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HokieBen87's picture HokieBen87 | 10 years 5 months # | Reports: Torrian Gray leaving for Florida

It happens, Shane did it at USC. Who knows regarding attrition, but easier to convince a kid to stay once they have signed their LOI than before signing day

PhantomJB93's picture PhantomJB93 | 10 years 5 months # | Reports: Torrian Gray leaving for Florida

Not that he doesn't deserve more money but I really never thought we'd see him leave for a lateral move, especially after Bud and Wiles stayed.

Joe Lanza's picture Joe Lanza
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| 10 years 5 months # | Report: Torrian Gray Expected to Be Florida's DBs Coach

I actually agree with the technically of this, but it's human nature to interpret it as a pay cut. Gray has been one of Tech's best position coaches and recruiters during his tenure (if not the best). He should've gotten a bump.

TSpradlin3's picture TSpradlin3 | 10 years 5 months # | Report: Torrian Gray Expected to Be Florida's DBs Coach

Absolutely critical mistake and error in judgement from Fuente. Contract stated he would set salaries of assistants. Obviously had to be agreed upon by Whit, but this was Fuente's doing. He's gotta wear this one. Let one of the better ones in the country go. Can't blame him. Cut his pay 6%. Loyalty don't pay the bills.

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
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| 10 years 5 months # | Reports: Torrian Gray leaving for Florida

Recruits aren't happy about it:

And he RTed this:

Which I am in total agreement with.

Too Druck to Funk's picture Too Druck to Funk | 10 years 5 months # | Reports: Torrian Gray leaving for Florida

So you're not expecting any attrition from this?

And also: the idea that he stayed until today in order to make sure kids sign - and then peaced out - is... I'm going to put this nicely... underhanded.

Joe Lanza's picture Joe Lanza
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| 10 years 5 months # | Reports: Torrian Gray leaving for Florida

Pro Tip: If you're going to use the Giphy embed code, just paste it directly in the comment, you don't need to use the link button. That's exclusively for linking URLs.

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
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| 10 years 5 months # | Report: Torrian Gray Expected to Be Florida's DBs Coach

Well. Then I have a serious bone to pick with Fuente.

Cutting Torian Gray's salary and giving a ridiculous pay raise to someone like Shibest Galen Scott makes zero sense to me.

EDIT: Wrong coach

HokieHarris13's picture HokieHarris13
| 10 years 5 months # | Report: Torrian Gray Expected to Be Florida's DBs Coach

Not directed at you personally, just in general, but-

It wasn't a paycut technically. After Beamer left, he didn't have a job until Fuente offered him one and he accepted. Could've easily said screw that and left right there.

There's a chance this was the plan all along. Everyone has apparently forgotten about the $57k just laying around that they were all so mad about a few months ago after salaries were released.

Imoh is my Homi's picture Imoh is my Homi | 10 years 5 months # | Report: Torrian Gray Expected to Be Florida's DBs Coach

This is just going to further expose Bud's bear D. It got quite exposed last year, even though it worked fairly well against Ohio state. Guess we will have to see if Bud continues to be stubborn and keep going with this scheme, when TG was the guy who could coach up our Dbs to play on an island in the bear. Think we need a drastic shift from the bear and TGs loss is going to be huge. I feel like there is some friction going on with the old heads and the new heads and the choice to keep Bud (who I love as a person and a coach) may bite us in the butt and he may be out when his contract is up, setting us back once again. I hope I'm wrong and we figure something out. Poor signing day/losing TG has really got me down in the dumps

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