Conference Realignment Board

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You realize

that that is exactly how most college sports started don't you? Essentially intramural or club sports that started playing other local universities - then maybe within the state and all of a sudden they need a little money from the university to travel be the best team in the state, southeast, wherever. The university analyzes that and determines what is appropriate for the PR gained.

Same goes on today (adding in Title IX issues). While you keep saying that only "dozens" of people watch these sports (I've been at VT soccer games with several thousand) and they don't earn their keep financially (they don't strictly speaking), but I can guarantee you in the big picture (to the people that count) VT looks much better with the sponsored teams we have than it would if we just had FB and BB, with the very marginally increased chance for a natty that little bit of extra money would give us.

"Oh, but we have miniature golf and nap rooms for them!" Please.
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Liberty joins FBS as independent** -- FlyFishingHokie 02/16/2017 5:06PM

What next, a 100,000 seat stadium for Liberty? ;) -- Old Line Hokie 02/17/2017 9:56PM

I think we can expect expansion of Williams Stadium. -- HOO86 02/17/2017 10:19PM

U really want Clem. & Cuse to drop millions on swimming & diving? -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 12:45PM

I want 20 sport program minimum for the P5. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 2:11PM

Do any SEC schools have 20? -- EDGEMAN 02/18/2017 7:31PM

Most SEC have 20 or 21. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 8:53PM

At least. I think Bama only has around 17. Even Wake has more. ** -- reestuart 02/18/2017 3:31PM

The head scratcher is Texas with only 18. That's ridiculous. ** -- HOO86 02/18/2017 3:44PM

Yeah, that's pathetic. ** -- reestuart 02/19/2017 08:17AM

Good for them. They are smart. Much better forms of charity out there. ** -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 6:16PM

It's not about charity. Ohio State fields the max number of varsity teams -- reestuart 02/19/2017 10:06AM

It is charity. The Us receive little for their investments in these sports. -- chuckd4vt 02/21/2017 2:01PM

By that reasoning, they should do away with every sport but bball & footbal ** -- reestuart 02/21/2017 2:02PM

Nailed it. -- chuckd4vt 02/22/2017 10:26AM

You realize -- RTFC 02/23/2017 1:31PM

Sorry. We're gonna have mini golf and nap rooms soon enough. Please. -- chuckd4vt 02/28/2017 12:38AM

Since the primary purpose of college athletics is not to be -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2017 1:16PM

Thanks for the input. Realistically, I wouldn't go one over minimum of 14. -- chuckd4vt 02/28/2017 12:46AM

Something to consider when a college/university is considering -- VTHokie2000 02/28/2017 12:47PM

Then those millions we trail the SEC and b1G are only going to look worse. ** -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 2:46PM

ACC schools make enough money to have a pool and swim teams. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 3:46PM

Not if they want to keep up with the big boys in football. -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 6:05PM

If 20 is the new minimum, then the SEC will have to pull cash from -- EDGEMAN 02/18/2017 7:33PM

Most of the SEC meets 20. If I said 25 they would have a problem. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 9:00PM

I think winning records against the SEC and B1G is keeping up just fine. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 6:46PM

They have the space on most sides of their stadium to significantly ad... -- asb1bz0 02/18/2017 10:01AM

G-5 will eventually have their own Football National Championship. -- Stech 02/17/2017 7:15PM

G5 is a financial no man's land -- PadrosWindup 02/17/2017 12:48PM

Not at all. FBS football's some of best exposure/mark. money can buy. -- chuckd4vt 02/17/2017 7:21PM

So how much $ would Liberty offer Sun Belt -- FlyFishingHokie 02/17/2017 3:40PM

Sun Belt has no interest in Liberty. The conference looked at them 2 -- VTHokie2000 02/17/2017 5:17PM

You are assuming that Liberty's move is for financial gains in athletics. -- VTHokie2000 02/17/2017 12:54PM

Who did Liberty have to bribe in order to get the waiver from the NCAA? ** -- VTHokie2000 02/16/2017 5:55PM

Interesting, may see a move back to teams going independent -- goldendomer 02/16/2017 10:38PM

I can't wait for the ND/LU rivalry! ** -- IB4TECH 02/18/2017 4:39PM

I would not use Liberty as a bellwether of the future of FBS football. -- seekoHoG 02/17/2017 1:08PM

I could see more teams try it though, but Liberty has a lot of money -- goldendomer 02/17/2017 1:15PM

JMU will be the next to try to make the move. After that I don't think -- VTHokie2000 02/17/2017 1:20PM

The MAC has no interest in Liberty and I know the Sun Belt doesn't -- VTHokie2000 02/17/2017 1:14PM

Football is the easy part, the other sports are a nightmare for AD's -- Stech 02/17/2017 07:56AM

Simple solution. ONly sponsor revenue sports. -- chuckd4vt 02/17/2017 11:22AM

Might be able to cut some, but athletic teams draw attention to the U and -- Stech 02/18/2017 10:22AM

There's no MAY about it, Title IX is the law, and what is a revenue sport? -- BROman Hokie 02/17/2017 12:15PM

You sponsor minimal amount of women's sports to be compliant. -- chuckd4vt 02/17/2017 12:56PM

Sport count isn't a req. per se, it's the result of other reqs. i.e., -- daveinop 02/18/2017 10:30AM

Minimal sports to keep compliant. -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 12:52PM

I believe college follows the HS model, so you could say 2 sports -- VTHokie2000 02/17/2017 12:31PM

If a sport makes money, sponsor it. If not, see ya. -- chuckd4vt 02/18/2017 12:49PM

Isn't football the hard part? -- Truthahn 02/17/2017 10:04AM

Football is easier, but still not easy. The other sports are tougher -- Stech 02/18/2017 10:24AM

Liberty is not a public school located in The 757. No 2-1 with them. -- VamPIre Turkey 02/17/2017 10:45AM

If a team is already in the FBS subdivision, then the NCAA -- VTHokie2000 02/16/2017 11:09PM

Re: Interesting, may see a move back to teams going independent -- GreencastleHokie 02/16/2017 11:05PM

I wish the ACC would ban teams from scheduling D1AA teams like the B1G. ** -- Lead Dog 02/17/2017 08:11AM

I agree ** -- hokie4ever 02/17/2017 10:30AM

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