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Yeah, kids lie about being hurt to play and it happens at every level of the game. But every week there is an injury report and they don't appear shy to tell everyone exactly who is hurt and what type of injury. Even players have been known to say "I'm only about 80% back but I can play. I'm going to play for the team." Something like that.
Plus, Gentry and his staff are liable for conditioning of the players. If one is hiding an injury like this it would affect their workouts and he would know very quickly.
Again I'm not saying he didn't have an injury but I think in this case it would have come up.
Baton Rouge and Blacksburg are probably pretty similar in costs.
No.
Worst... Monday... EVER....
It's not a "mobile" layout, it's a dynamic layout that changes depending on the width of the window, IMO a HUGE improvement over mobile sites in general.
If you reduce the size of it on your desktop you'll see the same thing. I know on my phone, if I have it in landscape it's one format, and in portrait it's another.
One year is quick to make a lateral move, even for more money. Maybe Grimes is a lifetime o-line coach and he just wants to be in the very best spot, while VT was a way to make a years pay. LSU is one of a small handful of schools that is a legit step up as a football coaching destination.
My concern is for guys like Teller and Smith who have talent but moved to the o-line in no small part because they thought they could succeed under Grimes. Also concerning is that we have little o-line depth and we will certainly see a few defections from the incoming fab-5 recruiting class if Grimes leaves (beyond Taylor, who is likely already 50/50 given tOSUs offer).
I am not trying to be all the sky is falling or anything, but this loss makes our 2015 aspirations very, very daunting.
Let's hope it's just a passing nightmare and we're all awoken by a fat pay raise for Grimes and the others.
When they report $535,785 as Foster's salary, is that total compensation? Specifically does it include the bonus he has been promised if he stays at VT through 20XX (I forgot which year)?
I have friends who've gotten to know the Grimes family, and by all accounts they (the Grimes) love Blacksburg. Obviously, this by no means guarantees he will stay, but it gives me a slight sense of optimism. He's done an outstanding job here and I really hope he sticks around for a while.
For what its worth the articles on the situation seem to key in on other guys they are interviewing instead of Grimes. But Grimes is more qualified than most of the candidates as well so who knows.
Edit: Did some searching this morning. Looks like there are quite a few people that feel that Grimes is the guy and that it may be a done deal. So I stand corrected. Not solid #Sources though
Old fashioned for sure.
To me its all about the narrative. The narrative that fits best here is we got these guys on the cheap for less than their market value. Does not surprise me that Grimes is the first to find his market value.
If thats how you roll ... lowballing people... you should have contingency plans in place to deal with higher turnover. Its your own damn fault as a result of the lowballing strategy you took.
You can build long term or you can huck and shuck. We been hucking and shucking for far too f***ing long.
My work is full of people who don't have a life so they make talking about other people their life.
So I prefer to keep my personal life to myself. I think breweries are awesome! Too bad
you don't work here b/c I would actually be interested and I definitely wouldn't look down on you. :)
I'm still dreaming of a Pep Hamilton offense, don't ruin it!
if you're a Hokie club member you should get something in the mail for you to fill out which away games you want tickets to...
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry...
CK was fascinating to me in their bowl game. By all accounts hes a top draft pick but he was just getting smoked against Oklahoma.
I actually watched Wilson play minor league in person. He played for the Asheville Tourists (the farm team for the Rockies I believe) as a short stop and I took in a couple of his games.
Yea, the whole LSU message board thing could just be wishful thinking. It also could be a case where Miles has offered it to Grimes, and Grimes is waiting to talk to Beamer and/or waiting for a counteroffer. A lot of people with "sources" often equate "offer" with "done deal."
Or I'm just trying to mitigate my fear of losing a quality coach right before signing day.
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# | Regarding LSU Interviewing Grimes and VT Assistant Salaries lol, yeah I was lurking back then, hence the "no credible reports" part
I seem to recall that this message board thought for a while that Pep Hamilton as our OC was a done deal, as well...
You would also be wasting two years of Caleb's development if he transfers. Or if he stays at #4 RB his entire career. Development time is development time, you're not getting that back. Right now is all that matters and he's got 3 years of eligibility left, how can he help the program?
Elan Lewis from Phoebus, too. I'm convinced that he would have been huge for us if he wasn't plagued with injuries.
On the LSU boards they are saying Grimes is the guy....
(this is not the paid site but the free site)
http://lsu.247sports.com/Board/59425/Jeff-Grimes-24943484/1#a24944392
-"I know nothing about him except that the VT fans don't want to lose him."
-"That's good to hear."
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# | Regarding LSU Interviewing Grimes and VT Assistant Salaries An LSU message board seems to think its a done deal...but no credible reports yet
Wait, you're telling me we don't currently hold national titles for the entire last decade? /s
Other programs have assistants take higher paid deals all the time. I don't think that VT should hold coaches to a higher standard. Not all programs have a coach for as long as we have had Frank, Foster staying has been a saving grace for this program, and it took Beamer too long to let go of the people who were in way over their heads at the positions they had. Getting young quality position coaches is going to mean bigger programs are going to come calling. If we get a quality receiving core putting up solid numbers, Moorehead will get offers from schools with deeper pockets and richer histories. This is Virginia Tech, we are not on the same level as the big boys. The fact that we can stay close to some of those teams is an amazing feat.