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West Va U is facing a real problem

If they continue to keep their current student body size, they going to have to drop all academic requirements

Their other options are to reduce the size of the school, or have the state close down Marshall.

West Va has lose over 600,000 people in the last 65 years. This trend is actually accelerating.

(In response to this post by Go VT)

Posted: 08/28/2016 at 3:54PM

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Could the BIG 12 play... -- SoCloseHokie 08/28/2016 09:57AM

I still can't believe they took WVU over Louisville or... -- Mr. Touchdown 08/29/2016 09:10AM

Louisville still overrides WVU -- BigCrumpy 08/29/2016 2:15PM

MAN you are hung up on that. The school's growing tremendously. ** -- chuckd4vt 08/31/2016 5:06PM

UL probably doesn't have 125K total fans. -- reestuart 08/29/2016 2:18PM

Yeah, their mistake was picking one over the other. -- reestuart 08/30/2016 9:53PM

And Cincy too, they wanted that short cheese though, no vision -- BROman Hokie 08/29/2016 11:35AM

Yeah. The conference would still have an uphill battle against others... -- reestuart 08/29/2016 2:17PM

Sure. It's all about gauging interest in a program nobody else wanted. ** -- marcbvtgm 08/29/2016 07:36AM

Re: Could the BIG 12 play... -- Wolfman 08/28/2016 8:52PM

Long term the state will not be able to support a P5 team -- BigCrumpy 08/28/2016 3:45PM

Yep. That explains why Nebraska can't support one either. -- HOO86 08/29/2016 5:50PM

1) Long term 2) Depth and breadth of fan support -- marcbvtgm 08/29/2016 8:50PM

WVU will be in good shape for 50 years. -- HOO86 08/30/2016 12:09PM

Every argument in favor of WVU starts w/ strawmen & ignores half the facts -- marcbvtgm 08/30/2016 1:51PM

And most arguments against WVU on this board start with a hater -- Tailgate Guru 08/31/2016 09:32AM

I don't hate WVU. I'm totally dispassionate about WVU. -- marcbvtgm 09/01/2016 09:03AM

Like I said . . . -- Tailgate Guru 09/01/2016 1:39PM

Said the guy who is - to date - completely wrong on WVU. LOL!! ** -- marcbvtgm 09/01/2016 2:46PM

You crack me up ** -- Tailgate Guru 09/02/2016 08:26AM

WVU is already in a P5 Conference. -- HOO86 08/30/2016 4:44PM

So? Re-read what I wrote..."other Power 5 conferences". -- marcbvtgm 08/30/2016 8:48PM

WVU was the best of the worst. Including Louisville. WVU will be P5/4. -- reestuart 08/31/2016 10:46PM

WVU would bring value to the ACC IMO. -- HOO86 09/01/2016 3:01PM

Very few agree with you ** -- marcbvtgm 09/02/2016 7:03PM

UL: #1 ACC athletic revenues on day 1 & most valuable BB program in country -- marcbvtgm 09/01/2016 09:07AM

Right to work passed but King Coal is dead -- Tailgate Guru 08/30/2016 1:07PM

Mississippi can support 2 and WV none? ** -- corvt2000 08/29/2016 2:38PM

MS is 60+% larger than WV. And if SEC started again, it wouldn't take MSU. -- marcbvtgm 08/29/2016 8:46PM

Declining, aging, low income demo is not highly sought after ** -- marcbvtgm 08/29/2016 10:19AM

WVU and BigXII. -- Maroon Baboon 08/28/2016 1:20PM

AGAIN- West Virginia U does not appear to have a future -- BigCrumpy 08/28/2016 3:50PM

Not sure where you're getting your facts, that isn't remotely true -- VTECHFAN 09/01/2016 12:10AM

There's a reason those cellular provider maps have a void on the east coast ** -- IB4TECH 08/28/2016 9:58PM

I agree ** -- BigCrumpy 08/29/2016 2:17PM

Re: AGAIN- West Virginia U does not appear to have a future -- VPIGUY 08/28/2016 7:44PM

We get them to secede from the Union and then companies would be -- IB4TECH 08/28/2016 9:59PM

Biggest problem W Va has with regard to new businesses -- RJHokie 08/28/2016 8:02PM

That just changed this year. It will take a while for it to help, but -- reestuart 08/28/2016 9:50PM

Re: WVU and BigXII. -- SoCloseHokie 08/28/2016 1:23PM

Its ALL about maximizing market share and revenue -- Mercury 08/28/2016 10:00AM

Re: Its ALL about maximizing market share and revenue -- SoCloseHokie 08/28/2016 10:10AM

I know market share and revenue are mentioned a lot but where are the WVU -- Go VT 08/28/2016 1:41PM

Conference affiliated research partnerships exist in name only -- marcbvtgm 08/29/2016 10:42AM

West Va U is facing a real problem -- BigCrumpy 08/28/2016 3:54PM

More than 50% of their students are from out of state -- reestuart 08/28/2016 5:33PM

W Va could do what some of the SEC schools are doing - recruit -- RJHokie 08/28/2016 4:17PM

I don't think any public university (maybe even any university) -- VTHokie2000 08/29/2016 10:47AM

Won't be a problem with taxpayers around the country picking up the tab... -- CrystalCoveHokie 08/29/2016 10:45AM

Re: Won't be a problem with taxpayers around the country picking up the tab... -- HokieRVA05 08/29/2016 12:59PM

SMH...."Historically privileged"......LOL -- CrystalCoveHokie 08/29/2016 5:39PM

Could you show me the statistice to back up this claim? -- WhoopACC Hokie 08/29/2016 1:30PM

West Va U is facing a real problem

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