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HokieKoch
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I understand the arguments to want Curry in a VT uniform

However there are a few things to consider. Steph is who he is because of his journey. The coaches he had, the teammates he had, the teams he played on, the chip on his shoulder after being continually told in HS, then in college, that he was too skinny to make it to the next level. All that helped him become the player he is today. Perhaps coming to VT he would have been a star, but perhaps not. Would he have started as a freshman over Seniors Dowdell and Gordon? Let me answer that for you, no. Would he have developed enough as a freshman with limited playing time to be better than Delaney, a freshman for us the next year? Probably, he could have been a great option to go with Vassallo. But already his trajectory to stardom is different and then we likely lose out on Delaney. Hindsight is great to have, but you can’t blame SG for sleeping on him. Everyone else did too. Would offering him a scholarship over Munson or Witcher been advantageous at the time? Perhaps, but the concerns about Curry out of HS were valid, major programs were not offering him for the same reasons we were not. We also had very limited open scholarships available. There were only two freshman on scholarship that year. Just some food for thought I have had on this subject, that does not invalidate any arguments to have given a scholarship to Curry, but may shed more light on why we didn’t.
Posted: 08/12/2024 at 11:35 AM ET
(In response to this post by VPI63)

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Today was a reminder of…
VPI63 • 08/10/24 06:16 PM ET
The old adage "Hindsight is 20-20" comes to mind. **
HokieNLot11 • 08/13/24 05:44 PM ET
Nah just a reminder that sometimes things work out the way they are
AbsolutVT03 • 08/13/24 07:34 AM ET
no message
Rev.Zeke Vodka • 08/12/24 08:17 PM ET
sad I missed this. **
VT Pez4Life • 08/14/24 09:55 AM ET
Dude.**
Will StewartAdmin • 08/12/24 09:12 PM ET
I'm glad I read it before the simulated daisy cutter.**
TomTurkey • 08/12/24 09:14 PM ET
Dang hate I missed it**
Brewing_Hokie • 08/12/24 09:26 PM ET
It was epic.....**
Hokebury • 08/13/24 12:38 PM ET
Me too! I guess I will have to text the good Rev and get the low down.
santafe • 08/13/24 07:51 AM ET
Yeah, if you can get Rev riled up, you know you messed up**
HokieRat • 08/13/24 03:17 PM ET
Hey Will…the next time Steph drops 36 in a big game, save this post as a
BackInTheBurg • 08/12/24 09:06 PM ET
I agree,........
2hhoop3 • 08/12/24 09:18 PM ET
Thanks Rev.........
2hhoop3 • 08/12/24 09:04 PM ET
You're farting in the wind, Rev., and no one can smell a thing.
Will StewartAdmin • 08/12/24 08:53 PM ET
Why take it down then? If it’s good info leave it **
AnotherTechW • 08/12/24 10:19 PM ET
I voluntarily removed the post..
Rev.Zeke Vodka • 08/14/24 02:46 PM ET
He went to Davidson.
GreenvilleVT • 08/12/24 12:12 PM ET
Judgment doesn't have an 'e'
WildTurkE • 08/12/24 11:50 AM ET
I understand the arguments to want Curry in a VT uniform ◄
HokieKoch • 08/12/24 11:35 AM ET
1st sentence of 2nd paragraph says it all and that’s true for each of us. **
74hokie • 08/14/24 09:10 AM ET
He was Royalty. How could you not and I like SG.**
TboneParkerVT • 08/13/24 12:03 AM ET
I never said I didn't want to offer him a scholarship
HokieKoch • 08/13/24 11:20 AM ET
Might I recommend you go watch the movie Frozen. **
vthokieq • 08/12/24 09:33 AM ET
This is the point where you should have thrown the shovel...
HeisenBurg13 • 08/12/24 08:56 AM ET
It's best he didn't come here
VaTechHokiesACC • 08/12/24 02:27 AM ET
Dell would have never made it into the NBA if he had played at VT...oh snap
EDGEMAN • 08/12/24 06:48 AM ET
he was able to be the star at Davidson..agree that he would not have ..
HOKIE75-79 • 08/12/24 06:47 AM ET
Yeah, just look at all the peer schools that wanted Steph!
Pylons • 08/11/24 03:35 PM ET
Sg and every other major college coach**
hokietom87 • 08/11/24 03:04 PM ET
Reminds me of a Mark Twain quote
Vippie1 • 08/11/24 12:43 PM ET
Harsh
VT ChemE 1986 • 08/11/24 10:39 AM ET
I may misremember but pretty sure VT offered but not for first year
hokietom87 • 08/12/24 06:19 AM ET
Yes. But... The rub was Seth told them if a scholly happened to open up, it
NokieHokie • 08/12/24 09:02 AM ET
Ah. Forgot that **
hokietom87 • 08/12/24 01:32 PM ET
Definitely a reminder of how bad your judgement is...**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 12:36 AM ET
Why the personal attack …. You have a problem with me,
VPI63 • 08/11/24 03:12 AM ET
Why post garbage like that?**
Rahvatech • 08/11/24 12:50 PM ET
I don't have a problem with you. I have a problem with your post.**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 09:14 AM ET
And Coach K, Coach Wms and every single other elite college coach that had
BackInTheBurg • 08/10/24 11:46 PM ET
Yup… do I think we should’ve offered both Curry kids? Yup I do but classic
Brewing_Hokie • 08/11/24 12:50 AM ET
Nah today was a reminder of how bad your judgement is
Brewing_Hokie • 08/10/24 11:14 PM ET
It's Groundhog......
