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David Cunningham David Cunningham OP
Jul 08, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET
Projecting Virginia Tech Men's Basketball's 2026-27 Rotation (CC)

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VT ChemE 1986
CMY has really thrown the dice with this team
Almost every player beyond the core 3 has huge question marks. This season could range anywhere from mediocre to moderately good. I think that win range is 14-20, with 15-16 most likely. That said, I think CMY enjoys this group more than the most recent underperforming crew.
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HokiesACC2004
Not much more he can do.
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VT ChemE 1986
Agreed
Chris Coleman Chris Coleman
He doesn't really have a choice, does he?
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VT ChemE 1986
Nope
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saret
Captain Obvious!
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chagerma
Been awhile since we've had a 9 man rotation so someone will be unhappy.
Hopefully competition will create better players. I can see a number of guys reducing their minutes or points/game. It'll be hard to keep Copeland off the floor even at 6'2" if he can shoot it at 43% in the ACC.
VTKev80 VTKev80
Yeah, was convince this time last year that Pasha would start…
I still wonder if he could have had success if not for the “need” to play Neo at PG. (blame all things on Neo, lol).
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chagerma
As was I. I think Pasha's issue was defense though. Likely same for...
Copeland unless he's as quick as Hammond or as annoying and pesky as Steve Wojciechowski.
NC Hoke NC Hoke
One could reason Neo is the main reason Pasha didn’t play. But
Hammond’s play had a whole lot to do with that and Pasha really wasn’t a wing in a CMY offense IMO. ** Edited by NC Hoke at 7/12/2026, 5:05:13 PM
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GoldCoast
will he be able to guard anyone?
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KCHokie2
He could probably guard Ralph Cifaretto.
Sure, Ralphie made captain, but eventually he'll choke. ** Edited by KCHokie2 at 7/9/2026, 9:48:32 PM
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VT ChemE 1986
Don't think Copeland is athletic enough to fill more than a niche role
Watch his highlight reel. Dude does not move like an ACC caliber guard. ** Edited by VT ChemE 1986 at 7/9/2026, 11:03:54 AM
Chris Coleman Chris Coleman
He'll play the Schutt role.
He's not as tall, but he seems to be a better/more consistent shooter. Schutt played 24.6 minutes per game last year, though he wouldn't have played quite that many had Johnson not been injured.
AnotherTechW AnotherTechW
He lead 2 teams to championship at MY camps
He coached up 2 teams of random kids to championships at Mike Young camps Back to back weeks. Witnessed the second championship That means nothing but still cool stat
Chris Coleman Chris Coleman
That is pretty cool.
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chagerma
Fair. You think he gets a few minutes after 2nd TVTO to see if he's hot?
A niche role seemed to be all Schutt played down the stretch last yr too but his shot stopped falling. He only shot 32% in conf last yr from deep.
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VT ChemE 1986
Having a guy that can come off the bench and drain some 3's
in crunch time is very valuable. If he can do that, he will make a bigger contribution than Schutt.