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Wiles doesn't appear to be upset about it so why are you? Yes he did take a pay cut to stay at the job he loves.
It makes sense for all position coaches to start with a blank slate under Fuente. Torrian has done just as good a job as Wiles, so he "deserves" a salary that reflects that in your theory. I'm a huge fan of both coaches and I didn't like it the first time I heard it either, but dayum.
Let's take a step back and consider if these salary adjustments really should change our belief in our HC and Whit.
Intelligent smartassery is the best by far.
If I won, among other things, my brewery would be open for business in 6 months.
As an honest question, with absolutely no negative thought toward a great guy, exactly how hard would it be to replace Torrian Gray? I'm asking because I don't know.
This gameday photo is just perfect.
Blessed to say I've received an offer from the University of Miami #GOHURRICANES pic.twitter.com/qx4M7IPIgY— CursedWithABlessing (@LastKingTrill) January 9, 2016
No it doesn't. He's the assistant HC and Fuente said he will have a large role in day-to-day operations. He's making less than Stinespring for a similar role.
Scott might be as good or better recruiter than Stiney. We don't know. But Whit believed in Fuente enough to hire him so I will at least wait and see.
Gray could have another job today if he desired so I'm ok with it if he's ok with it.
I'm mindful of that horrible situation in Miami where a certain Head Coach (Al Golden) stayed too loyal to his friend and DC (Mark D'Onofiro) even when it was obvious to everyone else that D'Onofiro sucked as a DC
Depending on your point of view, you could plug in Frank Beamer for Golden and 1, if not 2, names after friend and "OC" instead of "DC"
If you want some coaching changes, you can't complain every time the coach changes something.
Integrating two coaching teams can't be easy, and won't be unless everyone goes along. People are going to feel slighted here and there.
I think we have to give Fuente some credit for retaining the coaches that he has.
Good news, bad news. Good, the Bay here is still chock full of bait and big rockfish. We caught three, missed two, and lost one at the boat. The bad? I don't have to learn to use imgr...again. When you swing for the fences, well, sometimes you just don't get there. We landed two dinks, 24&28" in the morning, and then landed a 36" late in the pm. Lost a big fish after an 80 yard runoff and a good fight, but she shook off right at the boat and we didn't get a look. Probably not going to be the 50+ we were hoping for, but was probably going to be 40+" anyway, but, well, that's fishing. It has been my theme this year, caught a lot of fish, but the trophies have eluded me. Cold as a titches witty out there, but man, what a way to spend a winter's day!
In terms of money no one on this staff is hurting. I only say that to point out that the only real problem I see is a possible ego thing. Which could be a real problem. Truth is the reason we love Wiles, Burden, and Gray is because they're Hokies. They're ours. They're vested. It's easy to look at this and see an us versus them mentality but guess what guys, they're all Hokies now and I'm just foolish enough to believe that they can come together in spite of a perceived injustice and do their jobs. Recruit and coach kids to play a game AND WIN. Let's give the new head Hokie a shot to show what he can do with some great coaches at a quality P5 program. I think we're in for big things and I think just the very fact that these guys were willing to take those cuts might speak the loudest to that.
Don't know why this isn't getting more attention on here. Awesome write up and the graphics are great!
He just decommitted from USF. But Miami sent an offer in after that and he seems really high up on that right now. I'd guess that he would plan to visit both schools?
I can't embed the tweet because I'm on mobile, but here's the link: X
VT -17.5
Hell, let's go all the way. New head coach, I say! New OC, too!
I think some new blood will be welcomed there. I think that whole senior bunch wasnt at 100 percent for any of the season. Maddy did not play his best ball, or didnt make as many big plays as in the past. Even as a true freshman he showed up on the field. Dadi's hand injury or some other factor limited him, Marshall wasnt healthy, they were just a veteran group that was banged up.
I dont know what the end situation will be next year, but Walker, Settle, and a few of the new faces on the interior should be pretty good. I have seen it with our teams in the past even at other positions, when you have a group that is all seniors, they dont have the miracle season that is expected for whatever reason.
There are pros and cons to each approach.
In general, unless you are making bad decisions (which is not uncommon for lottery winners), it is eminently possible to create a greater current value by taking the lump sum as well as generating an equal or potentially greater future value than taking annuity payments.
This particular jackpot is an interesting case because of its sheer size and what those annuity payments might be annually. But for your more "run of he mill" jackpots, anyone with a lick of investment sense, or good sound financial advice, is probably better served with the lump sum
Anyone got a guess at the starting line next year?
I agree about our linebackers, but our defensive backfield did great. We were 20th in passing defense and 37th in pass efficiency defense, with a front four that consistently failed to get pressure without blitz help.
The D line just wasn't very good this year, without pointing any fingers at other positions.
I sense some homerism and a bit of xenophobia about all these "newfangled" coaches coming in and making a lot of money while a couple of established coaches have taken a pay cut.
Fuente's payroll looks good to me, with the exception that I think Burden should be making $260K. But I also don't think Fuente is sold on Burden and originally didn't intend to retain him. So Fuente is saving $60K of payroll by giving Burden a test run.
Position coaches make the same. I can get behind that so long as Fuente expects the same output and production from each coach. Coordinators and the Assistant HC make more. I don't see the problem here.
I think the idea of an Assistant HC position is exactly how a coach builds a coaching tree. You groom one member of your staff to take the next step. I think part of the problem here is that 1) that idea is counter to the culture VT had under Beamer, where up until the very end, staff attrition was met with hostility (Hello Kevin Rodgers), and 2) the Assistant HC isn't a Beamer legacy. We wouldn't hear a peep about this if Fuente tabbed Gray as Assistant HC.
But most of the comments which received negative legs were a difference of opinion but with the apparent intent of discourse. Echo chamber, here we come.
That's the nature of new management! We asked for a revamping of the program, and we got it. This is what coach Fuente feels like is fair compensation for his employees.
Pretty normal to glare at the new guy, we all do it.
That was great