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My favorite part by far !!
IF we did it wouldn't matter. But we don't.
That's kind of my point. Similar to how we need an offensive identity, we need a recruiting identity. We need to pick our areas, and work them. It doesn't matter if that area is inside the state of VA or not, as long as that area has recruits that we can target and land with our resources.
The part that really hurt was losing five elite recruits to UVa, and therefore wasting their talents.
It was pretty inexcusable.
To expand and at context to this:
Top recruits from NC: 17. Cemson 4, Florida 3, Georgia 3, UNC 2, Tennessee 2
Top recruits from VA: 17. lolUva 5, Alabama 2, F$U 2, anOSU 2
Of 34 kids, 7 (plus a few others) stayed in state. Of states with more than 15 highly touted recruits, this is the worst showing of keeping talent at home. (AL 20 of 24, Cali 40 of 58, Florida 47 of 85, GA 18 of 43, LA 14 of 23, Ohio 16 of 22, Texas 35 of 64.)
Thanks for the update.
I still remember that hit.
Here is the full scene. Very funny. Definitely NSFW, but no nudity, just suggestive content.
https://youtu.be/uyLGKt4ZZ_k
Your'e going to find exceptions to every trend, but why would you want to play against the odds?
Look at the "Where the best players in each state " section. Notice how all the best recruiting schools are listed under their state and we aren't?
I added to my comment, but I think the 'Odds' aren't necessarily specific to VA, but include most of the mid-atlantic and into the Carolinas/GA. I think there's a 'pride' associated with owning your own state, but I think it's more important to have a strategic approach, build relationships with high school coaches, etc. I mean, the Charlotte area is about the same driving distance as the 757. If we dominated that region instead of the 757, and got the same talent, would it really matter?
He's got a full month to work on it. They won't put him back there if he isn't capable.
IF we did it wouldn't matter. But we don't. So where would you say we would be most likely to start getting top 300 talent?
I chalk it up to 500 gifs and images loading, changing the overall length of the page. Give it a minute then you should be able to scroll free and clear.
So what if he's got moves like Jagger but hands like butter? I say there's more chance he muffs a punt for a turnover than he breaks a big return.
TURN UP THE WICK
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# | Virginia Tech Practice Report: Cornell Brown, D-Linemen and LBs Speak 
Yeah, I posted this and missed a second one
No disrespect but you should educate yourself before you complain about a coach's lack of responsibilities or contributions.
http://www.hokiesports.com/staff/brown.html
Right in his title on Hokiesports is "Outside Linebackers Coach and Assistant Defensive Line Coach". The Whips are not his only responsibility.
People get hype about Nicolas and Ekanem and then completely ignore Cornell Brown's contributions to their development. The man was a sack machine when he played at VT in the 90's and he is imparting that knowledge to our current players.
i just love how it's inspiring waves of Hokie hype video makers...in ten years, we'll have an army of these videos and set the standard for college football fan-created videos (if it hasn't already).
i just went ahead and edited it out. Nothing to see here
Yall be on the lookout for a RealDiehl trailer coming up soon, too
We don't get the best in state talent, so why would we have more success out of state?
Just playing devils advocate, but, per the quote by the OP:
"There's nothing wrong with Virginia Tech but I didn't want to stay home," said Yulee, ranked the No. 3 prospect in the state by ESPN and No. 5 by Rivals. "I wanted to go somewhere far away ... I just wanted to get away."
We might draw interest from players outside of the state, who want to move away from their homes.
EDIT:
Recruiting is a challenge not only because of competition, but because of limited resources. We cannot dedicate one recruiter to each blue chip recruit. We don't have the time or money, nor would the NCAA allow it even if we did. Due to the limited resources, it is important to be strategic when recruiting. We recruit in state because there's talent and because it's resource-effective to recruit there (coaches can make multiple visits to multiple players with minimal travel time/costs). If there are other regions where we can get reasonable return for our efforts (ie, Delray Beach Florida) then I'm all for establishing a presence in that area.
We don't need to dominate 'in-state' recruiting. We need to dominate recruiting in the geographic areas we deem to have the highest ROI (where your investment is time, effort, travel costs, and your return is recruits). For us, that area is likely the mid-atlantic states between SC/GA and Pennsylvania. I don't care how we do in state if we get the players we need.
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# | "Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler seeks more balance in his life" Loeffler was a terrible hire for Auburn. There was no justification for bringing in such a green OC to try to spearhead a complete overhaul from Mahlzan's spread to a pro-style multiple offense. That needs an established, seasoned pro-style OC with an articulated plan to transition. Lefty was in year two as an OC. No. Terrible hire, one of the biggest boneheaded moves of Gene Chizzik's tenure.
Here, Loeffler is not transitioning from a spread to a multiple, but rather installing a multiple in place of a very poorly designed and executed multiple, while also trying to lead a resurgence in offensive recruiting. The offense that Loeffler says he has always wanted to run is a really good fit for what a Virginia Tech offense should look like under Frank Beamer. He's young, aggressive and a workaholic, so assuming he interviewed well, it's very little surprise he got hired.
So the Auburn comp just doesn't hold much merit. Very different programs, styles, and objectives. And honestly, as a critic of Loeffler, you probably don't want to push the Auburn comparison, because rationally speaking, the transition for Loeffler should be much easier here.
I have no idea why anyone would ever go to WVU, but that's another story.
They don't go to WVU to play school.
As far as kids not going to Tech, there is a reputation that it is a strong engineering school. And that's a hard thing to get past, both for a potential student athlete and from parents looking to send their kids somewhere. Maybe it's justified (I mean Tech does turn out a lot of Engineers!) But that's not an easy path. Nor a quick one. When a 16 year old that is starting the recruiting process hears VT, they think homework and hard classes. When they hear WVU (or Miami, or NCState or other schools) this isn't the first thing that pops into their head. (Hold the UNC jokes...)
I know if I had played a sport at Tech, freshman engineering would have been different for me. And I may not have stuck it out; having to juggle a sport and classwork, all while being an 18 year old 400 miles away from home.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2015/2/25/8046213/fo...
Read this article and tell me getting the elite players in state doesn't matte
Doesn't bother me because it is still.....
1) It's not that easy to say "recruit like Bama."
2) Bama still pulls the top players in AL, but ever since 2011 they've been able to recruit nationally and focus less on the Deep South. They couldn't really recruit like that until they won a title.