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soflahokie

Our D was WAY worse this year, offense was about the same

Last year we had a top 50 defense overall and towards the end of the year they were borderline top 25 Defense this year was barely top 150 and in Feb/March is wasn’t even in the top 250 Offense was top 15 last year and top 30 this year. This isn’t subjective, there are plenty of efficiency metrics that say this ** Edited by soflahokie at 4/10/2023, 1:08:15 PM
Posted: 04/10/2023 at 01:07 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieAl)

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Short update on portal additions, team needs. Young obviously understands
BackInTheBurg • 04/10/23 08:59 AM ET
What is interesting is that our D wasn’t bad
HokieAl • 04/10/23 12:45 PM ET
Hear, hear. Been saying the O struggles were more the problem than D.
marcbvtgm • 04/10/23 03:44 PM ET
We were better on offense after Cattoor came back than before he went out
soflahokie • 04/10/23 04:07 PM ET
Disagree with almost all of this revisionist history.
marcbvtgm • 04/11/23 06:25 PM ET
Our D was WAY worse this year, offense was about the same ◄
soflahokie • 04/10/23 01:07 PM ET
I'll bet the O efficiency #'s in 2nd half of the 2 seasons weren't the same**
marcbvtgm • 04/11/23 06:28 PM ET
Yep, that 10 game stretch to close the regular season in 21-22...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/10/23 04:54 PM ET
Exactly. Defense was horrible at times.
King of Hokies • 04/10/23 03:34 PM ET
The 2nd wing defender not knowing rotation didnt help
soflahokie • 04/10/23 07:40 PM ET
Meh. Even late in the year, Mike Young complained to the press about
King of Hokies • 04/10/23 08:32 PM ET
A lot of the defensive problems this past year where that except for Mutts
vtbball80 • 04/10/23 09:48 AM ET
Unfortunately we have defensive problems everywhere. Bigs not able to
icelus • 04/10/23 11:41 AM ET
This
Vippie1 • 04/10/23 01:56 PM ET
We didn’t pressure the ball nearly as well as we need to. **
st_andrew • 04/10/23 10:02 AM ET
I wasn’t/the article wasn’t (I don’t think) inferring that getting bigger
BackInTheBurg • 04/10/23 09:54 AM ET
Sorry, took your comment on "going to a big line up" as the solution**
vtbball80 • 04/10/23 09:59 AM ET
Yeah. Realized that so was clarifying. I do think having all the bigs out
BackInTheBurg • 04/10/23 10:03 AM ET
Good write, I think we need another 4 and maybe a PG who can compete with
icelus • 04/10/23 09:48 AM ET
B-Roc's coming.**
LXNTN_HOKIE • 04/10/23 08:30 PM ET
I wonder how much Wessler will play. A 7'-1" center has to be intimidating.**
YBYSAIAHokie • 04/10/23 09:26 AM ET
Will he be intimidating when they draw him out to the perimeter to get
King of Hokies • 04/10/23 03:36 PM ET
Not saying he is Kyle Filipowski but the same is true of him. Its a game of
goodbadugly • 04/10/23 03:44 PM ET
Yes, if that big guy for NC State can play, then Wessler can play. It's
39hokies • 04/11/23 08:27 PM ET
Always remember - you are who you can guard and patience is a virtue**
vtbball80 • 04/10/23 07:41 PM ET
No, not definitely. There isn't one team in the ACC that Wessler will match
King of Hokies • 04/10/23 07:03 PM ET
and how many games have you seen him play?**
tallahasseehokie • 04/11/23 08:02 PM ET
You are a man of great wisdom and insight, my friend.**
YBYSAIAHokie • 04/10/23 04:12 PM ET
Very little to none**
GCHokie34 • 04/10/23 12:57 PM ET
While I agree with you, can you tell us why you think so? Just curious. **
DrMaroon • 04/10/23 02:42 PM ET
Big men develop a lot slower
GCHokie34 • 04/10/23 05:49 PM ET
Makes sense. Thanks.**
DrMaroon • 04/10/23 06:46 PM ET
I'm not GC, but...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/10/23 04:57 PM ET
Keve played 13 minutes per game as a freshman, will Wessler?
tallahasseehokie • 04/11/23 07:31 PM ET
Then again, Basile, who wasn’t even originally recruited by high majors
VT One • 04/10/23 08:56 PM ET
Correct, but even Basile didn't start for Wright State until his third year**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 10:11 AM ET
True but he did average about 15 minutes and 6.9 ppg as a sophomore. And he
VT One • 04/12/23 12:50 PM ET
The question at hand is not starting it's being part of a rotation
tallahasseehokie • 04/11/23 08:10 PM ET
I often wonder how Alumna would have been percieved by fans if they....
vtbball80 • 04/11/23 10:49 AM ET
I wonder if our "big" recruiting...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 11:32 AM ET
That makes me wonder if....
vtbball80 • 04/11/23 12:02 PM ET
I'm starting to view the recruiting of bigs like a view QB recruiting..
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 12:10 PM ET
I think, with QBs, we know kids out of HS, have built relationships, when
804Hokie • 04/11/23 12:22 PM ET
I don't see a past relationship between Drones and Bowen.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 12:25 PM ET
He was very quick to the gun on Drones, visiting him the day after portal
804Hokie • 04/11/23 12:29 PM ET
These days the news travels fast.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 12:30 PM ET
IIRC he flew over there right away. Really wanted him for some reason... We
NokieHokie • 04/11/23 12:30 PM ET
The 5 high school recruits probably cost us nothing in NIL. “Big”
Femoyer Hokie • 04/11/23 11:38 AM ET
Interesting take - didn't think of that**
vtbball80 • 04/11/23 01:01 PM ET
That's correct.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/11/23 11:49 AM ET
You stayed at a Holiday Inn last night?**
vatechcowpatty • 04/10/23 06:24 PM ET
Interesting quotes from MY on Wessler.
Gobbler Guru • 04/10/23 09:46 AM ET
IDK, sounds like coachspeak for.....
vtbball80 • 04/10/23 09:55 AM ET
Yep. I wouldn’t put any weight on this statement - good or bad.**
marcbvtgm • 04/10/23 03:46 PM ET
Yeah, CMY didn't say he would contribute in the fall but he is making
IB4TECH • 04/10/23 02:01 PM ET
Agreed. I don't see him jumping Kidd or Poteat in the rotation.**
Real_Talk_Hokie • 04/10/23 12:06 PM ET
The only thing we know is...
EDGEMAN • 04/10/23 11:29 AM ET
I get that, but the other thing we know in sports is “speed kills” - 🙂…
vtbball80 • 04/10/23 11:34 AM ET