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They need some limits on college sports, how about thinking of HS kids

that are graduating with less and less chance to go to college and develop, because the athletes can play forever. We are completely forgetting the most important mission of college. Educating and developing kids out of High School. Sometimes the individual isn’t as important as the overall group.πŸ€” ** Edited by Stech at 4/17/2025, 8:40:15 AM
Posted: 04/17/2025 at 08:36 AM ET
(In response to this post by I85Hokie)

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Could this be th end of the eligibility limits for student athletes, ESPNπŸ”—
Stech β€’ 04/16/25 12:40 PM ET
If this isn't, something else will be. It's just a matter of time.
Baltimore_Hokie β€’ 04/18/25 10:03 AM ET
The college calendar, human development, and the nature of athletics and
Maroon Baboon β€’ 04/17/25 12:09 PM ET
Why not just make eligibility based on number of games played?
HokieAl β€’ 04/17/25 08:19 AM ET
Basically it’s full on minor league from here on out
I85Hokie β€’ 04/17/25 07:31 AM ET
They need some limits on college sports, how about thinking of HS kids β—„
Stech β€’ 04/17/25 08:36 AM ET
The HS kids can play at a D2 or D3 school for 6 or 7 years
tarheelblue β€’ 04/17/25 10:32 PM ET
If colleges cared about HS kids, they wouldn't play games on Friday nights
Maroon Baboon β€’ 04/17/25 12:27 PM ET
NCAA has been rendered powerless by the courts
mrcaniac β€’ 04/17/25 07:34 PM ET
The NCAA will be neutered. The College Basketball Crown will
Big12 guy β€’ 04/17/25 07:43 PM ET
Thought about this
The_VT_Rock β€’ 04/17/25 08:14 AM ET
To a fault, fans (alums) as so attached to their school and its name that
Maroon Baboon β€’ 04/17/25 12:36 PM ET
Seems like people are hellbent on ruining college athletics
SMU Pony β€’ 04/16/25 10:18 PM ET
Exactly, let kids coming out HS have a chance, there are bad consequences
Stech β€’ 04/17/25 08:33 AM ET
Why should there be any eligibility limits at all?**
CrystalCoveHokie β€’ 04/16/25 05:47 PM ET
Nope.
EDGEMAN β€’ 04/17/25 07:43 AM ET
Let some people out of High School have a chance like they got out of HS?
Stech β€’ 04/16/25 07:50 PM ET
Perhaps any person who is a full time student making progress toward a
Maroon Baboon β€’ 04/16/25 06:23 PM ET
You could then call them a student athlete. I like it. **
Big12 guy β€’ 04/16/25 08:55 PM ET
It's one of the reasons that I think
Big12 guy β€’ 04/16/25 02:23 PM ET
Isn’t there a current proposal or discussion on 5 years to play
VintonHokies β€’ 04/16/25 02:41 PM ET
I've thought it should be 5 to play 5 for a while. No redshirts.
reestuart β€’ 04/16/25 05:51 PM ET
I would go for that, but there needs to be limit so kids in HS get a chance**
Stech β€’ 04/16/25 07:53 PM ET
Officially it is four, with exceptions like red shirting. Most kids I
Big12 guy β€’ 04/16/25 02:48 PM ET
Dang it. You made me research it..enclosed **
VintonHokies β€’ 04/16/25 03:48 PM ET
FWIW the bylaw is worded to say something along the lines that a student-
VTHokie2000 β€’ 04/16/25 02:58 PM ET
Thanks for the clarification. **
Big12 guy β€’ 04/16/25 03:01 PM ET