What’s the guess on VTs position in media picks?
I’m guessing 11.
Women a little lower, 12.
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9mo
There is so much roster turnover in sports these days that it's taken me half the season to memorize Tomas Rimac's number. And that's my own team. I don't know jack about other basketball teams right now. Pretty much all ACC basketball rosters have been gutted since last season, with some new coaches as well. You're pinning the tail on the donkey, basically.
The only thing I can say is that I don't know that I've seen Young this confident before.
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9mo
the season, and I walked away thinking, “uh-oh.” He didn’t come out and say, “don’t expect much,” but those were the implications. This year’s confidence is not typical CMY. I hope this team gels and plays to their potential. I know I haven’t been this high on Hokie hoops in awhile, if ever.
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9mo
about preseason? A certain football head coach? or am I misremembering? LOL
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9mo
Young's problem is never about actual coaching ability.
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BEST2VT
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9mo
Mike Young has been a head coach for a longggg time and has seen it all. If he likes the team, I like it too. He's also not the kind of guy to shy away from voicing his concerns about a squad.
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804Hokie
9mo
talented team, 1-13 (or say 1-9), that coach MY has had in his career?
** Edited by 804Hokie at 10/8/2025, 3:29:54 PM
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9mo
Tobi Lawal does some things better than Mutts, but he also does some things worse obviously. Hansberry will be really good I think, but he's not quite as big as Aluma. Nobody on the wing will shoot the 3 like Cattoor, but Bedford and Johnson should be better around the basket.
I guess Neo pushes the pure talent level up ahead of his past teams, but overall it's a very different type of team than he's had in the past. I think this is more like his second team in terms of grittiness, defense, rebounding, and stuff like that.
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9mo
Think this is his best, deepest roster of his career. I believe in his coaching abilities and roster mgt, and throw Frazier back into the mix. I’m excited.
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9mo
But I’m fairly confident this team will not be outmatched by any team they face.
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9mo
I think I'll have VT around the middle of the table, like 8-10. (That's probably what I'd have for WBB too.) But... expect many other voters to have VT lower. Saw a colleague of mine, whom Teel mentioned on the podcast yesterday, had VT 15th for MBB. That is way, way, way too low. Like doesn't make sense low (IMO).
I agree that MBB will probably be around 11th by the overall media. WBB... probably in that same 10-12 range (though I'd have them slightly higher).
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9mo
They lost three good players in Eck, White and Rose and replaced them with three not as good players in the portal. No size on the team.
Unless Wenzel and Baker really improve, I don’t see anything more than an average team.
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9mo
a year ago. We also have a bit more depth. In addition to Wenzel and Baker, I expect improvement from Nelson, Petersen, and Suffren. We will be a difficult matchup for a lot of teams simply due to our athleticism. Freelon will be a matchup nightmare, as will Suffren when she is back to full speed.
Also, we did lose three good players but we gained three good (and more versatile) players as well as potentially 4 freshmen who can contribute.
We were VERY close to being a tournament team last year - with a full year in CMD's system it wouldn't surprise me at all if we make the tourney this year.
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9mo
team will be big. And having Suffren back and healthy.
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9mo
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9mo
be an elite 8 team or anything. I simply said we will be better than last year and have a very good chance of making the tournament. Just as we won't match up well with teams that have a lot of size, other teams will lack the athleticism to compete with us.
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9mo
I think VT will finish 3rd at highest and 9 at lowest. It is tough to pick alot of 1st year coaches, roster turnover high all around the league. Not to mention unbalanced conference schedules some much harder than others!
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9mo
Given how much we have improved it seems unlikely that we finish in the middle of the pack again.
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9mo
All it took was two years of ass-whippings from the SEC for the ACC (as a group) to realize that big NIL budgets are a good idea.
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9mo
However pretty much every team went out and upgraded their roster talent wise.
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9mo
based on adding players other teams lost, who also think they upgraded their roster.
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9mo
Much turned uva roster over. They will be totally different style of play wise.
Miami's coach is unproven, but also brought in a load of talent.
Clemson is consistently good now and reloads without much trouble.
I don't know how much talent UNC brought in alot I am sure, but I would not underestimate their coaches ability to *crew it up!
I think Syracuse brought in some nice pieces, but I am not sold on Autry as coach yet.
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