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That's a fake twitter I'm pretty sure. I looked through it before and someone posted that it was a hack...
He seems to like to play around on Twitter. I see him committing to us, then Tennessee, then Florida State, then Clemson all within the same day.
Hmm...
I definitely misinterpreted it the first time, but the development personnel still cannot do any actual coaching. That would be a violation. The developmental personnel do a lot of work behind the scenes; they're a support staff with no on-field player contact.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1207744/index...
I think it is a toss-up. 65% chance he stays, 65% chance he gets let go. Also, a 25% chance he moves on to a head coaching job at a better school.
Yeah, I think people didn't read what Ballein said correctly as I've seen this misinterpreted a several times:
In addition to facilities, Ballein said Tech needs additional football staff to keep up with ACC rivals. The NCAA limits Bowl Subdivision programs to nine full-time assistant coaches, but there is no cap on player development personnel.
We have the smallest football staff in the ACC, Ballein said, and not many people know that.
What he is talking about is not academic and not GA's. He is talking about hired staff that are there for developing players football skills. A staff in which we have the least of and something in which he feels we should invest in, more so than the indoor practice facility.
I completely agree with everything you have said. Even the Glennon part. If Glennon had the luxury of a Stanford type OL he had could have developed into a very solid QB and NFL prospect. I can't wait to see the continued progress of the OL. With a better-than-average OL any style of QB can be successful here and we will have our first true QB competition in a VERY long time.
60.0% of the time, it works every time...
JJ wasn't the head coach when most players left though. That's kind of important. When most people left it was Seth who, apparently, most people in the program didn't like. If you worked with a group of people and one person was the leader or took over the lead role and he was a dick, you would switch groups if that option was available to you too even if there is another person in that group that you like. I may not have said this as well as it sounded in my head but hopefully you get the picture
Imagine this - SDE - Josh Sweat (considered a VT lean by 247), DT - Darvin Taylor ((considered a VT lean by 247), DT - Tim Settle, WDE - Michael Barnett (as posted earlier still has VT as his favorite). "Hey, it could happen!"
Job well done, gentlemen. Making Hokie Nation proud.
Are we really surprised that Sam Rogers is on this list?
I'll have to go back to the Ballein interview to read it again, but I didn't think he was saying other ACC teams have more coaches (because there's an NCAA limit), rather academic development staff, which is irrelevant here.
On the basis of your final paragraph, we certainly agree. I'm sick of everyone making an argument along the lines of, "well the other school has [shiny thing], why don't we?" It's not the tools, it's how you use them. I want Beamer & Co. to have what they need to produce a winning team. If they need more, yes, give it to them (provided we can do so in a financially sensible manner). If they can produce winners under this system, we're good to go.
They're smart on the field and off of it. Typical hokies!
Good thing UVA hasn't offered him. I bet JC is going to recruit him harder than ever.
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Hopefully he picks the good guys on Signing day. He' ll be welcomed in Blacksburg.
Boom. That is how you win on all fronts.
It would be nice. We have a few other Oscar Smith player's so hopefully that helps.
I think this kid is awesome. He has the presence of mind to realize he made a snap decision. He realized how all those interested in that kind of call are impacted. He has the courage and integrity to withdraw his over reach and say, "I still need to evaluate."
This is a kid I want. T
his is a guy that not only has a thought process, but displays integrity as well. He is the whole package mentally. And if he wants to be a Hokie, nothing can stop him from dominating the Universe.
So I say, "Good on you young man for taking a step to pause and reflect. Good on you young man surveying your future. Good on you young man. You look and sound like a Hokie."
I blame the hot Hokie chicks for doing it to me. That is all.
Ew.
Mmhm. Whelp...
[Get's up. Changes pants.]
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# | Bitter blog - Bud Foster, J.C. Shurburtt's signing day thoughts on the Hokies' 2014 class Shurburtt (is that his actual name?), I get what he's saying to an extent regarding top in-state talent and whathaveyou, but still kinda meh. Thanks Andy.
Great minds. I was 30 seconds away from posting that same article.
Agreed on on-field coaching but when you consider the time they save coaches with off field duties it's quite a significant advantage. Which could mean the full time coaches have more time to spend coaching players.