Yesterday, we learned that Virginia Tech had some sort of system in place to fine its football players as a disciplinary measure, when Budd Foster made this remark to the media:
#Hokies DC Bud Foster said coaching staff will explore fining players money from cost-of-attendance funds as future disciplinary measure.
— Norm Wood (@normwood) August 26, 2015
What was Bud talking about? This season, college athletes will receive "cost-of-attendance" funding, essentially stipends to cover food, books, transportation, and other non-tuition costs of attending college. For VT's football players, the yearly stipends were $3,280 for in-state students and $3,620 for out-of-staters.