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B Hokie
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I think the team can start the game mentally prepared to play great defense

defense. I know they didn't have Lawal, but they just didn't look ready to go to me. CMY hired Chester Frazier back in an effort to improve defense. Team played well in spurts defensively, but they need to put together an entire game defensively. So, to your point, it helps to have horses, but we have good enough athletes to play fundamental defense the entire game.
Posted: 11/28/2025 at 05:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by VT ChemE 1986)

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Disappointing tournament for me personally. A team can't always be great
B Hokie • 11/28/25 01:31 PM ET
Watching the VCU players blow past our guys all game,
VT ChemE 1986 • 11/28/25 02:30 PM ET
I think the team can start the game mentally prepared to play great defense ◄
B Hokie • 11/28/25 05:45 PM ET
Maybe it's a good thing we're not playing Vandy. They're
LXNTN_HOKIE • 11/28/25 01:40 PM ET
Nobody has ever accused Young of being a defensive minded coach.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/28/25 01:34 PM ET
That's all great, but teams can be ready by Dec (see St. Mary's & VCU)...**
marcbvtgm • 11/28/25 06:52 PM ET
St Mary's returned 10 players from a R32 team from last year,
bjw810 • 11/29/25 06:32 AM ET
His offenses are also predictable/scoutable**
VAHokie89 • 11/28/25 03:54 PM ET
do you think this is a bad two days or bad systematic problems
VermontDDS • 11/28/25 01:48 PM ET
Why can't we get motivated to start a game or half?
LXNTN_HOKIE • 11/28/25 02:02 PM ET
See my "Post 2" below.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/29/25 08:36 AM ET
I just put up a couple of posts about that on the Sub board. Post 1...**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/28/25 01:49 PM ET
Post 2 (link)...**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/28/25 01:49 PM ET