I think key is less recruiting fit misses and more NIL $ to keep guy like
Bamisle here a 2nd year. Need more portal takes that have 2+ years eligibility remaining - Lynn Kidd, Tyler Nickel good. Beran/Long one and done Portal guys need to be avoided by less roster attrition.
Needed starters to be Cattoor Pedulla Rice Basile Kidd instead we have Beran and Collins as starters. Main issue with Beran is took too long for MY to integrate him in team system effectively. Collins should be 1st G off bench instead it is true frosh. Without Rice too much PT and pressure on Pedulla. Took staff too long to adjust and use Cattoor and Collins at point and to bring Ball up court to give Pedulla relief avoid TOs with press.
It is what it is but solution may be fewer true frosh recruits and no one and done guys. Solution may be to focus on Portal guys with 2-4 years of remaining eligibility.
Hopefully we have Kidd, Pedulla and Poteat back. We know we lose Cattoor, Beran, Long and already lost Rice. So we have minimum 4 schollys available 2 spoken for by true frosh signers. So we have minimum 2 spots to fill from Portal.
Returning likely starters: Kidd, Pedulla, Collins, and Nickell. So we need an experienced 4 to fill Beran/Long void or is frosh from Gainsville good enough to start at 4? Anyhow need a 4 with experience. If all return set at 5 with Kidd, Poteet, Wessler.
Pedulla - 1
Nickell - 3
Collins - 2
Kidd - 5
Portal -4
Recsteiner -1
Jayden Young -2
Camden -3
Poteet- 5
Wessler-5
Frosh - 4
Frosh - 2/3
Assuming Camden, Poteet and Wessler return what do you use other roster spot for?
A Portal PG or another PF or a versatile G who can play at 1,2,3?
Thread Replies (13)
Hokies Hoops Q&A: Repeating History, Roster Management, Expectations**
-- David Cunningham
Feb 14, 2024 at 09:02 PM ET
David Cunningham
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02/14/24 09:02 PM ET
David, appreciate the piece and agree on all the roster thoughts
-- catdaddy
Feb 15, 2024 at 08:40 AM ET
catdaddy
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02/15/24 08:40 AM ET
There it goes again, moving to an extreme
-- VTCALS72
Feb 16, 2024 at 07:50 AM ET
VTCALS72
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02/16/24 07:50 AM ET
NIL is not the end-all, be-all, you're right. I agree. It helps, though.
-- David Cunningham
Feb 15, 2024 at 10:11 AM ET
David Cunningham
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02/15/24 10:11 AM ET
Good article. Kind of depressing on the men’s side, though.
-- HolidayInnHokie
Feb 14, 2024 at 09:50 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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02/14/24 09:50 PM ET
I think key is less recruiting fit misses and more NIL $ to keep guy like
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-- vtox1
Feb 15, 2024 at 12:46 AM ET
vtox1
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02/15/24 12:46 AM ET
I’m expecting only to have 4-5 of the current team here next year
-- st_andrew
Feb 16, 2024 at 09:34 PM ET
st_andrew
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02/16/24 09:34 PM ET
You won't get a starting caliber PG if Pedulla is here.
-- Chris Coleman
Feb 16, 2024 at 01:17 PM ET
Chris Coleman
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02/16/24 01:17 PM ET
A combo guard? Works for me.**
-- VT ChemE 1986
Feb 16, 2024 at 02:32 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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02/16/24 02:32 PM ET
The freshman is a 5, too slow to play other positions **
-- soflahokie
Feb 15, 2024 at 07:28 AM ET
soflahokie
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02/15/24 07:28 AM ET
Jones = Ormier with range
-- VT ChemE 1986
Feb 15, 2024 at 11:40 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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02/15/24 11:40 AM ET
Going to be in a perpetual state of flux no matter who is here. Look
-- VT One
Feb 14, 2024 at 11:45 PM ET
VT One
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02/14/24 11:45 PM ET