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hokieZ71
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If I’m honest, this is maybe a transition from one to the other

You spoke first of pro sports and how it can be interesting for fans because of its parity, but then spoke of college sports and how the results are already decided because of the wide discrepancy of resources amongst its participants. I kind of understand your points, but…pro sports leagues have basically 32 teams, generate massive revenues and split it equally. The TV $$ that goes into a pro league props up its best markets with more coverage just the same as college sports, but it doesn’t matter as much because its properties are most all located in major metropolitan areas and viewership and fan support is built in league wide. There are no Dukes or Wake Forests or Vanderbilts or Rutgerses or Northwesterns in pro sports. College sports don’t follow that model. They generate massive revenues, sure, but the participants are so large in number and because there is no firm central management of the system, there has been infighting for the resources for so long that the schools with the most power have seized control of the resources. (Partially at the behest of the media companies that pay them, I understand) Now, there are a large number of fans that support the overall number of schools in college sports, but many are - insignificant - when it comes to generating revenue. We all know and can list the college fan bases that don’t support particular sports. So…why should they get equal revenue to an Alabama or an Ohio State? From a purely capitalistic sense, they shouldn’t. However, we also understand what makes college sports attractive, and making the Top 10 programs earn way more than programs 11-20 who then earn way more than programs 21-30, and so on, isn’t a good way to run the operation. So where we are at right now is determining the programs who are all in to play football. And I think it’s more about figuring out that number right now, before we can even try and get to implementing any type of parity. Is it the 70 schools in the P4? Is it 60 schools in an P3? Is it 48 teams in an P2? Who knows… But everybody willing to pay their players $20-$30M probably getting on the boat. The ones that don’t……. The key will be to implementing parity in some way once the number has been set.
Posted: 06/24/2024 at 03:42 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieAl)

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Besides the money aspect, I’m revolted by the lack of common interest
HokieAl 06/24/24 02:55 PM ET
Pro leagues have more of an "old money" mindset, long term goals
HokieNoVA 06/25/24 09:12 AM ET
What a great analogy. It's also why I think PE is coming. The cats
Big12 guy 06/25/24 10:09 AM ET
PE?**
Femoyer Hokie 06/25/24 10:51 AM ET
Private Equity. Business people. Do you really think that AD's
Big12 guy 06/25/24 11:02 AM ET
I don't know enough about PE so maybe you can help me.
VTCALS72 06/25/24 04:44 PM ET
So, Private equity has a reputation, that is for sure - but
Big12 guy 06/26/24 11:00 AM ET
So that boils down to 2 things
VTCALS72 06/26/24 12:07 PM ET
Not how i see it. What University is set up with licensing their own
Big12 guy 06/26/24 12:24 PM ET
And that is no different now than it was 50 years ago
Vienna_Hokie 06/24/24 06:54 PM ET
I think these "leaders" are going to have to find out the hard way that
Maroon Baboon 06/24/24 05:06 PM ET
IDK, ever talked to a UGA, Bama. Ohio State, Michigan, etc fan?
VaTechHokiesACC 06/24/24 09:36 PM ET
I can't speak for others. But no one wants that.
Oscar the American 06/25/24 11:15 AM ET
Lamar Hunt wanted to move a team he didn’t own?**
mancunian 06/25/24 04:39 PM ET
Yes.
Oscar the American 06/26/24 01:34 PM ET
Even the NFL wouldn’t let a man own two clubs at once.
mancunian 06/26/24 02:23 PM ET
Good post. Real SEC fans and real Big Ten fans want to play the conference
Maroon Baboon 06/25/24 03:02 PM ET
No idea how my last post repeated itself inside the same post. But it did.**
Oscar the American 06/25/24 11:16 AM ET
Click on you post and use the edit button underneath you text to clean
Maroon Baboon 06/25/24 02:57 PM ET
Being a Toledo Rocket guy, I just figured it was an OSU thing. **
Big12 guy 06/25/24 11:53 AM ET
And fans buy tickets for a winning teams...
mjfhokie 06/24/24 09:17 PM ET
Good competitive football where the outcome is not
Big12 guy 06/25/24 11:09 AM ET
If I’m honest, this is maybe a transition from one to the other
hokieZ71 06/24/24 03:42 PM ET
I think the question revolves around.........
2hhoop3 06/24/24 04:23 PM ET
I've gone from being a fan to being a casual observer**
CrystalCoveHokie 06/24/24 03:24 PM ET
Looking back in time …
83Hokie 06/24/24 05:45 PM ET
My story exactly - except never was much into baseball...
RTFC 06/25/24 10:59 AM ET
Yep, all of this applies to me as well
83Hokie 06/25/24 05:28 PM ET
I’m definitely with you! **
VPI 1924 06/24/24 06:33 PM ET
The Next Strike
VPI 1924 06/24/24 06:36 PM ET
There is literally nothing preventing that
Beerman 06/25/24 01:58 PM ET
i will second that!!!! **
VTinSC 06/24/24 07:49 PM ET
Just a quick question: Were you born in 1924 or graduate that year?**
ancient alien 2018 06/24/24 07:44 PM ET
Think I met you in Roswell back in’47**
VPI 1924 06/24/24 08:05 PM ET
Graduated in 1924. Born in 1902**
VPI 1924 06/24/24 07:51 PM ET
So, you are 122 years old or thereabouts.
RJHokie 06/24/24 08:05 PM ET
I’m afraid so!**
VPI 1924 06/24/24 09:30 PM ET
The first or the second description?**
RJHokie 06/24/24 09:36 PM ET
At this point, I think you just scrap athletic scholarships altogether **
CrystalCoveHokie 06/24/24 06:53 PM ET
That will force the corrupt NFL into the minor league business **
VPI 1924 06/24/24 06:42 PM ET
Same here.
DMaroonHokie 06/24/24 06:18 PM ET
Me too, but part of that has been because VT football has been awful.
hokieZ71 06/24/24 03:42 PM ET