2hhoop3 • 08/10/24 10:49 PM ET
Wrong. SG had issues but that was not one of therm.**
949hokie • 08/10/24 10:04 PM ET
Amazing how many people do not understand the concept of hindsight and b
949hokie • 08/10/24 10:14 PM ET
Bruce supports VT financially … do you understand this? 🤔**
VPI63 • 08/11/24 03:46 AM ET
If his support for VT is tied to his son receiving a scholarship...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:20 PM ET
And how lucky Stephen Curry was. He went where he could shine- and shine he
VT One • 08/10/24 09:17 PM ET
I agree 110 percent **
VaTechHokiesACC • 08/12/24 02:31 AM ET
Hey, we agree. :)**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 12:29 AM ET
Or if he never played for Steve Kerr **
vtbball80 • 08/11/24 12:12 AM ET
Curry was one of the best NBA players well before Steve Kerr**
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 01:43 PM ET
Agreed, but I think Kerr really understood how to use him....
vtbball80 • 08/11/24 03:05 PM ET
I think how Kerr used Curry made the Warriors better for sure...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 04:37 PM ET
You're going to need more........
2hhoop3 • 08/11/24 02:01 PM ET
Averaged 23ppg and 24ppg prior to Kerr...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:09 PM ET
Good reply with stats.......
2hhoop3 • 08/11/24 02:22 PM ET
That's just not true...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:32 PM ET
More good arguments.......
2hhoop3 • 08/11/24 02:38 PM ET
Was it because Kerr got there, or just the natural progress of time?**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 02:23 PM ET
Likely a combination......
2hhoop3 • 08/11/24 02:33 PM ET
Sure. But is that correlation without causation?**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 03:22 PM ET
I do not see......
2hhoop3 • 08/11/24 03:30 PM ET
He was 11th in MVP voting in Mark Jackson's 2nd year, 6th in MVP in 3rd yr**
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:35 PM ET
Here are his highlights from the Mark Jackson days...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:13 PM ET
Oh please, talent like that’ would have come out eventually…
VPI63 • 08/10/24 09:23 PM ET
Today was a reminder of...
GCHokie34 • 08/10/24 06:37 PM ET
Seth did sign 5 ft 9 in Hank Thorns to play guard 2007.
OrlandoHokie • 08/12/24 04:25 PM ET
Love this**
TboneParkerVT • 08/13/24 12:04 AM ET
Thorns committed to VT May 31 AFTER his senior year of HS...
GCHokie34 • 08/12/24 05:50 PM ET
Ok. Thanks for the detail. It just was fate.**
OrlandoHokie • 08/12/24 05:57 PM ET
But VT was his 1st choice and he should have been given a legacy …
VPI63 • 08/10/24 07:21 PM ET
I have to defend SG on this one
VaTechHokiesACC • 08/12/24 02:28 AM ET
Off the top of your head...
GCHokie34 • 08/10/24 08:21 PM ET
He wasn’t just any VT basketball player from …
VPI63 • 08/10/24 09:18 PM ET
Terribly inaccurate post with regards to Seth not giving a **** about VT.
VTScoop • 08/10/24 10:36 PM ET
I don’t know about you, but I
VPI63 • 08/11/24 12:19 AM ET
You like to embarrass yourself, don't you?**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 12:29 AM ET
Why, because I worked to pay my way to
VPI63 • 08/11/24 01:05 AM ET
So Steph Curry ships have paid his way, too! (Your non-sequitur
King of Hokies • 08/12/24 03:56 AM ET
And if someone had offered to pay your way you would have accepted...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 01:58 PM ET
Congrats on attending when it was cheap and easy!!**
Brewing_Hokie • 08/11/24 02:07 AM ET
Hand raised - and grateful
TomTurkey • 08/11/24 08:41 PM ET
Worked in high school at a grocery store for 60
VPI63 • 08/11/24 03:09 AM ET
LOL keep going, you're very entertaining! :)**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 01:25 AM ET
And you didn’t answer my question 🤓**
VPI63 • 08/11/24 03:10 AM ET
It wasn't worth dignifying with an answer...**
NokieHokie • 08/11/24 09:13 AM ET
Scoop boom!**
Brewing_Hokie • 08/10/24 11:12 PM ET
Beautifully said Scoop!! Tear Down Crowd often times have no idea what is
Stech • 08/10/24 10:49 PM ET
The recruit in the 2025 class has the most famous last name in VT history..
GCHokie34 • 08/10/24 09:46 PM ET
DV's son?**
LvilleHokie • 08/10/24 09:58 PM ET
Who?**
RJHokie • 08/10/24 10:14 PM ET
Probably not Fred Finney-Smith. We could do without that acronym.
KCHokie2 • 08/11/24 07:03 AM ET
cv
949hokie • 08/10/24 10:36 PM ET
Isaiah Vick, I'm guessing.**
KCHokie2 • 08/11/24 07:03 AM ET
?**
RJHokie • 08/10/24 10:46 PM ET
So I guess the “D” is a typo…..
RJHokie • 08/10/24 10:43 PM ET
The lack of knowledge for who the kid is drives the point home...
GCHokie34 • 08/11/24 02:02 PM ET
Thought it might be Dwight’s kid.
RJHokie • 08/11/24 02:27 PM ET
Yes he is **
VaTechHokiesACC • 08/12/24 02:30 AM ET
👍 Hindsight is 20-50. **
TomTurkey • 08/10/24 06:45 PM ET
Take the hindsight to Vegas and see how much you win.**
wwhokie1 • 08/10/24 08:47 PM ET
LOL! A few posters make really foolish posts, are given facts to try and
ancient alien 2018 • 08/10/24 09:44 PM ET