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marcbvtgm

It’s gotten better but the gap is still Grand Canyon wide & about the same

The athleticism of men’s CBB has increased as well. The differences between men and women are magnified with women’s team sports because of the “weakest link” and the fact that the pool of female athletes is much smaller. Women simply don’t care about sports nearly as much as men.
Posted: 03/29/2023 at 09:39 AM ET
(In response to this post by uber hokie)

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I don't understand the complaints about the women's game
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/27/23 11:06 PM ET
Our men could learn a whole lot about how to build a Final Four level team
39hokies • 03/28/23 09:11 PM ET
I’ll watch every VT women’s game, however,
BeachGobbler • 03/28/23 03:49 PM ET
Women’s game has made huge improvements. Not that long ago it was hard to
uber hokie • 03/28/23 12:00 AM ET
10 years ago someone making 3 threes a game was unique.
GreenvilleVT • 03/28/23 01:44 PM ET
Way more competitive teams and depth than in the relatively recent past.**
mancunian • 03/28/23 09:02 AM ET
Very entertaining game and great team**
LAHokieAlum • 03/27/23 11:19 PM ET
From a basketball quality standpoint it's hard to watch...
hokierevisionist • 03/27/23 11:08 PM ET
What do you define as “basketball quality”? Because the first half was as
hokiepro • 03/28/23 10:07 PM ET
It is not hard to watch
RTFC • 03/28/23 12:55 PM ET
If you are solely interested in feats of strength, speed and verticality,
VTC • 03/28/23 07:24 AM ET
I don't watch a lot of women's basketball except for the Hokies. I always
LXNTN_HOKIE • 03/28/23 03:08 AM ET
I disagree. I guess I just adjust my frame of reference
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/27/23 11:12 PM ET
Hard for me to follow a 99 percent decrease in skill and athleticism
hokierevisionist • 03/27/23 11:15 PM ET
I find it fun to watch, the game is played below the rim
VaTechie • 03/30/23 11:41 PM ET
Then why watch college ball? Why not NBA?**
Hokie622 • 03/29/23 11:37 AM ET
Guarantee you you’d have a very hard time playing Taylor Soule 1 on 1**
hokiepro • 03/28/23 10:09 PM ET
If that isn't a chauvinist, ******* comment, I don't what is!**
HeisenBurg13 • 03/28/23 07:45 AM ET
I suggested he change his name to hokiemisogynist last night
WilmaHokie • 03/28/23 08:44 AM ET
It would be fitting!**
HeisenBurg13 • 03/28/23 09:22 AM ET
Gonna say this and not trying to be mean, but
Rationalist • 03/28/23 01:51 AM ET
Are you kidding me??? If you can't appreciate what these Ladies are doing,
MSLSHOKIE • 03/28/23 12:55 AM ET
That gap has closed in last 10 years @nd it’s no where near 99% **
uber hokie • 03/28/23 12:02 AM ET
It’s gotten better but the gap is still Grand Canyon wide & about the same ◄
marcbvtgm • 03/29/23 09:39 AM ET
Are you suggesting that there is a 99% decrease in shooting skill?
Foxhall Hokie • 03/27/23 11:35 PM ET