to watch most of these obscure
VTHokie2000 • 05/19/23 03:50 PM ET
There was also an episode where a Jai Alai player had a gambling debt and
NokieHokie • 05/21/23 07:13 PM ET
I thought all of the Jai Alai players were crooks…….
RJHokie • 05/21/23 07:56 PM ET
Everything in Miami is a racket!**
NokieHokie • 05/21/23 08:32 PM ET
Truth.
RJHokie • 05/21/23 08:38 PM ET
I remember seeing a game or two as a young kid.**
NokieHokie • 05/21/23 08:32 PM ET
They will only really suffer if college attendance starts to drastically
Gator Hokie • 05/19/23 10:57 AM ET
Agree
HokiePokie95 • 05/19/23 10:48 AM ET
Priorities change for some folks in life **
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/19/23 10:43 AM ET
These things are not mutually exclusive
Pylons • 05/19/23 09:47 AM ET
Although I can certainly appreciate the sentiment, it's an odd place for a
goodbadugly • 05/19/23 09:38 AM ET