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in hopes they avoid opening up that can of worms. This strategy will probably only work for so long, but eventually the schools will be forced to deal with this issue. At least I don't see how the schools will be able to avoid it for an indefinite period of time.

Posted: 07/23/2025 at 11:17 AM ET

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Collectives are legit businesses!! Play for pay is here to stay!! -- PadrosWindup Jul 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM ET

PadrosWindup • 07/22/25 10:15 PM ET

Avertising and marketing firms are established business -- 1947Sunbowl Jul 23, 2025 at 08:14 PM ET

1947Sunbowl • 07/23/25 08:14 PM ET

None of this works without multi year contracts for players -- HokieAl Jul 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM ET

HokieAl • 07/23/25 10:26 AM ET

No pro sports league on the planet -- mancunian Jul 23, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET

mancunian • 07/23/25 01:24 PM ET

As Big12guy and I discuss below, the schools are trying to thread a needle ◄ -- VTHokie2000 Jul 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM ET

VTHokie2000 • 07/23/25 11:17 AM ET

Why would they want to avoid this issue? -- VT ChemE 1986 Jul 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 07/23/25 11:47 AM ET

If the schools are currently treating the athletes as student-athletes, -- VTHokie2000 Jul 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM ET

VTHokie2000 • 07/23/25 11:57 AM ET

I don't think any school is going to claim paying student athletes -- Pylons Jul 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM ET

Pylons • 07/25/25 12:10 PM ET

From a straight sports point if view, multi year contracts are a double -- PadrosWindup Jul 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM ET

PadrosWindup • 07/23/25 12:53 PM ET

I don't disagree multi-year contracts can be a double edge sword. Given -- VTHokie2000 Jul 23, 2025 at 01:09 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 07/23/25 01:09 PM ET

Understood. I think this strategic ambiguity is actually hurting the ACC -- VT ChemE 1986 Jul 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 07/23/25 12:36 PM ET

Hard to say if this strategy is helping, hurting, or neutral for the ACC. -- VTHokie2000 Jul 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 07/23/25 12:58 PM ET

I don't think any school or conference is going to act alone -- Pylons Jul 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM ET

Pylons • 07/25/25 12:24 PM ET

The acting alone I am referring to is when a school makes the decision to -- VTHokie2000 Jul 25, 2025 at 06:54 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 07/25/25 06:54 PM ET

We all knew there was no way the rich would not keep getting richer.** -- Maroon Unit Jul 23, 2025 at 06:16 AM ET

Maroon Unit • 07/23/25 06:16 AM ET