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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Letting them substitute when official stopped clock for Mcneely shoe coming off shouldnt have happened
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network We complain about the officials every game. They aren't great today, no doubt. If they were as bad as we are saying, I would have expected CMY to have gotten T'd up at some point. I'm not totally disagreeing, but we went down by 20 by playing the entire first have the same way we play at the end of most games. Inconsistency is the only thing consistent about this team.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Didn't but was in his landing space which is a foul
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network A goal tend where nobody touches it. Lawal gets hammered - nothing. Their guys gets a tap on the hip on the way to the basket. Whistle. The officiating has buried VT in this game.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Not sure I saw Hammond even touch the three point shooter there
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# | The 2026 Hokie Hype Train is now boarding. Make sure to secure your seat before we depart! This is a good vid. I was about to share myself.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Want to talk about what 8 points would be now? Down 11 instead of 3? Completely game changing.
My parents, my brother, Mrs Mattboard and I did an Alaska cruise on Celebrity together and it is up there with my Ireland tour for best vacations of my life.
We toured the countryside in UTVs, had a Dungeness crab feast with local beers and ciders, blew glass on the ship, saw whales and dolphins, and got to see the glacier from our state room with hot coffee and room service while everyone else froze on deck, went on a train ride, etc. It is so beautiful, the photos don't do it justice. The whole time felt like some kind of vivid dream. I cannot recommend it enough.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network It's hilarious that someone downvoted this accurate assessment.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network While we definitely upgraded our talent, this matchup exposes the one area we are quite weak in. Their guards quick and strong, very athletic. We just don't have guards that can defend that on the perimeter. Schutt just can't stay with them on the perimeter. Bedford isn't a stellar on ball defender either. Just a tough matchup for us
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network If we make half those layups or their bigs are on the bench with fouls it changes so many aspects of the game including the blowout status. You cant underscore the impact letting guys hit shooters in the paint has because it forces the Hokies to give up on the paint to shoot more jumpers. It also increases momentum for Louisville going the other direction.
What development? >60% of the snaps were given to players who have been there 2 seasons or less? I know some guys were with him at JMU, but still...
What's unique about Cig's scheme? Their defense is pretty vanilla, they just play well.
I really think Cig separates himself with (1) elite scouting and (2) elite game day coaching.
I think Franklin is actually pretty good at scouting (except at QB... *nervous gulp*). He's also gotta improve in game coaching. But we just saw Mario Cristobal go a who season without an indefensible in game coach move... so it could happen 🤷♂️
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Eh.. 8 more points from the line in the first half. Their bigs sitting or playing careful because of fouls? Completely different game - see the Syracuse game where that happened because the fouls called.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Hansberry hit by two players on clear run to bucket but another "letting them play"
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network We're trying to decide whether or not to go. Don't want to get stuck if the roads start to get rough.
That's what Indiana thought
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network This might be a legitimate thing to talk about if we weren't getting run out of the gym. But we are playing some pretty subpar basketball to put it nicely.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Yep Pretty tough to stay in games where announcers keep saying they are "letting them play" after half the Hokies layup attempts. Lawal and Hansberry 0/7 on layup attempts with 1 foul called
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network If the fouls inside called against Louisville, they are in foul trouble and we have a bunch of points from the line. The lack of calls is a big factor in this game. And it's not evening out
Princess cruises land and sea cruise in Alaska was phenomenal, if you want a big expensive trip.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Oscar goes too....says it all
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Giving up 16 in the paint usually not a big deal but when you only score 6 in the paint, it becomes a big deal. Louisville averages about 28 per half in the paint.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Gave up 16 in the paint and 15 second chance.
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Virginia Tech (15-5) at #23 Louisville (13-5) 215pm CW Network Held them to 40% shooting and still trail by 15.
We could be 3-0 with some inflated stats going into conference play after being 0-3 this last year. That will buffer the ranking and the hype for a while.