App Transfer Portal 2025 - OUT

[AppinVA]

That would kill attendance, terrible idea.

The culture would suffer tremendously.

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

No one is forced to apply for attendance to Appalachian State University.....they choose to apply.

That is an incredibly weak response.

I didn’t want to support French Movie Subtitles Week with my student fees, but I didn’t have a choice. Athletics is no different, except a lot more than 23 students go to games and only a few go to French Movie Subtitles Week.

[Stonewall]

Legitimate debate. I saw it as students supporting students, among other things. I have trouble making that argument given the lack of academics in the conversation present day.

[AppDawg]

All undergrads in Boone & Hickory pay the following fees in ‘24-‘25.

Based in the Athletic Dept Financials, a chunk of the University Indebtedness likely applies to Athletics as well.

[ASUTodd]

That would kill attendance, terrible idea.

The culture would suffer tremendously.

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

So students shouldn't pay fees that go toward athletics?... So the fans should pay it all? I don't think so .... Most schools don't have the cash to fund it all... Ask our men's soccer team.

Really? You said that? The fans should not pay for their entertainment?

And the students shouldn't either? Pray tell why elthey shouldn't have a fee that goes toward THEIR schools athletics??? I pay for tickets.... I buy apparel..... I even donate to Yosef (thanks Mike87)... So yes, outside of that why should we foot the whole bill? If that's your idea it is the STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard. I can't even take anything you say seriously now.

[NewApp]

That would kill attendance, terrible idea.

The culture would suffer tremendously.

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

No one is forced to apply for attendance to Appalachian State University.....they choose to apply.

That is an incredibly weak response.

I didn’t want to support French Movie Subtitles Week with my student fees, but I didn’t have a choice. Athletics is no different, except a lot more than 23 students go to games and only a few go to French Movie Subtitles Week.

Which choice consumes the bigger part of the fee?

[appdaze]

All undergrads in Boone & Hickory pay the following fees in ‘24-‘25.

Based in the Athletic Dept Financials, a chunk of the University Indebtedness likely applies to Athletics as well.

$3900 just in fees per year and goes up each year.............and people wonder why this generation is up to their eyeballs in student loans. That's around $15k just in fees for 4 years. That's not tuition, room/board, meal plans, etc.





College is broken.

[appgrad95&97]

Look at the student athletics fees at SEC schools, they are either zero or very low.

[AppinVA]

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

No one is forced to apply for attendance to Appalachian State University.....they choose to apply.

That is an incredibly weak response.

I didn’t want to support French Movie Subtitles Week with my student fees, but I didn’t have a choice. Athletics is no different, except a lot more than 23 students go to games and only a few go to French Movie Subtitles Week.

Which choice consumes the bigger part of the fee?

Doesn’t matter.

[bcoach]

That would kill attendance, terrible idea.

The culture would suffer tremendously.

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

No one is forced to apply for attendance to Appalachian State University.....they choose to apply.

That is an incredibly weak response.

I didn’t want to support French Movie Subtitles Week with my student fees, but I didn’t have a choice. Athletics is no different, except a lot more than 23 students go to games and only a few go to French Movie Subtitles Week.

Kind of proves my point. Just more people spending other peoples money.

[bcoach]

That would kill attendance, terrible idea.

The culture would suffer tremendously.

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

So students shouldn't pay fees that go toward athletics?... So the fans should pay it all? I don't think so .... Most schools don't have the cash to fund it all... Ask our men's soccer team.

Really? You said that? The fans should not pay for their entertainment?

And the students shouldn't either? Pray tell why elthey shouldn't have a fee that goes toward THEIR schools athletics??? I pay for tickets.... I buy apparel..... I even donate to Yosef (thanks Mike87)... So yes, outside of that why should we foot the whole bill? If that's your idea it is the STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard. I can't even take anything you say seriously now.

So you think those kids and their parents should pay more than you do for your entertainment? I also want you to know you have really hurt my feelings.

