NBC Sports is very optimistic about the Hokies basketball season

By: Henry Skutt on October 5, 2016, 10:20 PM | 20 comments

I'm all in on Buzz Williams' boys this season. There isn't a coach in the country that is better at slapping together a group of players that were overlooked, under-recruited and are hungry-to-prove-themselves and winning with them. He did it at Marquette for years, and the result was a whole lot of wins and guys like Jae Crowder, Jimmy Butler and Wesley Matthews in the NBA.

That's precisely who he has on his roster this year. I'd be willing to bet even die-hard ACC fans can't name more than one player on Virginia Tech's roster right now, but Buzz has some guys that can play. Zach LeDay and Seth Allen are probably the two best players he has at his disposal, but Buzz has talent, depth and grit up and down his roster.

And they bring everyone back from last season while adding a healthy Ahmed Hill and Ty Outlaw to the mix.

The Hokies aren't "win the ACC" good, not with how loaded the ACC is this season, but they are "win four games in March" good.

In short, a Final Four run. Here is the rest of the 7 sleepers that they have for this season.

I don't think I've been this excited a basketball season before. I ordered my season tickets as soon as they went on sale for us, and I know I'm going to be at every game.

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BlueRidgeHokie | 9 years 9 months #

I can't wait bro! Thanks for sharing!

101WildTurkeys | 9 years 9 months #

Shhhh. STFU NBC. Don't you jinx this by starting up a hype train.

hokie stuck in russia | 9 years 9 months # ^

Too late

07VawterPayneFoxridge11 | 9 years 9 months # ^

Turk Enjaydee....and JD always get a leg from me!

reesejenks520 | 9 years 9 months #

Wow, I can't wait to see the results on the court. I'm so excited for basketball this year.

VTGuitarMan

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| 9 years 9 months #

There isn't a coach in the country that is better at slapping together a group of players that were overlooked, under-recruited and are hungry-to-prove-themselves and winning with them.

The Virginia Tech Tradition. Buzz gets it.

mstrawther

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| 9 years 9 months # ^

or maybe that's why Virginia Tech was able to hire Buzz...

Either way, talent depth and grit is about as good an assessment as you can get. Can't wait.

Kotula34 | 9 years 9 months #

Except it says we beat UNC at home... we lost by five

Alum07

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| 9 years 9 months # ^

they likely meant Miami

St. Louis Hokie | 9 years 9 months #

hokiejoe11 | 9 years 9 months #

Zach LeDay and Seth Allen are probably the two best players he has at his disposal

Just shows that there is more faith in Buzz making something out of nothing, than an actual knowledge of the roster. LeDay is the grit leader and will get his numbers based on hustle, but I wouldn't even consider Allen a lock to be in the starting 5, let alone one of the two best players on the team.

PhillyHokie | 9 years 9 months # ^

Idk, you don't think our 2nd leading scorer, 2nd leading assist man and arguably our most clutch player from last year is one of the best couple players on the team?

VT_Smity

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Sixth man of the year. Not necessarily starting

RealDiehl | 9 years 9 months # ^

There are better passers, better scorers, and better defenders than Allen on our roster, but nobody except LeDay is better at all of those things put together than Allen.