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The GM is not meant to have complete control
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If the head whistle gets to call shots on GM, the model wont work, IMO
-- One4VT
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
One4VT
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10/03/25 01:24 PM ET
Babcock is a product of the old guard
-- tallahasseehokie
Oct 03, 2025 at 06:54 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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10/03/25 06:54 PM ET
Not sure GM position was even a thing when Fuente was fired. It’s a fairly
-- uber hokie
Oct 03, 2025 at 07:16 PM ET
uber hokie
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10/03/25 07:16 PM ET
If I’m Rocovich and I see the first signs of Babcock trying to passively
-- RJHokie
Oct 03, 2025 at 07:04 PM ET
RJHokie
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10/03/25 07:04 PM ET
I agree. Perhaps our GM won't really be a GM. **
-- 40ozDistrict
Oct 03, 2025 at 05:42 PM ET
40ozDistrict
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10/03/25 05:42 PM ET
Head coach > GM almost everywhere in NFL/NBA, that's why head coach is
-- icelus
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:57 PM ET
icelus
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10/03/25 02:57 PM ET
College systems are much more diverse than NFL systems
-- AirborneHokie96
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:54 PM ET
AirborneHokie96
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10/03/25 02:54 PM ET
what does the NFL do? which is more important- I think the article
-- bigbadbird
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:37 PM ET
bigbadbird
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10/03/25 02:37 PM ET
Pete Rose Scenario- Player Manager **
-- bigbadbird
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:33 PM ET
bigbadbird
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10/03/25 02:33 PM ET
Philosophically I agree but the reality
-- Vippie1
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:24 PM ET
Vippie1
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10/03/25 02:24 PM ET
I think the powerful coach model is at risk...
-- One4VT
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:29 PM ET
One4VT
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10/03/25 02:29 PM ET
Yeah in a decade or so assuming the current status is maintained
-- Vippie1
Oct 03, 2025 at 03:25 PM ET
Vippie1
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10/03/25 03:25 PM ET
I can see it going the way you describe
-- One4VT
Oct 03, 2025 at 03:45 PM ET
One4VT
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10/03/25 03:45 PM ET
The GM is not meant to have complete control**
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-- NOFX
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:58 PM ET
NOFX
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10/03/25 01:58 PM ET
When a coach is fired in the NFL, the owner does it, not the GM**
-- NOFX
Oct 03, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
NOFX
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10/03/25 02:00 PM ET
I can see how that would work.
-- EDGEMAN
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:30 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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10/03/25 01:30 PM ET
In reading the article it appears the coaching agents scared them
-- One4VT
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:36 PM ET
One4VT
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10/03/25 01:36 PM ET
VT is not trying to establish a perfect repeatable system
-- HokieAl
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:44 PM ET
HokieAl
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10/03/25 01:44 PM ET
Thats a fair take for the immediate future. Lets revisit in 5 - 10 years**
-- One4VT
Oct 03, 2025 at 01:49 PM ET
One4VT
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10/03/25 01:49 PM ET