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Hammond is amazing. I think he has established himself as the best

player on the team. He should and deserves to get paid. I really don’t think VT will have a problem paying for proven performance. All the money concerns are around players we paid for projected future performance. Hammond, Hansberry, Johnson, Lawal, Bedford and Schutt gave us a good ROI. Avdalas, Dorn and Pasha were overpaid. They were all players that had not proven they could perform at ACC level before we cut them a check. The implication is clear. We need to lower our financial and performance risk by targeting proven players. If we don’t have the financial capacity to do that then we can’t complain when high risk players do not pan out.
Posted: 02/15/2026 at 11:46 AM ET
(In response to this post by SC_Hokie)

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Mike Young pretty much said himself before the season started that
SC_Hokie 02/15/26 11:31 AM ET
Not sure how Pasha is a disappointment****
jpking17 02/16/26 10:30 AM ET
Don’t know how fans would not consider him not playing a disappointment.**
NC Hoke 02/16/26 02:57 PM ET
I have everyone’s figures but pasha and Bedford. So I’m not
SC_Hokie 02/16/26 10:54 AM ET
Is there a link to some MY quotes on that? Seems like unnecessary
6thStreetHokie 02/15/26 06:04 PM ET
I will find it. Just give me some time**
SC_Hokie 02/15/26 07:46 PM ET
Like Mike and would hate to see him go without
uber hokie 02/15/26 05:42 PM ET
Hammond is amazing. I think he has established himself as the best
VT ChemE 1986 02/15/26 11:46 AM ET
What were they paid. Do we know...is there a list or link? Just a guess?**
hok1eboy 02/15/26 05:38 PM ET
i don't know who was paid what but we benched Hammond for Neo
VermontDDS 02/15/26 01:27 PM ET
So who gets benched when Tyler Johnson comes back?**
YBYSAIAHokie 02/15/26 06:05 PM ET
i don't see him starting when he returns
VermontDDS 02/15/26 06:17 PM ET
need quality play off the bench. starters can't do everything
ShockWaveVT 02/15/26 05:13 PM ET
One issue no one has discussed is the number of
VT ChemE 1986 02/15/26 02:40 PM ET
We actually brought in good depth this year
ShockWaveVT 02/15/26 05:23 PM ET
We don’t have deep enough pockets for that.
SC_Hokie 02/15/26 03:28 PM ET