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What do you call a "good" team?

Teams full of Micky D AA alums? For a team like ours where it has to be much more than individual one on one talent, the loss of a major piece like this is often crippling. As crippling as losing J Rob was to end the regular season just 4 years ago. Now, this is not gloom and doom as I think we have enough pieces to shuffle the deck at least somewhat which is something CBP did not have the players to do in football. But it is going to make us play differently as in who gets to defend the best backcourt guy etc.
Posted: 12/24/2022 at 07:52 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieKC)

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My realistic take - Without Cattoor we are not a tourney team.
VT ChemE 1986 • 12/24/22 12:27 PM ET
Remember, don’t overreact to a big win or panic after a loss. It’s early.**
BNOMO • 12/25/22 10:08 AM ET
100%, Boston college loss proved we are a bubble team even with him
soflahokie • 12/25/22 08:44 AM ET
Maddox is off to a rough start, but I don't think it's any worse than NA's
VT_EX_HOKIE_2002 • 12/26/22 01:17 PM ET
I think it best to draw as many conclusions as possible from
Pride_and_Joy • 12/25/22 11:37 PM ET
Not so fast my friend**
TomTurkey • 12/25/22 02:06 PM ET
Can we at least play the rest of the games just to see what happens? I mean
BNOMO • 12/25/22 10:13 AM ET
VT won the ACCT. QED**
TomTurkey • 12/25/22 01:06 PM ET
TBD
VaTechHokiesACC • 12/24/22 10:16 PM ET
I think it depends on if the team cleans up some of the sloppy play
4dhokies • 12/24/22 06:32 PM ET
Before BC we were top 15 best in country for fewest TOs per possession
hokiepro • 12/24/22 07:53 PM ET
Sounds unrealistic...**
Walkin` Willie • 12/24/22 05:13 PM ET
I agree….sky is falling mentality is tiresome. Good teams adapt to
HokieKC • 12/24/22 05:38 PM ET
Completely agree. It gets old. Injuries are part of the game. Next man up.**
BNOMO • 12/25/22 10:08 AM ET
What do you call a "good" team? ◄
VTCALS72 • 12/24/22 07:52 PM ET
We fill find how masterful MY is**
RiverVT • 12/24/22 09:50 PM ET
To be seen if this is a good team. Others like Maddox, rice and collins
HokieKC • 12/24/22 09:41 PM ET
JRob’s loss wasn’t “crippling” because we still got a 4 seed
hokiepro • 12/24/22 07:54 PM ET
It kind of does
VTCALS72 • 12/24/22 07:57 PM ET
Agree tired of doom and gloom
RiverVT • 12/24/22 06:33 PM ET
Sounds like a pessimistic take to me. **
YBYSAIAHokie • 12/24/22 04:53 PM ET
I don't think we have any idea who we are, yet
maroonhiker • 12/24/22 03:52 PM ET
We do know that HC is our best defender.
NC Hoke • 12/24/22 05:43 PM ET
Rice’s stats vs very high level HS competition
hokiepro • 12/24/22 05:10 PM ET
The best HS is no comparison with college
HokieJack • 12/24/22 06:52 PM ET
Yes true but Rice faced many now-college players his last 2 years at DHS
hokiepro • 12/24/22 10:01 PM ET
Rice might replace Hunter’s offensive output.
NC Hoke • 12/24/22 05:47 PM ET
Tend to agree, but remember when JRob was out in 2019? Similar outlook, but
johnmcd40 • 12/24/22 03:48 PM ET
To be fair, that team had way more top end talent to make up for it
soflahokie • 12/25/22 08:49 AM ET
Did we? If J Rob had not gotten hurt and we had not had to reboot
VTCALS72 • 12/24/22 07:54 PM ET
Have you forgotten about Rice?**
HokieHeartNSoul • 12/24/22 02:02 PM ET
Is he going to play this year?**
untuchVT • 12/24/22 04:20 PM ET
Have heard against WF. 🤞**
HokieHeartNSoul • 12/24/22 07:03 PM ET
He’s probably a starter at Wake
hokiepro • 12/24/22 05:01 PM ET
I bet Mutts starts at the 3**
soflahokie • 12/25/22 08:50 AM ET
I would be shocked if it's not Collins **
VictoryTurkey • 12/24/22 10:44 PM ET
Wake is big so we probably start kidd with basille**
hokietom87 • 12/25/22 06:35 AM ET
Oh, you mean the rookie that has never played a minute in college?**
VT ChemE 1986 • 12/24/22 02:10 PM ET
He should know his role by March **
VaTechHokiesACC • 12/24/22 10:17 PM ET
Yes him
hokiepro • 12/24/22 03:30 PM ET
All depends on how quick his learning curve is. Collins, too.**
vtbball80 • 12/24/22 03:30 PM ET
Collins has averaged 20 minutes per game in 13 games played
tallahasseehokie • 12/24/22 07:41 PM ET
He's been working out. Might not be too steep.**
TomTurkey • 12/24/22 04:30 PM ET
On one hand I’m thankful they’ve been letting him practice and get ramped
hokiepro • 12/24/22 05:04 PM ET
Maybe he wasn't physically ready yet. Coach knows best.**
HokieJack • 12/24/22 06:56 PM ET
I think the 5 on 5 time full court was what they were acclimating him to
hokiepro • 12/24/22 10:05 PM ET
You’re probably right but maybe Maddox will come up big. Also Collins.**
OrlandoHokie • 12/24/22 01:23 PM ET
🤞**
TomTurkey • 12/24/22 01:28 PM ET
Could be but I’m not doom and gloom
RiverVT • 12/24/22 12:59 PM ET