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I think this is the deepest team we've had, but way more unknown quantities
Last season we knew exactly what we were getting from each guy with Pedulla and Maddox being surprises, this year in order to be competitive we need the following to happen:
- Pedulla averaged 4.6 fouls per 40 minutes, we absolutely cannot have our only PG foul out that often
- Maddox has to play a more active role in the offense, he's not option #4 anymore
- Basile is going to have to play closer to the basket, Mutts and Aluma were great because of their interior passing and finishing
- MJ Collins has to do what no freshman has done under MY, be ready to play big minutes day 1
- Rice has to come back healthy and contribute
- Cattoor can not fade in February, here are his January vs February 3p% splits the last 3 years: 2022 - 56% to 24%, 2021 - 50% to 35%, 2020 - 26% to 38%
- None of Kidd, Wessler, Buchanan, or Camden have played a meaningful D1 game, we need serious minutes from the latter 2
** Edited by soflahokie at 10/18/2022, 3:37:28 PM
Thread Replies (26)
Wow. Three teams in AP top 25. VT isn’t one of them. Duke unc and uva
-- 3TechFanz
Oct 17, 2022 at 05:52 PM ET
3TechFanz
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10/17/22 05:52 PM ET
I love the hokies as much as the next guy but we finished 7th last year and
-- ME Hokie 07
Oct 18, 2022 at 07:25 PM ET
ME Hokie 07
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10/18/22 07:25 PM ET
Preseason polls don't mean a lot except something to talk
-- LXNTN_HOKIE
Oct 18, 2022 at 05:02 PM ET
LXNTN_HOKIE
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10/18/22 05:02 PM ET
I don't care much about pre-season rankings. Let's earn it on the court.
-- win-tech
Oct 18, 2022 at 04:59 PM ET
win-tech
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10/18/22 04:59 PM ET
Ummm 352 Division 1 basketball schools
-- Vippie1
Oct 18, 2022 at 01:27 PM ET
Vippie1
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10/18/22 01:27 PM ET
Seems reasonable since we lost 3 starters
-- HokieAl
Oct 18, 2022 at 12:13 PM ET
HokieAl
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10/18/22 12:13 PM ET
Lol are you serious? VT fans consistently amaze me
-- soflahokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 07:50 AM ET
soflahokie
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10/18/22 07:50 AM ET
?? Are you on the wrong board?**
-- vthokieq
Oct 18, 2022 at 08:11 AM ET
vthokieq
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10/18/22 08:11 AM ET
No, but keeping the football hyperbole out of basketball would be nice
-- soflahokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 08:56 AM ET
soflahokie
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10/18/22 08:56 AM ET
I do think we are getting ready to prove that
-- Coastal Hokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 02:43 PM ET
Coastal Hokie
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10/18/22 02:43 PM ET
I think this is the deepest team we've had, but way more unknown quantities
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-- soflahokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 03:37 PM ET
soflahokie
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10/18/22 03:37 PM ET
I think this is mostly about Mike Young...
-- vtbball80
Oct 18, 2022 at 12:51 PM ET
vtbball80
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10/18/22 12:51 PM ET
I don't think it's completely unreasonable....
-- vthokieq
Oct 18, 2022 at 09:01 AM ET
vthokieq
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10/18/22 09:01 AM ET
Plus ncaa position does not relate to AP
-- tallahasseehokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 10:29 AM ET
tallahasseehokie
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10/18/22 10:29 AM ET
We were 11 seed in ncaa last year. Do you think we are a 6 now?
-- st_andrew
Oct 18, 2022 at 07:29 AM ET
st_andrew
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10/18/22 07:29 AM ET
UVA finished above us last year, lost nobody, and signed a top 15 class
-- soflahokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 08:59 AM ET
soflahokie
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10/18/22 08:59 AM ET
This feels like our football preseason expectations, very forgiving to VT
-- soflahokie
Oct 19, 2022 at 12:45 PM ET
soflahokie
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10/19/22 12:45 PM ET
We're just seeing different things I guess- time will tell
-- Woody
Oct 19, 2022 at 03:12 PM ET
Woody
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10/19/22 03:12 PM ET
Pedulla averages 5 fouls per 40, can only be so effective on the bench
-- soflahokie
Oct 19, 2022 at 04:13 PM ET
soflahokie
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10/19/22 04:13 PM ET
So will the Hokies****
-- subwayhokie
Oct 18, 2022 at 09:03 AM ET
subwayhokie
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10/18/22 09:03 AM ET
Pre season games of note will determine how that is changed then off to the
-- tallahasseehokie
Oct 17, 2022 at 06:05 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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10/17/22 06:05 PM ET
Should e more than 3**
-- Durham Hokie
Oct 17, 2022 at 05:57 PM ET
Durham Hokie
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10/17/22 05:57 PM ET