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EDGEMAN
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VT Football had a significant jump in skill players after MV1

Would Kevin Jones and Deangelo Hall gone to VT if Mike hadn't played there? They are just two of the excellent (5-star level) players VT football got after MV1.
Posted: 08/15/2023 at 08:38 AM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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has Sir Muhammad announced yet? **
lazarus1 • 08/12/23 08:14 PM ET
ND**
Wade4VT • 08/12/23 08:29 PM ET
Our 2 best prospects both went nd**
hokietom87 • 08/13/23 12:07 PM ET
Sundra wasn't even top 10...**
GCHokie34 • 08/13/23 01:48 PM ET
just don't think we are going to see any more Rodney Rice level
lazarus1 • 08/13/23 03:51 PM ET
Not sure what that has to do with your original comment...
GCHokie34 • 08/13/23 04:23 PM ET
All true, but it’s not like FB with ~25 to a class.
marcbvtgm • 08/15/23 08:39 PM ET
I've been over it...
GCHokie34 • 08/15/23 09:09 PM ET
What is “it” in terms of what Blacksburg is missing?
GoldCoast • 08/13/23 10:57 PM ET
Pretty much everything that a social media obsessed teen wants?
soflahokie • 08/15/23 08:09 AM ET
An airport, nightlife, restaurants open past 9pm...
GCHokie34 • 08/13/23 11:13 PM ET
If you fly into ATL or PIT, it takes just as long to get to campus as from
Hokey Pokey • 08/16/23 08:05 AM ET
Again, those are much larger cities...
GCHokie34 • 08/16/23 08:41 AM ET
Is an airport even a requirement?Many of the state universities out there
HokieBrazil • 08/14/23 08:58 AM ET
You just named a bunch of places you can fly directly into
soflahokie • 08/15/23 08:15 AM ET
Yes...
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 09:46 AM ET
Nope,Lawrence and Ames don't have a commercial airport.Neither does
HokieBrazil • 08/14/23 08:38 PM ET
Tuscaloosa and Lawrence...
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 09:27 PM ET
NYC and LA are larger than both. Those cities aren't dominating the hoops
KCHokie2 • 08/14/23 09:56 PM ET
UCLA & USC don’t recruit well? South Bend is an hour from Chicago.**
marcbvtgm • 08/15/23 08:41 PM ET
Yes, if there's anything we know...
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 10:32 PM ET
Indeed they are. USC is not. St. John's isn't. Schools on Tobacco Road
KCHokie2 • 08/14/23 10:53 PM ET
Every school mentioned...
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 11:21 PM ET
Truth for Bball and football**
VTCALS72 • 08/17/23 07:59 PM ET
Regarding Uber...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/16/23 09:08 PM ET
A follow-up question,is it the nature of Men's Basketball athletes that
HokieBrazil • 08/15/23 10:21 AM ET
Basketball tends to be more of an urban sport than football
UpperQuad • 08/16/23 01:13 PM ET
Excellent question
GCHokie34 • 08/15/23 11:19 AM ET
USC is located in a slum. UCLA has the nice campus.**
EDGEMAN • 08/15/23 08:35 AM ET
That's why I've lived in Blacksburg for 34 years.
Gadfly • 08/15/23 06:00 AM ET
That’s nice. Irrelevant to the discussion, but nice.**
marcbvtgm • 08/15/23 08:45 PM ET
Gadfly is 7'6" and has a mean hook shot**
Hokie Chris • 08/16/23 04:04 PM ET
Should Georgia Tech's location have them atop the ACC?
KCHokie2 • 08/15/23 01:25 AM ET
It's not some nice, neat 1:1 correlation
Pylons • 08/16/23 10:21 AM ET
Failure to reach your potential...
GCHokie34 • 08/15/23 01:50 AM ET
Bill Foster summed this up pretty well.....
vtbball80 • 08/14/23 11:27 PM ET
Did you know that VT International Airport has government contract fuel?
EDGEMAN • 08/14/23 08:01 PM ET
When GCH..34 speaks, it’s like when E.F. Hutton speaks. Nevertheless, in a
Hokieville • 08/14/23 11:10 PM ET
Does that give them access to commercial flights?
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 08:09 PM ET
I would say yes, but the question remains...
EDGEMAN • 08/15/23 08:34 AM ET
You missed the point. ROA is too far away according to many recruits. VT
949hokie • 08/15/23 04:58 PM ET
It's big enough to support commercial aviation, but...
EDGEMAN • 08/15/23 05:15 PM ET
and a major disavantage for VT when recruiting**
949hokie • 08/15/23 05:27 PM ET
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣**
NC Maroon • 08/14/23 10:24 AM ET
Other than Lawrence, which of those campuses
Pylons • 08/14/23 09:25 AM ET
“Took SATs for them…”
hokiepro • 08/13/23 06:58 PM ET
See Nolley, Landers**
GCHokie34 • 08/13/23 10:07 PM ET
And then had the balls to have the guy (fixer) who arranged it sit right
Femoyer Hokie • 08/14/23 09:53 AM ET
Yes, your memory is correct.**
RJHokie • 08/14/23 10:13 AM ET
Sticky post material**
Femoyer Hokie • 08/13/23 04:37 PM ET
Notre Dame **
Wade4VT • 08/12/23 08:51 PM ET
getting concerned that our recruiting is going downhill
lazarus1 • 08/12/23 10:31 PM ET
The recruiting coaches can only do so much. The school must be attractive..
hokie77 • 08/13/23 01:12 PM ET
You know what's attractive?
EDGEMAN • 08/14/23 10:45 AM ET
To GC’s point, uva still hasn’t landed a 5 star
wahoo2023 • 08/14/23 10:57 PM ET
UVA won a national championship in the last 5 years...
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 11:53 AM ET
VT Football had a significant jump in skill players after MV1 ◄
EDGEMAN • 08/15/23 08:38 AM ET
Vick did elevate our recruiting somewhat, for awhile.
hokieZ71 • 08/14/23 11:04 PM ET
Following the National Championship appearance
GCHokie34 • 08/14/23 11:38 PM ET
Like I said. Sole, top end blue chippers Every year or two.
hokieZ71 • 08/15/23 06:16 AM ET
Recruiting is the same as it always has been under any coach...
GCHokie34 • 08/12/23 11:44 PM ET
Appreciate the voice of reason regarding talent acquisition, which is...
133182Hokie • 08/13/23 02:17 PM ET