Yes, but he was coming from the H.S. ranks, as opposed to a major
Power 5 program. He was a stud in H.S. and very well regarded, but it just feels different. I mean, do most major Power 5 programs bring in guys to be their team's high level # 2 from the H.S. ranks? This isn't meant to be sarcastic or snarky; maybe this does happen at major programs, but I was under the impression it was pretty rare.
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Coach Jones seems like a great guy, but I think this may be a blessing and
-- swishdeladish
Apr 03, 2023 at 04:45 PM ET
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04/03/23 04:45 PM ET
It’s a key hire. May need to flash some cash**
-- Hokdawg
Apr 03, 2023 at 07:59 PM ET
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04/03/23 07:59 PM ET
Just hope we don’t lose Rice and the other guys that he signed. **
-- Hokie`79
Apr 03, 2023 at 06:07 PM ET
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04/03/23 06:07 PM ET
IMO...Rice is staying!**
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Apr 03, 2023 at 11:41 PM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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04/03/23 11:41 PM ET
Come back in a few days*****
-- HokieJohn
Apr 04, 2023 at 06:14 AM ET
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04/04/23 06:14 AM ET
You seem overjoyed that you may be right about Rice leaving.**
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Apr 04, 2023 at 11:37 AM ET
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04/04/23 11:37 AM ET
It’s hard to judge his impact because we don’t know what his role was.
-- icelus
Apr 03, 2023 at 05:12 PM ET
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04/03/23 05:12 PM ET
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I totally agree with you. We’ve got to get better defensively **
-- hokie18
Apr 03, 2023 at 05:04 PM ET
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04/03/23 05:04 PM ET
Coach Jones was a "splash" hire**
-- Lancelot Link
Apr 03, 2023 at 04:52 PM ET
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04/03/23 04:52 PM ET
Yes, but he was coming from the H.S. ranks, as opposed to a major
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-- swishdeladish
Apr 03, 2023 at 05:04 PM ET
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