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I am debating to the coaches lunch before the game.
I think Hill for Jalen isn't a bad switch. Still would have loved to have him out there though.
I think it's more a definition of roles. Hill is the best player on the team, he's going to get 30 mins at the 2 or 3. Rob is the PG, Allen will get his time. Bibbs and Clarke are going to get a lot of time at the 3 and 4. Leday and Blackshear in the post.
It would be hard to see a scenario where Hudson got more time than last year with Hill back and Clarke healthy.
We would be better with Hudson on our bench than without him.
my first thought as well, but there haven't been any reports
In Buzz I trust. Best of luck to Jalen! He's a model student/athlete.
dunno, but guys seem to become typecast in a system and many have dreams to play pro ball somewhere. most also play as true frosh and can redshirt during the transfer year.
I think in Hudson's case, part of the reason is potentially losing playing time to Hill but we have to remember that he wasn't a Buzz guy. Yes, Buzz retained his scholarship but realistically if Buzz came here a year earlier Hudson would have likely never been pursued. That's not a knock on Jalen, it's just the reality that he may not have been the type of guy Buzz typically pursues.
Hudson is a good kid and really talented player, he will land on his feet and have a good college career. I fully expect Buzz to fill his schollie with an impact player, and likely an impact player next year.
I'm thinking this news means Outlaw is likely cleared to play
Not if you've watched closely and recognize Clarke and Hill are more consistent all-around players. Nobody, not even Buzz, knew what we'd get out of Hudson nightly. It stinks that the light didn't always stay on, because when it was ON, boy did it SHINE!
Yes, but where is the line drawn? Transferring just for playing time's sake has advantages and disadvantages. For football's sake, are you better positioned in the draft starring at FCS School X than competing and earning playing time at FBS School Y? I can understand making a move that may afford you more opportunity, but the flip side of this is just being afraid of competition or unable to prove yourself against better competition.
Yep, over 800 transfers last year and it might top that this year. Transfers are becoming a major theme in college basketball, and some schools rely heavily on it (like Miami.)
It has become a major component of college basketball. Adam Smith played for 3 different teams. Miami started 2 transfers. Gill at UVA was a transfer.
It's that way at QB in football...guys want to play.
If there's one trend over Buzz's VT career, it's that he is not afraid to make any change if he thinks it benefits the team. On its face, I don't like this because I don't like how it disrupts the continuity and chemistry of this very promising team going forward. Hudson wasn't a star this year, but he was a solid contributor. But I have no doubt that any personnel move we have is an indication that Buzz sees room for improvement.
I don't like this. I don't like Pierce leaving either. I understand that sometimes players leave, but I hope constant attrition is not a major component of Buzz Williams' tenure
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# | Jalen Hudson Leaving the Hokies After Two Seasons with Buzz Williams Daaaaaamn. This one hurts, guys. I was a big fan of what Tyrone did on the court as well as being on the all-acc academic team. Cheers, Tyrone! We're gonna miss you. Best of luck.
This is not a huge loss IMO, kid never bought into what Buzz is selling. Gotta have a team first attitude. There were games that Jalen took over and looked like a beast and then the next game was barely even recognized the next. Good luck to the kid! Now let's see what Buzz has up his sleeve!
I agree. The comment, to me, just on the surface invited more political commentary. By saying I disagree with something politically, you in effect invite responses. I didn't downvote, just wanted to point that out before it turned even more argumentative.
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# | Satchel Pierce Tweets He Plans to Transfer From Virginia Tech Thanks Joey Coogan for the surge in content lately. All good stuff and very timely!
Transferring nature of the game now.
Holden is to replace Allen in a year.
If so, has to sit a year, right?
Sweet lefty stroke, looks a lot like J Robinson.
That's the one everybody has been holding their breath on. Talented player, but tough to convince him to stay with Hill coming back.
You misquote me. I didn't say he shouldn't have been born, I said that had he not been, this could all have been avoided. Which is 100% inarguable. No Marcus = no Marcus issues.
Disagree with Hill being the best. He's sat out a year so it's hard to predict how many minutes he'll get. Plus, he's a good all-around player, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's the best player on our team. I think that should go to LeDay or Allen at this moment. If we see him take a step up from his freshman year in a big way, I'd reconsider.