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STEAMBOAT

I wish players would play for the team and school instead of $$$

Posted: 01/05/2025 at 01:05 PM ET

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I wish players would play for the team and school instead of $$$** ◄
STEAMBOAT • 01/05/25 01:05 PM ET
Not the 1950s anymore
HokiesACC2004 • 01/06/25 01:16 AM ET
South Park had a great ep years ago about NCAA not paying players.
cvillehokie07 • 01/05/25 02:28 PM ET
“No benefit”? None whatsoever ever?
vthokieq • 01/05/25 05:37 PM ET
As a college grad I feel pretty honest calling college a grift…..
cvillehokie07 • 01/05/25 07:18 PM ET
You’re certainly entitled to your opinion.
vthokieq • 01/05/25 07:32 PM ET
D1 Basketball made a huge impact on my father
Happy Dog • 01/06/25 05:10 AM ET
Graduations rates are up, but a degree in
cvillehokie07 • 01/05/25 07:44 PM ET
VT actually has a Top 10 Hotel Mgmt program that few athletes major in
UpperQuad • 01/06/25 09:43 PM ET
Sort of a slap in the face to tourism and hospitality majors
Seikoh_04 • 01/06/25 10:58 AM ET
Psychology major here, it’s just as useless. Slap in the face or not you’re
cvillehokie07 • 01/06/25 12:07 PM ET
Engineering here
Seikoh_04 • 01/06/25 12:22 PM ET
Nothing related to anything I wrote.
vthokieq • 01/05/25 07:46 PM ET
It’s definitely related and
cvillehokie07 • 01/05/25 07:49 PM ET
Some of them actually learned to read !
VPI 1924 • 01/05/25 04:13 PM ET
Part of the problem was that it was school employees more than schools who
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 03:43 PM ET
I wish I was skinnier and wealthy **
HokieJamie • 01/05/25 02:12 PM ET
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Tell me what you think about the the following:
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 01:45 PM ET
It’s because of the fans that they have the opportunity to play. Like it
ChEHokie78 • 01/05/25 04:01 PM ET
Then quit coming.
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 05:12 PM ET
I think it's more fans wishing things hadn't evolved to where we are.
Pylons • 01/05/25 02:13 PM ET
Especially with no rules
TomTurkey • 01/05/25 02:45 PM ET
Wish the Schools and team wouldn't make as much money
1947Sunbowl • 01/05/25 01:33 PM ET
That is no longer the model......
2hhoop3 • 01/05/25 01:12 PM ET
It is also happening in high schools !! What a shame**
STEAMBOAT • 01/05/25 01:32 PM ET
Hence my reference.....
2hhoop3 • 01/05/25 01:39 PM ET
The fans get the bad end of the deal !!**
STEAMBOAT • 01/05/25 01:45 PM ET
As opposed to the players who got the short end of the stick for decades
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 01:47 PM ET
And ultimately, more than coaches or players, the school is the attraction.
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 01:53 PM ET
The people running the schools are motivated to
Pylons • 01/05/25 02:28 PM ET
Right, but they have the ability to yank the rug out from under athletics
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 02:41 PM ET
Athletics makes money for athletics (and local biz), not for "the school"
Pylons • 01/05/25 03:02 PM ET
Agreed that weak leadership (fear of doing what's right) is to blame**
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 03:32 PM ET
Why is it “right” to pull the rug?
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 05:09 PM ET
What do you mean the fans are the only ones who care about Tech?
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 02:02 PM ET
Care meaning have no profitability goals, in fact hoping to lose more money
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 02:43 PM ET
Just because there is no financial return
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 05:11 PM ET
Because fans were the ones who truly loved the school/team and paid for it.
Hokie 04 • 01/05/25 01:50 PM ET
Maybe some fans. Some are fair weather
Pride_and_Joy • 01/05/25 02:00 PM ET
I'm not sure if you are really late or really early
WestyHokie • 01/05/25 01:09 PM ET