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Are we at the point where the P5 should just stop high school recruiting

particularly for kids that will definitely need to sit a year and instead focus on younger players from mid-majors or D2 programs that got a lot of competition and playing time? Leave the high school recruiting to blue-chippers that can have an impact from day 1? I think the answer is largely no, given that VT seems to have more success with transfers when there was some kind of prior relationship but at the same time, if VT could get a kid that has shown something playing 1 season at the college level vs. a kid coming from high school that *might* contribute in year 1, they probably take the college kid, right?
Posted: 05/13/2025 at 08:29 AM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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SIR: Any idea when Braydon Hawthorne will announce?**
HokieSA 05/11/25 09:28 PM ET
He will likely wait and see who returns for Duke and UK...
GCHokie34 05/11/25 09:48 PM ET
Is this another example of picking the best school instead of best fit?
Stech 05/12/25 08:08 AM ET
I wonder if players still go into freshmen year of a school expecting to
hokiehill1117 05/12/25 04:51 PM ET
Well, "best fit" now includes
Pylons 05/12/25 11:13 AM ET
Yep, he needs to play...
GCHokie34 05/12/25 10:40 AM ET
Is it safe to assume that CMY and staff still have potential recruits
ancient alien 2018 05/12/25 11:55 PM ET
Spot on, to bad it’s so rare they go after the best fit. Certainly worked
Stech 05/12/25 05:30 PM ET
Is VT still involved? CC made it sound like that ship sailed. **
HokieDelNorte 05/12/25 11:05 AM ET
Yes, Tech is no longer involved.
Chris ColemanAdmin 05/12/25 11:44 AM ET
Apologies, thought we still had a glimmer b/c of Frazier relationship**
HokieSA 05/12/25 05:00 PM ET
We're all-in on Avadalas. Getting both was never realistic.**
Chris ColemanAdmin 05/12/25 05:20 PM ET
Not sure the best school is a major factor for those looking at a payday
EDGEMAN 05/12/25 08:38 AM ET
You are still going up against the best at
HokieDelNorte 05/12/25 09:53 AM ET
That aspect is majorly overrated...
GCHokie34 05/12/25 10:55 AM ET
Are we at the point where the P5 should just stop high school recruiting
hokiehill1117 05/13/25 08:29 AM ET
I definitely think the high school guys need to make better decisions.
Chris ColemanAdmin 05/14/25 01:16 PM ET
great post**
Scream_On_D 05/12/25 03:24 PM ET
TY**
HokieDelNorte 05/12/25 11:03 AM ET
Definitely the best paid.**
EDGEMAN 05/12/25 10:12 AM ET