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Let's keep up the momentum. Now we need to win enough games next year to make any recruits this year matter.
Feeder school!
HOKIES!
Lets goooo!!
He is also a high 3 🌟 in basketball.
Hokies beat out Syracuse and UVA for his commitment.
Zae Cleveland anybody? Looks like a new 3* cb just committed. For now, our top in-state recruit.
Article in today's Richmond Times about this year's team. Coach is excited, got me hopin'.
So then we're hiring Paul Johnson?
It's not all or nothing; but the new reality is that we're going to see less than 10 teams each year that can go more than 3-4 deep on OL without a major drop off.
I don't think that's a strategy VT can execute on year after year. We can land/develop/retain 1-2 great linemen each year, 3-4 serviceable guys, a few bangers at skill positions, and mobile qb, and we can compete in the ACC.
Yeah didnt we try the "spend all your cash on WRs and dont have an OL" already?
By all talk I've seen on other board, he would be a five star recruit; and likely at second year NAW level or better coming in technically as a freshman this year. Granted he's a one year rental
Ngl, saw 10 new comments and assumed we lost him somehow
Sure it's easier but having good skill players means nothing when you're OL is getting thrashed all game I mean we watched it last year and the year before. Win football by controlling the lines it's easier said than done but that's where all our NIL should be going imo.
it's startin' to come together Pepper, it's startin' to come together...
Get a big bruiser offensive line
There is no way we can hope to compete for 4* and 5* talent at the offensive skill positions on a regular basis.
In today's game, I think it's easier for Virginia Tech to land four star skill player talent then it is to land, develop, and retain 5+ talented offensive lineman.
I just hope we are not "still ass".
Unless you are a team that has a coach who can convince your players to stay all 4 years, this is probably going to be the norm going forward
Well, all things considered. Even though it's basically a brand new team, as long as they gel and have some sort of chemistry, this team has the talent and potential to make a lot of noise.
Tourney contention and I'm happy. I just want/need a reason to watch.
I read that he was predicted to be a 2nd rounder in the NBA draft...so what do we expect out of this guy? The only 2nd rounders in the past 20 years that VT has produced have been Deron Washington (pick 59) and Erick Green (pick 46), so if he ends up somewhere around those guys' talent level I'll be very happy lol. I reckon he'll either go to the draft next year (optimal solution) or we'll get big-dogged in the transfer portal, but let's just enjoy whatever happens this year.
My strategy would be follow the Wisconsin or old day Nebraska model
Solid strategy.
Nebraska won a natty on that philosophy and Wisconsin was top 10-25 for yeeeeeears with same philosophy.
Yachts, horses, Don perion(sp?), restaurants, going to space, owning golf courses. there are tons of things the rich waste money on. this is really no different than horses, you pay a bunch of money to win and you'll never see that money back.
This is totally where I would go if I was VT. Get a big bruiser offensive line and beat the other team's front 7 into submission over the course of the game. There is no way we can hope to compete for 4* and 5* talent at the offensive skill positions on a regular basis. Sure, we can always get a former player's son or someone that just loves the area, but not regularly. Get and keep a powerful offensive line and mediocre RBs will look good. That will open up the passing game for a so-so QB. My strategy would be follow the Wisconsin or old day Nebraska model.
And if you start winning games and getting hype, you can maybe get more money and attract better skill position talent. Problem for Pry and Company is that they don't have the time for this type of strategy to pan out in 3 or 4 years. They have to improve now.
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LSU got some early umpire support to really change the Championship game.
Umpire threw the Coastal Carolina head coach out of the game in the first inning for questioning a strike call and remaining on the top step of the dugout. Later in the 1st they threw out Coastal Carolina's associate head coach/1B coach from the dugout. The announcers were really critical of the umpires for seemingly throwing the head coach out with no warning.
LSU went on to win 5-3