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Chris Coleman
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Well, he was a starter here, not a backup.

Young probably told him that he would have to go back to being a backup next year. Remember, he started 28 of 32 games this year, and 16 of 34 as a freshman. So he's been a starter because of issues with Rodney Rice and Darius Maddox, by necessity. He's basically started for the entirety of the last 1.5 seasons. So he views himself as a starter, while Mike Young views him as a valuable rotational piece off the bench who only starts when bad things happen with the regular starters. Young was honest with him about his future role, and Collins chose to pursue a course where he had a better chance to continue to be a starter. That's my take.
Posted: 04/04/2024 at 09:32 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Of the Hokie players that portaled, were any of them asked to leave? **
YBYSAIAHokie • 04/03/24 10:21 PM ET
Camden...
GCHokie34 • 04/04/24 09:33 AM ET
Are you surprised Wessler wasn't? **
chagerma • 04/04/24 04:26 PM ET
Camden and Collins, I think. Kidd was probably not going to be
WestEndHokie39 • 04/04/24 09:19 AM ET
I heard that MJ Collins was. Not sure if true.**
santafe • 04/04/24 08:20 AM ET
Somehow I doubt he was asked to leave. What I think happened was...
EDGEMAN • 04/04/24 09:21 AM ET
Definitely what I think**
WildTurkE • 04/04/24 09:56 AM ET
Well, he was a starter here, not a backup. ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 09:32 AM ET
It seems strange to me that you tell someone
HokieDelNorte • 04/04/24 01:30 PM ET
Especially if you consider his honesty may have cost Rodney Rice
WildTurkE • 04/04/24 03:20 PM ET
Seems to me honesty.......
2hhoop3 • 04/04/24 03:44 PM ET
That is an intirely too logical take :-)**
Woody • 04/04/24 02:34 PM ET
interesting - what happened to players deciding who starts and sits?
reece4vt • 04/04/24 12:33 PM ET
He's basically a 12-15 minute player who was playing 30+
1980VT • 04/04/24 10:52 AM ET
I always felt he would be the perfect 6th man
cburgroop • 04/04/24 09:48 AM ET
I think you're correct. But how can Young afford to put a guy
WildTurkE • 04/04/24 09:43 AM ET
Mike Young has always been honest with his players.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 09:45 AM ET
In this day and age, a lot of people don't appreciate honesty. They want
atlhokie1 • 04/04/24 11:58 AM ET
Ok, then lie to them.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 11:59 AM ET
Oh no, I agree with being honest. Just saying as a manager, a lot of
atlhokie1 • 04/04/24 12:04 PM ET
Who was he going to be sitting behind this year? I seem to have lost track.**
Hokie622 • 04/04/24 09:36 AM ET
Behind two guys we bring in through the portal.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 09:38 AM ET
Some pretty strong evidence that we should hold nothing against these guys
Hokie622 • 04/04/24 09:44 AM ET
Yep, that's definitely true.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 09:51 AM ET
Rodney Rice, most likely - nvm ... that was last year
Hokie Chief • 04/04/24 09:38 AM ET
No, I'm talking about for next season.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/04/24 09:39 AM ET
Right ... and I misread his original question
Hokie Chief • 04/04/24 09:42 AM ET
This is the right answer**
HokieRat • 04/04/24 09:31 AM ET
Sounds reasonable to me. At this point I'm not sure who he would be
santafe • 04/04/24 09:31 AM ET
Probably Camden**
HokieBrazil • 04/03/24 11:01 PM ET