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Unfortunately in these NIL days I wouldn't get too excited about future

roster projections, at least until fall semester starts. If CKB and the MBB team has taught us anything ... money talks. Their are no loyalties anymore if someone is paying enough. PSU, the oranges, Michigan, and many others have higher budgets than us for NIL. If they want someone on our team, and that person is listening, then they are gone. It is unfortunate and inevitably it will be the down fall of college sports, but I can't blame them for chasing the money, especially in wrestling. They can make more in their 4-5 years in college than they can make in the years after wrestling if they choose to stay in the sport. Hopefully they have good role models to help them make the best decisions for their futures, including considerations for what college degrees and their future careers look like. To be clear I have no first or second hand knowledge on any of our guys. I just think it is inevitable. It personally seems that Caleb Henson is happy here... but what if the Oranges reached out and offered him $500K/ year? Their have been some strong rumors stating that those types of numbers have been thrown out for other wrestlers in the past, not of his caliber. And there are teams that have that kind of money. That would be a hard thing to pass up... imagine what you could do with a cool million over two years... Heck even half of that would be amazing. To be clear I am not trying to be a downer or NATT... quite the opposite, I am a RATT. I just wanted to note it so hopefully we as passionate Hokie fans don't disrespect any wrestlers or their families if they do decide for other opportunities. I will of course be crushed, but unfortunately that is the world we live in now. If you want to help give the tools to our coaches to keep our wrestlers here please donate to SERTC.
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Posted: 04/11/2024 at 08:26 PM ET

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Unfortunately in these NIL days I wouldn't get too excited about future
larhokie 04/11/24 08:26 PM ET
I think the dominance of Penn State may actually help wrestling.
GreenvilleVT 04/12/24 07:31 AM ET
Yeah, I think there' a false narrative (for all sports) with NIL
Pylons 04/12/24 10:09 AM ET
NIL isn't sustainable the way Iowa, Michigan, etc. are going right now
donjfs3 04/12/24 08:35 AM ET
Schools with a sports-loving billionaire or two will have an advantage
UpperQuad 04/12/24 11:35 AM ET
Circle back to these athletes that are hitting the portal in 5-10 years
emhokie 04/12/24 12:05 PM ET
Everything is not about $
Stewcrew6 04/12/24 09:00 PM ET
Hopefully he will be a Hokie for life
UpperQuad 04/12/24 11:33 PM ET
Or...
Nafeikoh 04/12/24 04:58 PM ET
Eh…
emhokie 04/12/24 07:12 PM ET
Sometimes it is better not to post.**
dallasvt 04/12/24 08:45 PM ET
I tell myself that everyday.. **
Stewcrew6 04/12/24 11:41 PM ET
You are probably right but see above and draw your own conclusion…**
emhokie 04/12/24 09:39 PM ET
Well, based on the response, it sounds like it is not about money, which
dallasvt 04/12/24 09:54 PM ET
I like and respect your optimism but…
emhokie 04/12/24 10:37 PM ET
Agreed... he's been transparent for a couple months**
Palmetto Hokie 04/13/24 01:16 PM ET
"If TJ decides to leave VT" does not sound like a done deal to me. Let's
dallasvt 04/12/24 10:43 PM ET
It’s one of many cryptic messages posted that would be better left
emhokie 04/13/24 12:30 AM ET
Except now it looks like a big dog came to VT to try and poach TJ....
donjfs3 04/14/24 02:03 PM ET
Hey let's burn down our house around us!
Nafeikoh 04/12/24 11:12 PM ET
For most athletes, the relationships and education will be more impartant
UpperQuad 04/12/24 02:22 PM ET
Wonder if you get the money and the relationships and education. That is
larhokie 04/12/24 07:50 PM ET
I think we're better situated with NIL than we think we are
donjfs3 04/11/24 08:31 PM ET
I think we are situated pretty well, but I still think there are a handful
larhokie 04/11/24 08:42 PM ET
Eventually it probably will, hopefully not too soon.
donjfs3 04/11/24 09:47 PM ET