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# | BUZZKETBALL CENTRAL: Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10, 4-5) at Syracuse Orangemen (15-8, 5-5) 8 PM ACC Network Recent Comments
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# | BUZZKETBALL CENTRAL: Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10, 4-5) at Syracuse Orangemen (15-8, 5-5) 8 PM ACC Network The way I see it, you don't get Mike Vick, Kevin Jones, and Tyrod Taylor-type athletes from 2 and 3 stars, no matter how much you develop them. Guys like Dadi or even Cody Grimm have ceilings, and a 5-star's potential ceiling is much higher.
This will not be popular, but that was a terrible job of coaching in the last 90 seconds and S. Allen is just to loose in critical times to be successful. Check the video, bad on offense and defense down the stretch. Let's hope they can turn it around fast.
Here's a game recap: it sucked ass.
I'm glad Buzz is our coach and hope he stays at VT as long as Beamer. Haven't enjoyed watching Hokies BBall in long time this program is a Buy Buy Buy. We will getem next time!
Unfuckingbelievable
I know. I said almost as much and acknowledged our own shortcomings.
Really bad loss... Two observations:
1) We lost the game with about 1:00/1:3ish left when Allen tried to take it to the rim on a break away instead of dishing it off or pulling the ball out. If we pull the ball out, run 30 seconds off the clock it doesn't matter if we score or not, the game is over. Terrible decision.
2) I cannot understand (maybe you guys can help me out) why in this game, as well as the Louisville game, we pass around and drive to the rim when we are down multiple possessions with under a minute left. Why aren't we looking for an outside shot? Why won't guys take a tough shot outside?
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# | BUZZKETBALL CENTRAL: Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10, 4-5) at Syracuse Orangemen (15-8, 5-5) 8 PM ACC Network I haven't seen a game all year, (thanks ESPN for blackouts on Long Island), and boy, am I frustrated...just by reading your comments! What a tough pill to swallow.
Beginning?
Well... Youtube "one hitter quitters" vids for the rest of the evening until I run out of miller. Love the fight we have, hate the "never been there" factor. Love the fight in buzz and the squad and looking forward to the future of VT basketball.
I keep coming back to two possessions in a row Seth Allen blew. First, he's gotta finish at the rim. Second, he's gotta make the open pass to LeDay or pull the ball out. No reason to rush a contested lay up.
His aggressiveness is such a spark at times... but other times it loses us games.
We scored 3 points over the last 1:30 of reg and 2 in all of OT.
this one hurts... a lot.
I knew it... I saw it coming a mile away. There wasn't a damn thing we could do about it, but this was going to end the same exact way as it always does. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it and it fucking sucks. Dammit.
All the Hokies running away from the ball in the last minute. Embarrassing.
We lost this one more than they won it. Their prayers were answered from the 3 pt line late.
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# | BUZZKETBALL CENTRAL: Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10, 4-5) at Syracuse Orangemen (15-8, 5-5) 8 PM ACC Network Watching this team squander late leads is beginning to get frustrating. I'm aware of the youth around the roster, but we have to better down the stretch.
That last 1:30 of regulation was the definition of the word "choke."
This loss has almost as much to do with Syracuse hitting 3 deep 3s late in the 2nd and early in overtime.
But yes, we missed a ton of opportunities to close it out.
Man was this a frustrating loss
We absolutely blew that one... Missed three layups in the final minute
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Gonna to be a long trip home.
Wow. Just wow. This team just folded down the stretch. Completely lost their focus and composure.

The only takeaway I have from this game is that I have no concept what a foul is anymore after years of playing basketball.... Gbinije and their center played 9 minutes with 4 fouls despite being involved in half of the 'blocked' shots on the collapsed zone. When we touch a guy in white they are standing at the foul line; our guys are getting mugged on the other end any time the ball is in the air.