To amplify what RJ said, the Investment Guide for the AhtDept
says that the Keep Jumping fund does collect NIL money. I can't remember if I shared this offline with RJ, but I submitted a FOIA request about the NIL donations to the KJ fund, and was told that the AthDept has never accepted NIL funds to the KJ fund. Now, that being said, I don't know IF I believe that or not, but that was their response.
What I found confusing in their answer was, if the AthDept did not accept NIL funds, why did they say so in the Investment Guide, and why did they mention a specific person to contact in the HC for NIL donations. I found that incongruous. And, as of June/July of this year, the new state law re: NIL takes effect. How that impacts NIL giving and reporting has yet to be determined. Furthermore, info re: NIL money is kept like state secrets by all parties involved. There is no info re: NIL salaries, overhead, who decides who gets how much and when, etc.. You can google Triumph NIL to see officers of the NIL, but that's about it.
Oh, by the way, Triumph has an office on the 2nd floor of Lane Stadium.
@SarahVTHokie24
** Edited by saret at 4/13/2025, 5:31:03 PM
Thread Replies (21)
When I go to Blacksburg today, I'm taking another $2,860 to the program
-- VTChip
Apr 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM ET
VTChip
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04/13/25 12:04 PM ET
Funds donated via @VTChip to the HC designated for SB
-- saret
Apr 13, 2025 at 02:57 PM ET
saret
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04/13/25 02:57 PM ET
So that brings me to my next question...
-- SarahVTHokie24
Apr 13, 2025 at 04:00 PM ET
SarahVTHokie24
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04/13/25 04:00 PM ET
Yes is the short answer. With that being said, if you want to donate
-- saret
Apr 13, 2025 at 05:17 PM ET
saret
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04/13/25 05:17 PM ET
The Hokie Club has a Keep Jumping Fund which is set up for
-- RJHokie
Apr 13, 2025 at 04:11 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/13/25 04:11 PM ET
To amplify what RJ said, the Investment Guide for the AhtDept
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-- saret
Apr 13, 2025 at 05:29 PM ET
saret
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04/13/25 05:29 PM ET
Pretty sure the Virginia NIL law took effect in July of LAST year.
-- nvpbrown
Apr 13, 2025 at 05:50 PM ET
nvpbrown
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04/13/25 05:50 PM ET
It is my understanding that the new law has not taken effect yet, but will
-- saret
Apr 13, 2025 at 06:01 PM ET
saret
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04/13/25 06:01 PM ET
Looked it up after the game and the law did take effect July 1, 2024.
-- nvpbrown
Apr 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM ET
nvpbrown
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04/14/25 12:13 AM ET
How difficult would it be to set up an NIL fund strictly for softball, or
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 13, 2025 at 04:16 PM ET
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04/13/25 04:16 PM ET
It’s my understanding that if you give to a specific sport, the coach
-- RJHokie
Apr 13, 2025 at 04:22 PM ET
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04/13/25 04:22 PM ET
Thanks!! Just as long as Ebenezer Babcock can't use the money for any other
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 13, 2025 at 07:02 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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04/13/25 07:02 PM ET
That's why Chip funnels it through Pete so he knows the amt. for softball**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 13, 2025 at 02:33 PM ET
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04/13/25 02:33 PM ET
Who needs a $100,000 fence and ticket agents?!
-- gelded turkey
Apr 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM ET
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04/13/25 12:58 PM ET
Also, kudos to the unknown benefactor for matching funds. Even though
-- saret
Apr 13, 2025 at 01:08 PM ET
saret
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04/13/25 01:08 PM ET
It's simple really. Hokie Nation SEES the success and is SUPPORTING it and
-- 91HokieBob
Apr 13, 2025 at 03:48 PM ET
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04/13/25 03:48 PM ET
Oklahoma City but yes I like the thought **
-- hokiepro
Apr 13, 2025 at 04:25 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/13/25 04:25 PM ET
I knew something was off. Omaha is baseball. LOL. I'll edit and Thanks Pro!**
-- 91HokieBob
Apr 14, 2025 at 08:45 AM ET
91HokieBob
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04/14/25 08:45 AM ET
I'm sure there will be more after the season after the final stats are
-- RJHokie
Apr 13, 2025 at 01:44 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/13/25 01:44 PM ET