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hokieZ71
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hokieZ71

It needs to get to the endgame. Now.

This portal needs to end (in its current state). That will kill college sports. Pay the players, have a CBA, but when a player signs a contract, they have to stay, and the school is also on the hook to pay them, regardless of performance. Each take on risk, like any good contract. Just get to that point quick or college sports will alienate a generation of fans.
Posted: 04/30/2024 at 05:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by reestuart)

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Potential Settlement of House v NCAA (Pete Thamel reporting)
hokieZ71 • 04/30/24 06:18 AM ET
The NCAA and colleges do not want athletes to become employees
Hokie1992 • 05/02/24 12:11 PM ET
Whatever they do, Education must b a part of it, most student athletes grad
Stech • 04/30/24 10:08 PM ET
I don't see how the colleges get out of this without making athletes
PadrosWindup • 05/02/24 12:39 PM ET
I’m okay with them being employees, but it’s a College & they need to be
Stech • 05/02/24 02:43 PM ET
They don't want to because they don't want to pay them. They'd rather
reestuart • 05/02/24 12:58 PM ET
It's really not the pay that's their biggest worry.
VTNuke • 05/03/24 12:42 AM ET
It may be true that The NCAA appears to be resisting the employee system.
33laszlo99 • 05/02/24 04:09 PM ET
It's 100% the schools. I don't think it really makes much difference
reestuart • 05/02/24 04:33 PM ET
Support
VPI 1924 • 05/02/24 01:41 PM ET
That is why a pro model, or pay for play will not work
Big12 guy • 05/02/24 03:11 PM ET
Or maybe we could tell kids to focus on education rather than football
lawhokie • 05/02/24 07:55 AM ET
how about tell the schools and athletic departments that. Then the kids.**
reestuart • 05/02/24 12:59 PM ET
Let's get the numbers right first.
mjfhokie • 05/01/24 10:01 AM ET
The numbers are very daunting for them to make a living in football or any
Stech • 05/01/24 12:20 PM ET
Totally agree
hokieZ71 • 05/01/24 06:15 AM ET
Way to walk the walk!! We need more people like you!!**
Stech • 05/01/24 08:25 AM ET
I think you are on to something here. Schools should offer minors in trades
Maroon Baboon • 04/30/24 11:46 PM ET
Thanks, was asked do u think out of the Box, I said what Box? 🤣 Seriously
Stech • 05/01/24 08:38 AM ET
What a mess**
Two4VT • 04/30/24 05:08 PM ET
Players employees of the school
HouClone • 04/30/24 01:30 PM ET
I see no need for them to be students**
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/30/24 07:25 PM ET
Watching the game where a player wears
HouClone • 04/30/24 11:36 PM ET
Isn’t it basically that way right now? And it’s only going to get worse…..
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/01/24 12:34 AM ET
Fans like the myth of the kids suiting up for good ol' state U.
mancunian • 05/01/24 08:28 AM ET
Can you imagine what will happen if these "employees"
VTCALS72 • 04/30/24 09:25 PM ET
Or the football team is 7-0 & decides to go on strike for more pay.**
Hokester • 05/02/24 10:15 AM ET
It will drain the system, **
MrFantastic! • 05/01/24 08:32 AM ET
This is why athletic departments need to privatize. **
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/30/24 09:46 PM ET
Yes.
VPI 1924 • 04/30/24 09:32 PM ET
Got a source on the "most are on welfare" comment?**
Hokie 04 • 05/01/24 10:13 AM ET
Where do you think "regular" college students are now?
EDGEMAN • 05/01/24 06:38 AM ET
If I pretend that VT has the wealthiest
Hokie12thman • 04/30/24 12:17 PM ET
I can say with certainty that I wouldn't care to watch...
MP4VT2004 • 05/02/24 09:02 PM ET
not you, but plenty of folks have said similar each change we've seen, yet
reestuart • 04/30/24 03:56 PM ET
