Well MY has his work cut out for him in 2026-27: VT's 6 person transfer
Class ranks 16th in in ACC 247 rankings. Uva 17th has class off just 3 and Stanford 18th class of 1.
If you go by avg player rank, VT's 87.60 is better than Wake, BC, GT, which would put them 15th.
VT does have a strong returning 3some in Hansberry, Hammond, and Johnson, not sure how those returning starters compare to the rest of the ACC. VT's highest rated 247 transfer is Curry with an 89, Hiede 88, Atak 87, Elohim 87 Saiga 87.
Interestingly - 247 has Gurdak and Dorn as 90s Shutt 88.
Maybe not in football, but in MBB MY will either be like Beamer and do more with less - the little engine that could, or be the little engine that can't !
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chagerma
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2mo
Not hard IMO to see this team as quite a bit better than our team of 2 seasons ago. Not a high bar but a good comparison for the doom and gloomers…
Hammond way better than himself as a Fr and way better than Soph Rech.
Jr Tyler way better than Fr Tyler
Not hard to envision the sum of our other wings being at least as good as Young and Schutt that year.
Hansberry better than Jr Lawal.
Not hard to imagine our 5s being better than Poteat.
So we got that going for us…
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KCHokie2
2mo
Which can cause even more injuries.
** Edited by KCHokie2 at 5/24/2026, 9:31:21 PM
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2mo
mention, that's not saying much.
I think we will struggle defensively, especially at G. We are losing Bedford who was our best bet against strong opposing guards, even if they were the PG.
Elohim had never been a defensive player. And if Curry and Hammond are both on the floor at the same time we are going to struggle against anyone with bigger guards.
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2mo
Hansberry
Atok
Johnson
Elohim
Hammond
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** Edited by YBYSAIAHokie at 5/26/2026, 12:22:33 PM
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2mo
Hammond
Elohim
Johnson
Atak/Hansberry
Heide/Sagnia (S-ahn-YA)
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2mo
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2mo
minutes. There are no 5's in your predicted starting line-up. Will that line-up ever be on the floor together? Probably but not often unless those five match-up better on defense against a few teams.
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2mo
it would more likely be with Heide at 5 and Atak at 4 while Hansberry is resting or in foul trouble.
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2mo
Will split time at 5 not sure who starts.
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2mo
play much at the 5 spot and Atok backs him up. I'd guess Heide starts at the 5 just based on experience and let's all hope Sagnia develops quickly.
Absolutely agree on the backcourt.
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2mo
I hope Sagnia gets a lot of playing time. Methinks he has a higher ceiling than Heide.
** Edited by YBYSAIAHokie at 5/23/2026, 9:50:41 PM
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2mo
I look for Heide to start at 5, being a good defender and our most experienced big. I think his numbers will come up with increased minutes, which could be 30+ minutes a game unless we sign another experienced 5 or Sagnia steps up (which could happen). I can’t envision Atak guarding 5’s in the ACC. I’m hoping he can guard 4’s. He’s very thin, needs to get stronger and doesn’t have much experience either. He has a long frame though and is a good 3 point shooter. But not sure who he can guard.
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2mo
VT got about 12 points and 8 rebounds per game out of the 5 spot.
** Edited by vtbball80 at 5/24/2026, 7:11:17 PM
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2mo
Between my brother and I we have degrees from VT, UNC, UF, and UMich..
Without a doubt the critical thinking of the average online Hokie is in the basement compared to the other 3 schools.
MY has assembled a roster through the portal that fits exactly what he’s had success with in the past. He’s brought in 3 players who shoot better from deep on volume than the guys they replace. He’s swapped unathletic big men for ones who crash the boards and block shots. He retained the only 3 guys on the team who showed the ability to play against upper tier talent. We have two legitimately proven PGs for the first time since 2007. We have a bottom of the barrel budget yet somehow found guys who play the exact roles we need which are shooters, scorers, rim protectors, rebounders, screen setters, and ball handlers.
** Edited by soflahokie at 5/23/2026, 12:35:03 AM
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Va AandM
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I know so many who never matriculated 1 credit hour but bleed those school’s colors and are completely unreasonable (may my beloved mother-in-law who had PSU season FB tickets for decades rest in peace. Was she a duesy!). Things were bad enough in the before times but social media has supercharged everything.
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2mo
that fits exactly what he's had success with in the past"?
Assuming this assembled bunch stays healthy.......Make the tournament?
Rock On!
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KCHokie2
2mo
We stay there anyway, but we know.
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2mo
Next year maybe MY has parts/pieces that don't overwhelm, but together the whole will be greater than the individual parts.
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2mo
most absolutely mindless clowns I've seen on any message board. And they're at the top of the SEC fan food chain.
UNC? Even their basketball boards are full of "fans" that couldn't explain where Chapel Hill is located" with a roadmap.
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Walmart fans.
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get home. They want to look their best if they ever appear on Live PD!!
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Vippie1
2mo
Is it to take issue with vtox simply for stating factual information? Hopefully im missing something.
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2mo
This is the first time CMY does not have a real offensive threat at the 5. He will need to restructure his offense a bit. This team likely plays better up tempo, which is also a change.
I believe this team can be respectable.
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VT One
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but those are questionable rankings.
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are even worse than their HS player rankings.
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VT One
2mo
Tech“returning” over 90 points of scoring. I realize I’m taking some liberties here. Maybe I’m being too optimistic, even for me, but I think this will be a better squad than last year. The talented circus acts have moved on and the blue collar overachievers have moved in. Play ball.
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2mo
teams, with 3 four stars. Which one is more accurate? Your doom and gloom could be correct, or dead wrong. No one will know until fall.
BTW, CMY put this class together with a shoestring budget. And he may not be finished.
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KCHokie2
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** Edited by KCHokie2 at 5/23/2026, 9:08:44 PM
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2mo
But this team will be in the bottom half of the ACC.
(In response to this post by ancient alien 2018)
2mo
coaching them. But I think he’s done a good job this cycle of retaining his best talent and building around them with good players who will compliment his 3 top returners. Competing in the top half of the ACC would not surprise me. I’m not making any predictions either way except I am expecting to see another competitive team from CMY.
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2mo
PSHHHH! I hope not.
Also, it's kind of funny to be so pessimistic before we see them play. I'm a fan, so I'mma root em on.
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2mo
Bottom 25% in the ACC is my early prediction. They will be worse than last season and slightly better than 2 seasons ago.
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