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dzilla77's picture dzilla77
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| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

And this is why I probably will not watch another college football game on TV again. The sport is basically dead to me. I will listen to the radio feed of VT games over the internet (if VT Sports gets their shit together, stream kept dying during UVA game).

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
STOP.
| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

ACC also went 2-14 in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

A totally unserious conference.

ltrepeter2000's picture ltrepeter2000
HOKIE HOOPS WIZ
| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

All depends on which rating you are looking at.

247Sports rating: Clemson signed one. GT signed one as well.

On3 rates alot more 5 🌟 but dropped both ACC signees enough to make them 4 🌟 Composite Rankings

rabidgobbler's picture rabidgobbler
| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

Sad but true. Thanks to E$PN's short sighted greed killing the sport, only the $EC and Big can afford 5 stars now. We will either get an invite to the P2 or wither and die.

Egbert's picture Egbert
BEER
| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

Some think the problem is that VT is not rich enough.

Others think the problem is that there is a thumb on the scale to have certain conference teams in the playoffs and that those top tier athletes that have NFL dreams need to be in those conferences.

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 1 year 7 months # | Signing Day Live

The ACC is in a negative feedback loop of death

ltrepeter2000's picture ltrepeter2000
HOKIE HOOPS WIZ
| 1 year 7 months # | Hokie Hoops Central: Vanderbilt (7-1) at Virginia Tech (3-4) 915pm ACCN/ESPN+

What motivation would an up and coming coach have for coming here in this world of NIL if they clearly see they aren't going to receive the support necessary to build a competitive roster?

1. Cassell Renovation, shelved
2. NIL, Stripped
3. Coaching staff, funds short to be able to hire full complement of five assistants.
4. Administration, buffoons

Up and coming coaches aren't looking to step in to dead ends.

vtnerf's picture vtnerf
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| 1 year 7 months # | Pick 6 2024 - Week 15 WARNING: FRIDAY GAMES

IF there were more than 2 people within 5 points (top 2 separated by 2, then 3 points to 3rd.) then having the top ones do it to be able to select all could be worthwhile for the champion, sorta like the playoff all in one week. But for this week, yeah, having everyone do that wouldn't garner a lot of participation. Season burn out, Hokie football burn out, Holidaze burnout...
Thank you for another season!!!!!

Rayo's picture Rayo
| 1 year 7 months # | Hokie Hoops Central: Vanderbilt (7-1) at Virginia Tech (3-4) 915pm ACCN/ESPN+

I agree it doesn't solve any of the NIL issues, I don't think anyone could be above .500 with those issues. And you'd need to be a miracle worker to get anywhere close to .500 with this team.

I also think there are issues with Mike Young and staff that won't be fixed by going all in on NIL. He significantly underachieved the last 3 seasons and was bailed out by the late ACC tournament run. Point is if we want to be a top half ACC team and make NCAA tournaments we're gonna have to fix both issues

Rayo's picture Rayo
| 1 year 7 months # | Hokie Hoops Central: Vanderbilt (7-1) at Virginia Tech (3-4) 915pm ACCN/ESPN+

Well it takes us from a team fighting to be on the bubble to a team that will struggle to win 9 games total and 3 or 4 in the ACC. We know NIL accounts for that.

My question is if NIL is fixed, where is the program under this staff? I think the answer is consistently between .500 and a 2-3 seed in the NIT. Is that worth spending a lot on NIL? I don't think so but it's up to the athletic department to determine. Can we beat that with an up and coming coach? Absolutely yes, but of course there are no guarantees the guy you pick will be better

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