It needs to get to the endgame. Now. ◄
hokieZ71 • 04/30/24 05:45 PM ET
There are fairly simple solutions to the entire mess. But nobody in charge
reestuart • 04/30/24 05:58 PM ET
My wife coaches a high school girls flag football team
Tailgate Guru • 04/30/24 01:13 PM ET
...especially when they can just transfer the next season.
Maroon Baboon • 04/30/24 12:36 PM ET
If they start paying the players as employees, that free movement is going
reestuart • 04/30/24 03:54 PM ET
Good. Because I think player movement is a
Maroon Baboon • 04/30/24 05:33 PM ET
We're seeing that movement because nobody wants to share the money.
reestuart • 04/30/24 06:00 PM ET
If you were to attach transferable credit hours to the ability
Big12 guy • 04/30/24 01:00 PM ET
If the schools decided to place a hard cap on athletic budgets, then I'm
VTHokie2000 • 05/01/24 06:34 PM ET
Not if it was a reqierment to be in a voluntary association. **
Big12 guy • 05/01/24 07:49 PM ET
What would be the argument to justify it being allowed when restraint of
VTHokie2000 • 05/01/24 09:13 PM ET
I'm a bit ahead of myself, as the only way to have such a cap would
Big12 guy • 05/01/24 10:05 PM ET
The only reason Congress passed the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is
VTHokie2000 • 05/02/24 10:44 AM ET
OK, while I understand your argument, and don't necessarily
Big12 guy • 05/02/24 10:53 AM ET
In your original post you make the following statement,
VTHokie2000 • 05/02/24 11:23 AM ET
revenue sharing is the obvious choice, but we know that it will not happen,
Big12 guy • 05/02/24 12:50 PM ET
Just because a school is a member of an association, it doesn't mean that
VTHokie2000 • 05/03/24 09:35 PM ET
2 things. 1) Schools will probably start dropping some sports 2) Most of us
Maroon Baboon • 04/30/24 10:55 AM ET
Less than 2% of college athletes play professional sports
MVIII • 04/30/24 01:23 PM ET
Not for Alabama either because most sports don’t have professional sports.**
Stech • 04/30/24 09:49 PM ET
I think he meant Alabama football Stech. **
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/01/24 02:14 AM ET
Maybe so, but most of them don’t make the NFL either, also Olympic Sports
Stech • 05/01/24 08:29 AM ET
All athletes, including the big money NIL guys should have access to the
Maroon Baboon • 04/30/24 01:29 PM ET
What jumped out at me is that they would not require and amount,
Big12 guy • 04/30/24 11:07 AM ET
Yeah, that's how I saw that cap as well.
hokieZ71 • 04/30/24 01:16 PM ET
I'm not convinced there are that many schools that would have the
Big12 guy • 04/30/24 01:24 PM ET
Easiest option is to go a la carte with all this
HokieAl • 04/30/24 10:28 AM ET
My option don't pay em squat.**
jdkhokie • 04/30/24 06:23 PM ET
Am I the only one who believes that the school administrators will insist
33laszlo99 • 04/30/24 12:26 PM ET
I definitely think they need to be at least part time students
HokieAl • 04/30/24 12:48 PM ET
Why?......
2hhoop3 • 04/30/24 12:58 PM ET
and it was cheating, still is cheating, and should always be cheating
HokieAl • 04/30/24 04:51 PM ET
I am not.......
2hhoop3 • 04/30/24 05:02 PM ET
ah got it. Yeah I agree. FUBAR**
HokieAl • 04/30/24 06:11 PM ET
Give athletes a choice: a free ride or $30K per year
EDGEMAN • 04/30/24 06:43 AM ET
I think they should get both, but that is it, no more brown bags of cash
HortHokie • 04/30/24 02:12 PM ET
This the way to do it for sure
VPI_1998 • 04/30/24 09:29 AM ET
I think that it will be both, not one or the other**
TerryD • 04/30/24 08:31 AM ET
What's the price of tuition, fees and housing in South Bend these days?
Tailgate Guru • 04/30/24 09:32 AM ET
About $80k a year, all told**
TerryD • 04/30/24 12:50 PM ET
Exactly. I think that’ll be the choice moving forwards.
hokieZ71 • 04/30/24 07:13 AM ET
very interesting concept..
DMV Gobbler • 04/30/24 07:28 AM ET