My story exactly - except never was much into baseball...
I'll always follow VT and want them to win regardless of what, where or who they play, but planning Saturdays around CFB is done.
Watching other major teams use to be great - in our hey day we might be playing them down the road and I was curious on how individual matchups might stack up - even if that was next year's schedule. Now good chance those matchups won't even exist, it could be a whole new list of players.
I'm done. Doesn't mean I won't watch some college football - and even "follow" VT and go to a few games (mainly for tailgating with family/friends), but it no longer is a passion. Greed - on all sides - interceded and they keep asking for more. As an entrepreneur I'm fine with that - but don't act surprised when I say enough and find other things to spend money on. And yes, they probably won't miss me either.
College coaches have always made more money than much of society would like, but greed has expanded exponentially. IMHO the difference is:
At a head coach's stage in life you'd have to pay me a lot to do what college coaches do - time commitments, little job security, etc.
When in college, if I had had the talent, I would have played on the VT football team for free and loved every minute of it - and yes I know the time commitment for athletes is significantly different now.
Thread Replies (41)
Besides the money aspect, I’m revolted by the lack of common interest
-- HokieAl
Jun 24, 2024 at 02:55 PM ET
HokieAl
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06/24/24 02:55 PM ET
Pro leagues have more of an "old money" mindset, long term goals
-- HokieNoVA
Jun 25, 2024 at 09:12 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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06/25/24 09:12 AM ET
What a great analogy. It's also why I think PE is coming. The cats
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2024 at 10:09 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/24 10:09 AM ET
Private Equity. Business people. Do you really think that AD's
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/24 11:02 AM ET
I don't know enough about PE so maybe you can help me.
-- VTCALS72
Jun 25, 2024 at 04:44 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/25/24 04:44 PM ET
So, Private equity has a reputation, that is for sure - but
-- Big12 guy
Jun 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/26/24 11:00 AM ET
So that boils down to 2 things
-- VTCALS72
Jun 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/26/24 12:07 PM ET
Not how i see it. What University is set up with licensing their own
-- Big12 guy
Jun 26, 2024 at 12:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/26/24 12:24 PM ET
And that is no different now than it was 50 years ago
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 06:54 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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06/24/24 06:54 PM ET
I think these "leaders" are going to have to find out the hard way that
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 24, 2024 at 05:06 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/24/24 05:06 PM ET
IDK, ever talked to a UGA, Bama. Ohio State, Michigan, etc fan?
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Jun 24, 2024 at 09:36 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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06/24/24 09:36 PM ET
I can't speak for others. But no one wants that.
-- Oscar the American
Jun 25, 2024 at 11:15 AM ET
Oscar the American
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06/25/24 11:15 AM ET
Lamar Hunt wanted to move a team he didn’t own?**
-- mancunian
Jun 25, 2024 at 04:39 PM ET
mancunian
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06/25/24 04:39 PM ET
Even the NFL wouldn’t let a man own two clubs at once.
-- mancunian
Jun 26, 2024 at 02:23 PM ET
mancunian
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06/26/24 02:23 PM ET
Good post. Real SEC fans and real Big Ten fans want to play the conference
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 25, 2024 at 03:02 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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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
Jun 25, 2024 at 11:16 AM ET
Oscar the American
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06/25/24 11:16 AM ET
Click on you post and use the edit button underneath you text to clean
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 25, 2024 at 02:57 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/25/24 02:57 PM ET
Being a Toledo Rocket guy, I just figured it was an OSU thing. **
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/24 11:53 AM ET
And fans buy tickets for a winning teams...
-- mjfhokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 09:17 PM ET
mjfhokie
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06/24/24 09:17 PM ET
Good competitive football where the outcome is not
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2024 at 11:09 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/24 11:09 AM ET
If I’m honest, this is maybe a transition from one to the other
-- hokieZ71
Jun 24, 2024 at 03:42 PM ET
hokieZ71
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06/24/24 03:42 PM ET
I think the question revolves around.........
-- 2hhoop3
Jun 24, 2024 at 04:23 PM ET
2hhoop3
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06/24/24 04:23 PM ET
I've gone from being a fan to being a casual observer**
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 03:24 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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06/24/24 03:24 PM ET
My story exactly - except never was much into baseball...
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-- RTFC
Jun 25, 2024 at 10:59 AM ET
RTFC
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06/25/24 10:59 AM ET
Yep, all of this applies to me as well
-- 83Hokie
Jun 25, 2024 at 05:28 PM ET
83Hokie
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06/25/24 05:28 PM ET
There is literally nothing preventing that
-- Beerman
Jun 25, 2024 at 01:58 PM ET
Beerman
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06/25/24 01:58 PM ET
Just a quick question: Were you born in 1924 or graduate that year?**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jun 24, 2024 at 07:44 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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06/24/24 07:44 PM ET
Think I met you in Roswell back in’47**
-- VPI 1924
Jun 24, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET
VPI 1924
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06/24/24 08:05 PM ET
Graduated in 1924. Born in 1902**
-- VPI 1924
Jun 24, 2024 at 07:51 PM ET
VPI 1924
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06/24/24 07:51 PM ET
So, you are 122 years old or thereabouts.
-- RJHokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/24/24 08:05 PM ET
The first or the second description?**
-- RJHokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 09:36 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/24/24 09:36 PM ET
At this point, I think you just scrap athletic scholarships altogether **
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Jun 24, 2024 at 06:53 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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06/24/24 06:53 PM ET
That will force the corrupt NFL into the minor league business **
-- VPI 1924
Jun 24, 2024 at 06:42 PM ET
VPI 1924
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06/24/24 06:42 PM ET
Me too, but part of that has been because VT football has been awful.
-- hokieZ71
Jun 24, 2024 at 03:42 PM ET
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06/24/24 03:42 PM ET