And id bet the actual contacts are double what is reported...at least

The general rule of thumb is to evaluate 30-50, contact 20, recruit 10, bring 5 on campus and land 1 for each spot you have. Now, granted, that was for HS recruiting when I was doing it and the portal recruiting is much more condensed, but I would bet it isnt far off from that

For apparently sound, insult-less, non-denigrating information. You have a lot of basketball knowledge. How that information is delivered, determines how it will be received. Hope that helps. I think saret's approach kind of mirrors mine, here. When you stick to "just the facts," without personal attacks/insults/etc, I can listen to you any day. There are some, who demean others, and really don't have any saving graces. Your basketball knowledge, is your saving grace.

If by "shut up," you mean, stop antagonizing people, yes. ** Edited by HokieNL at 4/16/2026, 1:20:44 PM

...deemed patronizing or condescending by the seemingly knowledgeable former coach. WRT Avdalas, no one has been proven correct or wrong. That's the humor and entertainment value for me. I have no clue. 🤷🏽‍♂️🍿🫣

About the staff, athletes or myself. I will always default to pleasant conversation until people change their energy. If matching their energy is detrimental to your experience on this website then mute me. If you dont want to mute me, then dont complain about what I post Its pretty simple

antagonism. And, as my wife used to tell the athletes she tutored, sometimes you just need to be the better person. Simplistic? Yes. Untrue? No.

You've nevvah evvah been the one to throw the first stone? Really? Well, you can mute me, of course. And still complain if I write something you don't like. I care not. Myself, I will mute you, or not. My choice. Whatever I feel like. Whenever I feel like. I don't see a reason for me to complain to Will, but apparently, a good number of people have - according to Will himself. I won't bother with linking Will's recent post. We have all seen it. It has 36 Likes, as of today, April 16. I do not understand you choosing the path of snarky bitterness. To each their own. I will give you Likes, if I feel like it. If you are thinking of responding, "I don't neeeeed no steeeeenkin' Likes!", well, I can't do nothin' for ya, man. ** Edited by HokieNL at 4/16/2026, 1:52:11 PM

Ignores him when he acts like this (vast majority of the time) the happier everyone else will be.

The only way I can continue to read GC. 😂

** Edited by Brewing_Hokie at 4/16/2026, 3:01:03 PM

I had a basketball discussion with someone, you show up out of the blue to tell me what I should and shouldn't post, and I meet your energy so now you end with "hey, nobody likes you" Ill gladly have meaningful basketball discussion where it is warranted and Ill gladly drag people who try to drag myself or others. Im not going to limit what I talk about because it upsets you or anyone else. And if Will decides thats enough to remove me from the site then thats a choice hes always had the option to make. And the world will keep turning. This thread could have stayed pleasant if you kept all that to yourself...but alas

You are sad. "I had a basketball discussion with someone, you show up out of the blue to tell me what I should and shouldn't post" About Basketball, no. Nice dodge. Out of the blue? You mean, responded like anyone can here? It's not like this is a private party I crashed. "and I meet your energy so now you end with "hey, nobody likes you"" Let me play your game now. Show me where I said nobody likes you. I don't think you can find it. I don't think it exists. I will make a sincere apology, if you can provide proof of its existence. I did point out that a lot of people probably have the same thoughts about you. Knowledgeable, but not pleasant to deal with. For no reason. "Ill gladly have meaningful basketball discussion where it is warranted and Ill gladly drag people who try to drag myself or others." Once again. Viktim. Nevvah evvah done nothin' wrong. Always the crusader, never the perpetrator. "Im not going to limit what I talk about because it upsets you or anyone else." Once again. *How* you do it, is separate from *what* you do. But you try to make criticism about the *way* you do things, equal to being critical of *what* is being said. False dichotomy. Sorry that hurts your ego so. "And if Will decides thats enough to remove me from the site then thats a choice hes always had the option to make." True for all of us. "And the world will keep turning. This thread could have stayed pleasant if you kept all that to yourself...but alas" OMG. You are such a phony. What a waste. So, by starting with a positive post, I ruined things. Only your stupid "shut up and dribble, huh," non response started negativity. You beat everything. This is what you want. Provoke, then play viktim. About as phony as the calls visiting teams get at Cameron Indoor. The way you change the subject, draw yet another line in the sand (while retreating), move the goal posts... your handle should be, DodgeboyHokie34.

The number of basketball prospects contacted in recruiting...you responded to a basketball discussion. "I don't see a reason for me to complain to Will, but apparently, a good number of people have" - you Genuine question...do you have dementia? This interaction was an hour ago and youve already flushed it from your memory?

Are you saying that: "I don't see a reason for me to complain to Will, but apparently, a good number of people have" Means my saying that, "nobody likes you?" I'm concerned for your mental health. You need a Logic 101 refresher.

of what is meaningful and what is warranted. Gotcha! It would seem your innate petulance has reared it's ugly head again. There for about 36 to 48 hours, I thought you had turned a corner.

Didn't your wife blabber on about "better man yadda yadda" So I guess we have ti assume you either discard what your wife says or she never actually said it. Either way works for me

Second, she said it to several athletes. I passed it along to you in hopes of helping you. But alas, I guess that is not meant to be. Kind of as another aside,...aren't you at work? Shouldn't the uni be expecting you to work, since they're paying you? Unless being petulant on TSL is in your job description, you're abusing you employer. And, before you ask, I'm fully retired.

If so, give that man a raise!!! 🤣