Johnson and Hammond.....
may likely fall into the special case category I mention and your point about the increased likelihood of retention is valid. It all comes down to resource allocation and the best use for limited resources. The play on HS kids is can they develop and can you retain while portals are less a question of development and a shorter, maybe non existent, window of retention risk.
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I am good with portal departures so far w/ possible exception of Jones
-- VTKev80
Mar 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM ET
VTKev80
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03/25/25 10:57 AM ET
I wouldn't worry about Jones leaving. Sounds like the staff had pretty much
-- HokieFan14
Mar 25, 2025 at 01:31 PM ET
HokieFan14
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03/25/25 01:31 PM ET
No one on this board has shared any information that would suport this.
-- SC_Hokie
Mar 25, 2025 at 08:01 PM ET
SC_Hokie
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03/25/25 08:01 PM ET
He is a slow 6'8 center whose best skill set is shooting uncontested 3s. **
-- HokieFan14
Mar 26, 2025 at 01:07 PM ET
HokieFan14
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03/26/25 01:07 PM ET
In this day and age, it might be for the best
-- VT ChemE 1986
Mar 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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03/25/25 12:33 PM ET
Johnson and Hammond might prove you wrong…
-- VTKev80
Mar 25, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET
VTKev80
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03/25/25 01:00 PM ET
For those who leave on their own
-- 1980VT
Mar 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM ET
1980VT
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03/25/25 11:11 AM ET
I agree. I think of it the same way as I do with students who transfer for
-- HokieEngineer
Mar 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM ET
HokieEngineer
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03/25/25 11:50 AM ET
Certainly didn’t mean to imply I would root against any of these folks**
-- VTKev80
Mar 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM ET
VTKev80
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03/25/25 11:15 AM ET