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All those let go should send Jimbo a thank you card, not!! :-)

Posted: 04/24/2024 at 01:19 PM ET
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A&M athletic department eliminated a lot of jobs today. Expect to see more
Hokie 04 04/23/24 10:22 PM ET
All those let go should send Jimbo a thank you card, not!! :-)**
Stech 04/24/24 01:19 PM ET
Weren’t they also forced to get rid of the DEI people**
CrystalCoveHokie 04/24/24 11:12 AM ET
Getting rid of worthless "dead weight?" That's a positive!**
EDGEMAN 04/24/24 11:16 AM ET
“Dead weight” is generous. **
CrystalCoveHokie 04/24/24 11:44 AM ET
Yeah, "dead weight" implies no value. That was negative value.**
Hokie 04 04/24/24 05:34 PM ET
And will prob get added back once NIL is incorporated into Athletic Depts.**
marcbvtgm 04/24/24 11:01 AM ET
so i started working right after graduating from VT in 88
MrBayAreaHokie 04/24/24 08:58 AM ET
Opposite for me, I've worked for & with Multi-billion dollar companies and
Stech 04/24/24 01:14 PM ET
True, and its far worse in universities.
mancunian 04/24/24 12:07 PM ET
Yep, that’s accurate
HokieAl 04/24/24 12:01 PM ET
While that's true for a lot of them, others are invaluable
EDGEMAN 04/24/24 11:15 AM ET
Man, I miss that turkey head with the lights around it at Lane!**
arcadtect 04/24/24 11:10 AM ET
Interesting. I joined the workforce just a few years before you, and
Big12 guy 04/24/24 09:28 AM ET
Interesting story, thanks for sharing. Sports are money & the new big money
Stech 04/24/24 01:36 PM ET
I bet on horses occasionally with the full knowledge
mancunian 04/24/24 02:29 PM ET
Fat trimming in the athletic dept may be to make room for all those extra
33laszlo99 04/24/24 08:16 AM ET
Donor money is not free, it means the donors didn't give to something else.
Stech 04/24/24 01:46 PM ET
Did they set up a "fire Jimbo" fund?**
EDGEMAN 04/24/24 08:53 AM ET
Not so fast
DMV Gobbler 04/24/24 07:10 AM ET
Might not be bloat, aTm does owe Jimbo $77 million**
BROman Hokie 04/23/24 10:42 PM ET