Va. Tech coaches considered fining players for being late, missing meetings
Giving college football players more money has been a hot topic in recent years, but the Virginia Tech coaches are actually considering ways to take money away from them, according to a report by Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times.
On Wednesday night, Bitter tweeted that Hokies defensive coordinator Bud Foster said that Virginia Tech was considering fining players for being late or missing meetings and that the money would come out of players' cost-of-admission stipends.
Bud Foster said #Hokies looking at fining players for missing/being late to meetings, other disciplinary stuff. $$ comes out of COA stipend.
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) August 26, 2015
Bitter went on to tweet his post-practice interview with Foster, then tweeted that a school spokesman said the fines would be at the discretion of the head coach and not a common practice.
Post-practice exchange w/Bud Foster re: COA fines. (It was a defensive interview day. Beamer not available). #Hokies pic.twitter.com/VChrCHt1y6
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) August 26, 2015
Tech spokesman clarifying said fines would be pretty far down punishment scale. Would be at discretion of head coach, not common. #Hokies
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) August 26, 2015
Within an hour after tweeting his interview with Foster, Virginia Tech AD Whit Babcock responded in a statement: