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I think it's as simple as Cal had his own people he wanted in the spot...

Happens all the time in a transition. Does not mean he isn't "better" than whoever Calipari put in the spot, just that Calipari is more familiar with him or provides a relationship that this guy doesn't. There are a million reasons why people move and change jobs and I've yet to find one that had nefarious reasons like "not wanting to cheat" He wouldn't really be in charge of nor an implementer of any significant cheating...especially never having been with Calipari before. Also...Eric Musselman is a big ol cheater himself, so I don't think he all of a sudden grew a conscience
Posted: 07/26/2024 at 10:15 PM ET
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VT, MY have their Olinger replacement. Just hasn't been announced yet.**
David CunninghamAdmin 07/22/24 03:48 PM ET
Looks like a huge addition
HokieChas81 07/23/24 04:14 PM ET
Why would you leave Arkansas for VT? Glad to have him though **
AnotherTechW 07/24/24 08:45 AM ET
You ever been to Arkansas ? It’s West Virginia only hotter. And they have
uber hokie 07/25/24 08:16 AM ET
NW Ark is the NOVA of Arkansas, home of the Waltons**
Ho_Ki 07/27/24 01:49 PM ET
Say what? What a mean comment to compare NOVA to that hillbilly, backward,
ancient alien 2018 07/27/24 09:14 PM ET
Fayetteville-Bentonville is the only nice area in Ark
Ho_Ki 07/27/24 09:59 PM ET
I couldn't care less one way or another about NOVA but compared
ancient alien 2018 07/28/24 08:54 PM ET
For you maybe, I couldn't stand NOVA but may retire in Bentonville area
Ho_Ki 07/28/24 09:26 PM ET
Agreed- grew up in NOVA , MD and it sucks for me
Woody 08/04/24 09:32 AM ET
You mean you would rather mountain bike than set in traffic for hours ? **
uber hokie 07/29/24 09:44 PM ET
Gavin Cross plays baseball round there some where for Royals AA affiliate**
VTCC 65 07/27/24 04:55 PM ET
Yep. He and Hokie Anthony Simonelli might be a year or two from the majors**
KCHokie2 07/29/24 01:12 AM ET
How many times over how many yrs have we won the ACC?**
Lancelot Link 07/26/24 11:32 AM ET
Conference tourney once in 19 years in ACC. Arkansas once in 34 years. And
uber hokie 07/26/24 03:01 PM ET
But they were in the Final 4 3 years out of 5 and were Champs once
N2VT2 07/29/24 06:59 PM ET
I think it's as simple as Cal had his own people he wanted in the spot...
GCHokie34 07/26/24 10:15 PM ET
Not wanting to cheat like Cal was intended to be TIC **
uber hokie 07/26/24 10:19 PM ET
Fair enough**
GCHokie34 07/26/24 10:20 PM ET
And their roads suck **
VaTechHokiesACC 07/26/24 02:07 AM ET
think they'll be ok in basketball :-)
VT757to276 07/25/24 08:54 AM ET
Calipari is now at Arkansas, right? He recruits....uh....differently.**
BleedinOandM 07/24/24 11:44 AM ET
I always thought his advantage was that he broke the rules with impunity
SteveInBaltimore 07/25/24 11:40 PM ET
Yeah the system caught up to Calipari in a weird way
Zanderhokie 07/26/24 01:55 PM ET
That's actually not what happened at all. Calipari was still able to lure
King of Hokies 07/26/24 03:42 PM ET
This coupled w/ a huge improvement in SEC hoops at same time.
catdaddy 07/27/24 06:58 AM ET
Winner **
VaTechHokiesACC 07/25/24 04:04 AM ET
LOL! You are much too kind to Coach Sleazebag!!**
ancient alien 2018 07/25/24 12:05 AM ET
Indeed.**
EDGEMAN 07/24/24 12:24 PM ET
Great article on 247**
hokietom87 07/23/24 05:54 PM ET
We did well with some others from Murray State. **
HokieDelNorte 07/24/24 05:21 PM ET
Thanks for linking the story. Looks like he brings a strong resume.
NC Hoke 07/24/24 01:54 PM ET
Who's Olinger?**
YBYSAIAHokie 07/22/24 04:57 PM ET
Not the right Olinger, but..
Hokie RN 07/26/24 02:11 PM ET
Matt Olinger**
WildTurkE 07/22/24 05:17 PM ET
I had to look it up too; he is a recruiting assistant (link below)**
BleedinOandM 07/22/24 05:14 PM ET
Valued member of the staff…
Rev.Zeke Vodka 07/24/24 02:31 PM ET