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VT One OP
Feb 10, 2026 at 07:24 PM ET
I’ll say it now. FSU is going to be a handful. They are playing with
fervor and confidence. ** Edited by VT One at 2/10/2026, 7:25:06 PM

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Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
5mo
UVA managed to eke out a road win, but FSU really gave them fits
Our game against the Noles this weekend is far from a sure thing. Gonna have to show up ready for a battle.
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PhilosopHoo
5mo
UVa was fortunate...FSU had two players UVa could not stop, but I think
those two were worn out over the last 6+ minutes.
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LonghornHokie
5mo
Their PG is a clown.
Three straight possessions he doesn't even pass and makes an awkward out of control drive with a nowhere close circus shot.
hokiepro hokiepro
5mo
Loucks appears to be a much better BALL coach than Hamilton
They’ve improved so much and look much more organized instead of just bunch of super tall athletes trying to pressure you and dunk over you. They look skilled and organized And OF COURSE we’d play them late in the year instead of earlier when they were trying to figure things out. They’re one of the hottest teams in the league
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millmtnhokie
5mo
Right. A first time HC is a much better coach than a 5 time COY.
Hamilton went to a few sweet16s an elite 8. His best team may have been the Covid year. Loucks is a good coach but pump the brakes on him better than Hamilton. It would be like saying Jai Lucas is a better coach than Larranaga. Lucas was a great hire and doing a great job but let’s give them time to see what Lucas and Loucks can do long term. Hamilton and Larranaga maybe hung around too long but they were very good basketball coaches ** Edited by millmtnhokie at 2/10/2026, 9:47:52 PM
hokiepro hokiepro
5mo
Loucks has better X&O coaching skill based on what I’ve seen
Hamilton barely coached in game in huddles (his assistants did). He was a good defensive coach and great recruiter He’s already improved this Noles team vs last year’s ** Edited by hokiepro at 2/10/2026, 11:21:23 PM
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GoldCoast
5mo
Still should beat them. They are showing late why they are 11-12.
One point in the final 5 minutes ** Edited by GoldCoast at 2/10/2026, 9:05:50 PM
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soflahokie
5mo
If we’re being honest, VT doesn’t play hard enough for 40 minutes
I haven’t seen us play a full 40 once this year, most games we either sleepwalk through the first 5 minutes or the last 5.
Maroon Effect Maroon Effect
5mo
Didn’t you hear? We have injuries. Only team in the conference
with injuries, or a guy or two playing on a bum wheel. The only one.
Gobbler Guru Gobbler Guru
5mo
Yep. VT always has the most injuries, the least NIL...
the biggest recruiting disadvantage, the toughest schedule, the worst luck, blah blah blah. New year, same old tired excuses. The real truth is that VT has actually tried to be a real basketball program exactly once in the last 40 years, and that is when they hired Buzz Williams. Every move before and since then has been just more of the small-town, aw-shucks-just-happy-to-be-here thinking that has artificially constrained this athletic dept for decades. Fortunately, the larger university was able to get past that a long time ago.
hokiepro hokiepro
5mo
It’s proven by numbers we’ve lost more key contribution time than all but 7
Teams across all 360 college basketball teams
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DCL
5mo
Is this the reason we can’t throw inbounds passes or make FT
The losses to Stanford and SMU will most likely keep us out of the tournament. Our inability to execute play the constant issues with First half production a big issue. We had a week to prepare do NCSU and the first half was a disaster. That is not because of injuries
HokieHeartNSoul HokieHeartNSoul
5mo
TG it’s in Cassell.
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DDhokie31
5mo
Same with Miami. No game is even close to a for sure win
hokiepro hokiepro
5mo
BC about the only one. IF we decide we still
want to play at that point I’m a little frustrated at this team’s lack of urgency. They play hard enough to not get blown out but they appear disinterested for stretches like they cannot lock in for a full game