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ChrisLords
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Kind of hard to compare our coach to the greatest turn around story of this

millennium in college football. Not that there's things we can't learn from Cignetti. Curt recruited players that were 3 and 4 year starters and had been putting in the work to be great players but weren't on winning teams. Not winning much any way. Turns out it's easier to build a winning team when you get the players who were already putting in the work. As opposed to cherry picking the best statistical leader from the previous year who has a couple years of eligibility left. I don't blame Pry for not being Cignetti or Deion Sanders. Do I think Cignetti would have worked at VT? Sure. Deion? Maybe. We're not exactly a 'Prime Time' media exploiting campus like Deion is. So maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't. But Pry is definitely a fit for our culture and we did give our last 3 head coaches 6 years to turn it around. I think we should give Pry at least that long. Also, Maybe not winning close games is just something Pry is going to have to deal with. For 20 years Beamer couldn't win a game that the other team took a 10 point or more lead on. Solution, don't get down by 10 points. So for Pry, always try to win by more than 8. Take risks earlier rather than later. ** Edited by ChrisLords at 11/4/2024, 3:11:17 PM
Posted: 11/04/2024 at 03:06 PM ET
(In response to this post by tocozzo)

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Indiana Hoosier Football vs Virginia Tech....
tocozzo 11/04/24 02:52 PM ET
We missed our chance not going all in for Mike Elko**
hokiepro 11/05/24 08:26 AM ET
Appears Right (but hindsight is 20/20)!**
battmanvt 11/07/24 11:57 AM ET
Yes he brought his winning jmu program with him
fordham 11/05/24 08:18 AM ET
One example where it worked compared to many when it doesn't **
VaTechHokiesACC 11/05/24 01:35 AM ET
Former JMU Coach Cignetti did a great job at jJMU. Then he left for
hokie18 11/04/24 06:29 PM ET
Didn't realize the JMU coach went to Indiana. The guy must be good. **
pine52x 11/04/24 03:43 PM ET
Google him. He wins.**
hoosnowahokie 11/05/24 09:11 AM ET
For the old geezers like me, the name pretty familiar.
MontgomeryTexasHokie 11/04/24 04:30 PM ET
He took about a dozen JMU players with him.
EDGEMAN 11/04/24 03:53 PM ET
With staff and players he made off with about 33 people. **
miataman 11/05/24 01:17 PM ET
and soon they will play one of the elite and get
bigbadbird 11/04/24 09:41 PM ET
At this point, they are the elite. Unbeaten and ranked #8 nationally. **
Zanderhokie 11/05/24 09:30 AM ET
I'd like to be in that spot and have a chance.**
reestuart 11/05/24 08:05 AM ET
But until then, they are playing better than any Indiana team in history.
EDGEMAN 11/05/24 06:16 AM ET
Hard to believe! Now #5 in the Nation (CBS sports). **
pine52x 11/04/24 06:04 PM ET
It IS a fluke, that's why it's a major story in the first place
Synaesthesia 11/04/24 03:31 PM ET
Given the current portal rules, fans may start to see a few more teams have
VTHokie2000 11/04/24 05:59 PM ET
Kind of hard to compare our coach to the greatest turn around story of this
ChrisLords 11/04/24 03:06 PM ET
Are you serious???
ForgeHokie 11/04/24 07:04 PM ET
What culture?? We have one 10 win season since 2011.
134267Hokie 11/04/24 03:30 PM ET
Add Kalen DeBoer turning UW around in one year
NYCHokies 11/04/24 03:29 PM ET
Add Vandy to that list as well as Duke with Elko.The old model of waiting
HokieBrazil 11/04/24 03:03 PM ET