I'm all for athletes being more student than they currently are,
but I'm not sure how funding their scholarships relates. And the university does control academic eligibility. You can dislike the easier paths that exist for athletes, but the university is offering the courses and handing out the grades and credits. Have "the school" fund athletic scholarships and I don't see how anything really changes...other than some academic pursuits currently school-funded take a financial hit.
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WVU just approved a $125.00 per semester fee
-- Big12 guy
Jun 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/16/25 10:23 AM ET
Whenever prices go up, it sucks for the consumer. But in this case, it is
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:57 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/16/25 01:57 PM ET
Count me in as one of these examples. I could have stayed in-state
-- HouClone
Jun 16, 2025 at 02:18 PM ET
HouClone
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06/16/25 02:18 PM ET
VT is increasing student fees to the tune of about $9-$10M annually.
-- hokieZ71
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:32 PM ET
hokieZ71
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06/16/25 01:32 PM ET
The students are getting screwed big time.**
-- VPI 1924
Jun 16, 2025 at 05:32 PM ET
VPI 1924
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06/16/25 05:32 PM ET
The ones at JMU paying triple for the Sun Belt Conference are
-- hokieZ71
Jun 16, 2025 at 07:27 PM ET
hokieZ71
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06/16/25 07:27 PM ET
Why should "the school" fund them?
-- Pylons
Jun 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM ET
Pylons
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06/16/25 12:17 PM ET
I'm all for athletes being more student than they currently are,
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-- Pylons
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:52 PM ET
Pylons
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06/16/25 01:52 PM ET
Enrollment would decrease without big time athletics**
-- HouClone
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:13 PM ET
HouClone
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06/16/25 01:13 PM ET
The academic's future may be a completely independent issue from athletic's
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/18/25 12:58 PM ET
VT hasn't had big time football for decades and does ok:-)
-- VT757to276
Jun 16, 2025 at 01:28 PM ET
VT757to276
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06/16/25 01:28 PM ET