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soflahokie

He doesn’t recruit poorly, but he can’t maximize the talent

MY is great at developing guys who were overlooked, no doubt about that. When it comes to star players it’s a different story, how many of those top recruits have made a lasting impact? Much of this is due to how collegiate athletics has changed, but that’s the reality now so either you do what works for you or adjust. To date, focusing on top high school recruits has not been the recipe for success. Bam played for 1 season, Maddox played for 1.5 seasons. Rice played for 0.5 seasons, Cone played for 2 (might as well call him a veteran), Rechsteiner barely saw the floor last season. TBD on the 2 new recruits but history tends to repeat itself. He’s not comparable to Buzz.. every big recruit he brought in had a major impact on the program with the exception of Nolley who only ever played for MY. If you made list of the top 5 players at each position ever to play for VT, Robinson, NAW, Hill, Blackshear, and Clarke would all be on it. ** Edited by soflahokie at 7/5/2024, 11:15:39 AM
Posted: 07/05/2024 at 11:13 AM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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Big blow to the "Mike Young can't recruit" crowd...
GCHokie34 • 07/02/24 03:12 PM ET
same crowd calling for whit's head**
Windows NT • 07/05/24 08:22 PM ET
To paraphrase, "Troll's gonna' troll!!!" They can't help it!!**
ancient alien 2018 • 07/06/24 09:46 PM ET
He doesn’t recruit poorly, but he can’t maximize the talent ◄
soflahokie • 07/05/24 11:13 AM ET
Great post, sofla, pretty much spot on. **
catdaddy • 07/05/24 11:32 AM ET
And yet...he has the same exact record as MY**
GCHokie34 • 07/05/24 11:19 AM ET
Wildly different starting points though, which one would you have chosen?
soflahokie • 07/08/24 09:53 AM ET
Pretty gross oversimplification of what the situation was...
GCHokie34 • 07/08/24 10:53 AM ET
Kicked off for being over 6-5… classic 😂**
VTKev80 • 07/08/24 05:33 PM ET
I thought VT appealed and CMY got the visits back. At least that was what
atlhokie1 • 07/08/24 01:45 PM ET
By the same token...
GCHokie34 • 07/08/24 02:27 PM ET
Forgot to add Tyrece Radford
GCHokie34 • 07/08/24 11:02 AM ET
ACC is significantly weaker than what Seth and Brent had to go against.
catdaddy • 07/05/24 11:44 AM ET
In the last 20 years...
GCHokie34 • 07/05/24 01:03 PM ET
Attempting to compare recruiting of Buzz, CMY, S. Greenberg, etc. is a
SCHokie80 • 07/05/24 07:45 AM ET
Elite recruiter. Elite coach.
Pride_and_Joy • 07/04/24 06:16 PM ET
Glad to see you in midseason form already**
GretnaHokie • 07/05/24 06:15 AM ET
As we were under (insert any VT coach ever)**
GCHokie34 • 07/04/24 07:53 PM ET
Totally agree. Perpetually mediocre.
Pride_and_Joy • 07/04/24 07:58 PM ET
You can complain all you want, but it is a money business now. So unless
larhokie • 07/05/24 09:28 AM ET
Does this include the Charlie Moir period?**
TomA • 07/04/24 12:47 PM ET
I don’t think rating services existed back then
tallahasseehokie • 07/04/24 05:28 PM ET
He had some good ones though
hokietom87 • 07/04/24 03:03 PM ET
Wayne Robinson Bimbo the Youngs Al and Perry Keith Colbert Les Henson
millmtnhokie • 07/04/24 03:51 PM ET
No**
GCHokie34 • 07/04/24 12:57 PM ET
Super valuable info!
catdaddy • 07/04/24 09:38 AM ET
As is the bovine feces in yours. What drivel!!**
ancient alien 2018 • 07/04/24 04:58 PM ET
DEU, go watch your Benny Hill rerun's rather than incessantly posting
catdaddy • 07/04/24 09:47 PM ET
With CMY’s and Buzz’s recruiting and results being almost identical, what
Femoyer Hokie • 07/04/24 01:05 PM ET
Well this is comical...
GCHokie34 • 07/04/24 11:22 AM ET
I agree, it was hilarious
catdaddy • 07/04/24 09:40 PM ET
I'm rooting for the "MY sure keeps 'em around" crowd**
Palmetto Hokie • 07/03/24 09:58 PM ET
No one keeps them around anymore. Not ju$t a MY problem. **
VT One • 07/04/24 10:28 AM ET
signature first..then remind everyone**
HOKIE75-79 • 07/03/24 07:05 AM ET
You have absolutely no clue about the meaning of this conversation about a
ancient alien 2018 • 07/03/24 09:13 PM ET
no..you have absolutely no clue as to my thoughts! But feel free to ..
HOKIE75-79 • 07/04/24 08:19 AM ET
Mike Young doesn't need his or others validation **
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/03/24 11:51 PM ET
Amen!**
Tech76G • 07/04/24 05:44 AM ET
yes, but this just bums me re RR & Joe B, I agree CMY is recruiting well
Scream_On_D • 07/03/24 12:31 AM ET
And of course NIL will have nothing to do with players coming and going
ancient alien 2018 • 07/03/24 09:15 PM ET
Delete
tallahasseehokie • 07/04/24 12:14 AM ET
That's a pretty good summary
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/04/24 02:29 AM ET
And Darren Buchanan**
YBYSAIAHokie • 07/03/24 09:36 AM ET
My daughter goes to GWU with Buchanan
LAHokieAlum • 07/03/24 01:09 PM ET
Sort of...
GCHokie34 • 07/03/24 03:52 PM ET
Going further...
GCHokie34 • 07/03/24 12:04 AM ET
The fact that JJ appears on that list at all decreased it’s significance **
uber hokie • 07/03/24 01:03 PM ET
JJ was a good recruiter, just not a good head coach.**
RJHokie • 07/03/24 01:06 PM ET
yep. sadly. hussey recruited a few good ones too. but couldn't coach either
Hokies23 • 07/03/24 01:20 PM ET
I believe Hussey was worse than JJ. **
RJHokie • 07/03/24 01:33 PM ET
The Bill Foster sandwich - between Frankie Allen and Bobby Hussey**
TomTurkey • 07/07/24 08:17 PM ET
Agree, definitely no doubt it !**
FLKEYSHOKIE • 07/04/24 05:02 PM ET
for sure.**
Hokies23 • 07/03/24 01:55 PM ET
Spot on **
Midwestguy • 07/02/24 09:51 PM ET
Which ones are MY top 10?
hokietom87 • 07/02/24 05:48 PM ET
Gurdak...
GCHokie34 • 07/02/24 11:44 PM ET
Didn't realize Gurdak was so high. Nice!**
hokietom87 • 07/03/24 12:17 PM ET
Yep! He's Top 100
GCHokie34 • 07/03/24 03:15 PM ET
LOL They won't be seen for several months at least. LIzzards hiding
ancient alien 2018 • 07/02/24 05:20 PM ET
tHeY aReNt AtHlEtIc EnOuGh**
GretnaHokie • 07/02/24 04:01 PM ET
Yeah but what is his handicap?????**
HOKIE • 07/02/24 03:57 PM ET
The Carnac is predicting the, “Yeah Butt” crowd is coming! 🧙‍♂️🤣**
Stech • 07/02/24 03:19 PM ET
You just know...
tylerhokie • 07/02/24 03:15 PM ET