Babcock is a product of the old guard

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tallahasseehokie

He in no way supports a GM position for 🏈. If he did we would have had a GM after Fuente was fired. In a typical bureaucratic way he would not give up ANY power. I expect him to passively sabotage this whole damned effort.

Posted: 10/03/2025 at 06:54 PM ET

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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 10/03/25 07:04 PM ET

I think some people...... -- 2hhoop3 Oct 03, 2025 at 07:28 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 10/03/25 07:28 PM ET

Good points. -- RJHokie Oct 03, 2025 at 07:33 PM ET

RJHokie • 10/03/25 07:33 PM ET

I agree. Perhaps our GM won't really be a GM. ** -- 40ozDistrict Oct 03, 2025 at 05:42 PM ET

40ozDistrict • 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 • 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 • 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 • 10/03/25 02:37 PM ET

Pete Rose Scenario- Player Manager ** -- bigbadbird Oct 03, 2025 at 02:33 PM ET

bigbadbird • 10/03/25 02:33 PM ET

Philosophically I agree but the reality -- Vippie1 Oct 03, 2025 at 02:24 PM ET

Vippie1 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 10/03/25 03:45 PM ET

The GM is not meant to have complete control** -- NOFX Oct 03, 2025 at 01:58 PM ET

NOFX • 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 • 10/03/25 02:00 PM ET

I can see how that would work. -- EDGEMAN Oct 03, 2025 at 01:30 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 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 • 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 • 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 • 10/03/25 01:49 PM ET