[AppinVA]

Then just keep forcing the entire student body to pay much more than the cost of a season ticket. I do understand finance is not a students major strength.

No one is forced to apply for attendance to Appalachian State University.....they choose to apply.

That is an incredibly weak response.

I didn’t want to support French Movie Subtitles Week with my student fees, but I didn’t have a choice. Athletics is no different, except a lot more than 23 students go to games and only a few go to French Movie Subtitles Week.

Kind of proves my point. Just more people spending other peoples money.

Yeah, but my point is that one has no choice on either of the fees.

[ASUTodd]

All undergrads in Boone & Hickory pay the following fees in ‘24-‘25.

Based in the Athletic Dept Financials, a chunk of the University Indebtedness likely applies to Athletics as well.

$3900 just in fees per year and goes up each year.............and people wonder why this generation is up to their eyeballs in student loans. That's around $15k just in fees for 4 years. That's not tuition, room/board, meal plans, etc.





College is broken.

I did a search and from what I can find only $783 dollars(of the $3000+) of fees goes to athletics.

[AppDawg]

All undergrads in Boone & Hickory pay the following fees in ‘24-‘25.

Based in the Athletic Dept Financials, a chunk of the University Indebtedness likely applies to Athletics as well.

$3900 just in fees per year and goes up each year.............and people wonder why this generation is up to their eyeballs in student loans. That's around $15k just in fees for 4 years. That's not tuition, room/board, meal plans, etc.





College is broken.

Once again, an institutions way to get around the 4-year tuition freeze state law. Meaning, a student is guaranteed the same tuition for 8 consecutive semesters from time of entry. To my knowledge, fees are not part of that law. Thus, ripe for annual increases. Now fees at App essentially the same amount as tuition. (I haven’t looked, but sure All universities do this).

[AppDawg]

All undergrads in Boone & Hickory pay the following fees in ‘24-‘25.

Based in the Athletic Dept Financials, a chunk of the University Indebtedness likely applies to Athletics as well.

$3900 just in fees per year and goes up each year.............and people wonder why this generation is up to their eyeballs in student loans. That's around $15k just in fees for 4 years. That's not tuition, room/board, meal plans, etc.





College is broken.

I did a search and from what I can find only $783 dollars(of the $3000+) of fees goes to athletics.

The current annual athletic fee is $816. There is a separate Indebtedness fee. Some of this covers athletic facilities and maintenance.

[BUTCH1991]

Kaedin Robinson to the portal

[Bigdaddyg1]

I’m a want to see the numbers guy. All this portal crap has brought up a new question I’d like to see the data on. Since the portal started (and I know it’s relatively new) how many college football and basketball players have transferred from a G5 to a P4 and subsequently secured a job on a professional franchise? I discount being drafted because good G5 players get drafted.

[AppStFan1]

I’m a want to see the numbers guy. All this portal crap has brought up a new question I’d like to see the data on. Since the portal started (and I know it’s relatively new) how many college football and basketball players have transferred from a G5 to a P4 and subsequently secured a job on a professional franchise? I discount being drafted because good G5 players get drafted.

I don’t know exact numbers but more of them don’t make it then do. I had seen somewhere that majority of those who transfers up see a lot less time or don’t even play at all.

[Saint3333]

PSA: This is a very negative take on the caliber of athlete G5/mid-major programs are going to see over the next two years.


Starting next year there will be 1,400 more scholarship football players in the P4 when they move from 85 to 105 per team. On average that means the top 20-25 players from each G5 team will migrate from the G5 to P4. If only half true imagine the top 10 players shifting and the results.

In baseball it's going to be felt even more. Previously there were 820 scholarship baseball players at those 70 schools, in 2025 that number increases almost three fold to 2,400.

[311neers]

Kaedin Robinson to the portal

He’s going to get paid, injury or not. Already offered by Michigan and UCF again.

[Bootsy]

Best of luck to K-Rob. He was a bright star for App, especially during the past season when we didn’t have much to cheer about.