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Reminds me of old Iona / Wash Bullets - Jeff Ruland

Couldn’t jump over a phone book, but tough inside. His game was on the floor, positioning, playing smart.

Posted: 01/28/2026 at 11:54 AM ET

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Really like what I'm seeing from Gurdak -- crazylane Jan 28, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET

crazylane • 01/28/26 10:32 AM ET

Hope we can keep him -- Gman12 Jan 28, 2026 at 03:23 PM ET

Gman12 • 01/28/26 03:23 PM ET

He is our most advanced freshman center since......ever?** -- VT ChemE 1986 Jan 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 01/28/26 12:04 PM ET

Blackshear.** -- Chris Coleman

Jan 28, 2026 at 01:08 PM ET

Chris Coleman

• 01/28/26 01:08 PM ET

W/about the same vertical? ** -- Lancelot Link Jan 29, 2026 at 10:41 AM ET

Lancelot Link • 01/29/26 10:41 AM ET

Haha, probably.** -- Chris Coleman

Jan 29, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET

Chris Coleman

• 01/29/26 11:18 AM ET

Their freshman numbers are really similar. Their trajectories will be -- millmtnhokie Jan 28, 2026 at 01:51 PM ET

millmtnhokie • 01/28/26 01:51 PM ET

Bristow didn't play as a freshman- That was before freshman were allowed -- Jwunderdog Jan 29, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET

Jwunderdog • 01/29/26 11:29 AM ET

Correct on Bristow I understand he was dominant in freshman games. -- millmtnhokie Jan 29, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET

millmtnhokie • 01/29/26 12:34 PM ET

Reminds me of old Iona / Wash Bullets - Jeff Ruland ◄ -- 1980VT Jan 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM ET

1980VT • 01/28/26 11:54 AM ET

Wow, that is an awesome pull. Ruland was great.** -- vtfin91 Jan 28, 2026 at 03:23 PM ET

vtfin91 • 01/28/26 03:23 PM ET

Nice analogy. -- crazylane Jan 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM ET

crazylane • 01/28/26 11:56 AM ET

Can he add a 3 pt shot to his arsenal or a mid range jumper at any point?** -- HokieBrazil Jan 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET

HokieBrazil • 01/28/26 11:25 AM ET

He has excellent form on his FTs which could translate to 3pt line with -- VTKev80 Jan 28, 2026 at 05:40 PM ET

VTKev80 • 01/28/26 05:40 PM ET

He's a classic 5. Not everyone needs a 3 point shot. We likely have . . . -- MidloHokie Jan 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

MidloHokie • 01/28/26 11:30 AM ET

A nice elbow shot would be great for him especially if it pulls a big from -- JACHokies Jan 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM ET

JACHokies • 01/28/26 12:19 PM ET

Any type of face up jumper or one dribble machine would help** -- 1980VT Jan 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET

1980VT • 01/28/26 12:43 PM ET

Machine = move. Autocorrect is not my friend** -- 1980VT Jan 28, 2026 at 12:44 PM ET

1980VT • 01/28/26 12:44 PM ET

But edit can be!** -- crazylane Jan 28, 2026 at 08:37 PM ET

crazylane • 01/28/26 08:37 PM ET

100% agree..I fear Duke's interior will really limit him Saturday -- HokieSA Jan 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET

HokieSA • 01/28/26 11:23 AM ET

Probably true -- crazylane Jan 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET

crazylane • 01/28/26 11:55 AM ET

Dorn played a little better yesterday and we can use his fouls vs Duke -- hokiepro Jan 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET

hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:25 AM ET

Read his postgame comments in @David Cunningham article -- hokiepro Jan 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET

hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:08 AM ET

Mac worked hard for sure... -- GCHokie34 Jan 28, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET

GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 11:28 AM ET

Sounds like Virginia's version of the McCaffrey family. Good genes.** -- OrlandoHokie Jan 28, 2026 at 01:43 PM ET

OrlandoHokie • 01/28/26 01:43 PM ET

Good info.** -- GoldCoast Jan 28, 2026 at 01:01 PM ET

GoldCoast • 01/28/26 01:01 PM ET

Agree-ance....kid is a stud...** -- RRHokie90 Jan 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM ET

RRHokie90 • 01/28/26 10:59 AM ET