He wasn't a disaster. He was mediocre.
The school put him in a bad spot by being horribly under-resourced. But he isn't a great recruiter and doesn't seem to be a great culture-builder.
So, we're starting anew with a first-time head coach and very inexperienced coordinators in the hopes that we can bring in more talent. We'll see.
I think Pry is a fantastic culture fit. He seems really dedicated to recruiting. I'm more concerned about the inexperience at the coordinator spots than anything else.
Thread Replies (33)
Does everybody agree we would have taken
-- fordham
Oct 07, 2022 at 09:32 AM ET
fordham
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10/07/22 09:32 AM ET
No. Agry with segue to your point. **
-- TomTurkey
Oct 07, 2022 at 08:33 PM ET
TomTurkey
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10/07/22 08:33 PM ET
no one agrees on anything**
-- bigbadbird
Oct 07, 2022 at 11:27 AM ET
bigbadbird
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10/07/22 11:27 AM ET
Pull your head out!!**
-- TexasGobbler
Oct 07, 2022 at 07:08 PM ET
TexasGobbler
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10/07/22 07:08 PM ET
Results suck so far, but overall I like this VT staff
-- Polito1
Oct 07, 2022 at 10:41 AM ET
Polito1
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10/07/22 10:41 AM ET
Why was Fuente a disaster? VT had at least 6 wins every year, went to bowl
-- Durham Hokie
Oct 07, 2022 at 12:54 PM ET
Durham Hokie
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10/07/22 12:54 PM ET
He wasn't a disaster. He was mediocre.
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-- Pride_and_Joy
Oct 07, 2022 at 04:58 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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10/07/22 04:58 PM ET
I agree — my biggest concern are the coordinators**
-- Exit37
Oct 07, 2022 at 11:49 PM ET
Exit37
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10/07/22 11:49 PM ET
Reasonable assessment.**
-- Long-Lost Hokie
Oct 07, 2022 at 07:42 PM ET
Long-Lost Hokie
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10/07/22 07:42 PM ET
Only won 5 in 2020. Only played 11 games an no bowl appearance that’s year**
-- techer1983
Oct 07, 2022 at 01:43 PM ET
techer1983
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10/07/22 01:43 PM ET
2020 team was stacked too **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Oct 07, 2022 at 07:08 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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10/07/22 07:08 PM ET
Should’ve just fired Fuente a year or two earlier
-- OrangeHokieFan
Oct 07, 2022 at 10:25 AM ET
OrangeHokieFan
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10/07/22 10:25 AM ET
Wouldn't we have hired Tony Elliott instead?**
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Oct 07, 2022 at 06:34 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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10/07/22 06:34 PM ET
should not have hired him. Chad morris would have worked out great here**
-- Windows NT
Oct 07, 2022 at 02:50 PM ET
Windows NT
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10/07/22 02:50 PM ET
Eh not really hindsight to most - it was pretty clear for MANY
-- Polito1
Oct 07, 2022 at 10:35 AM ET
Polito1
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10/07/22 10:35 AM ET
I thought that too, but didn't get vocal about it until last season after..
-- EDGEMAN
Oct 07, 2022 at 02:32 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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10/07/22 02:32 PM ET
Absolutely right!!
-- OldRetiredHokie
Oct 07, 2022 at 12:40 PM ET
OldRetiredHokie
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10/07/22 12:40 PM ET
If you think every coach should be fired all the time...
-- Pride_and_Joy
Oct 07, 2022 at 11:57 AM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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10/07/22 11:57 AM ET
Except almost nobody thinks that**
-- OldRetiredHokie
Oct 07, 2022 at 12:42 PM ET
OldRetiredHokie
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10/07/22 12:42 PM ET
Lots of people think that.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Oct 07, 2022 at 01:33 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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10/07/22 01:33 PM ET
"Every coach"? C'mon
-- OldRetiredHokie
Oct 07, 2022 at 05:56 PM ET
OldRetiredHokie
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10/07/22 05:56 PM ET
Yes, every coach. Fans are morons. **
-- Pride_and_Joy
Oct 07, 2022 at 10:31 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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10/07/22 10:31 PM ET
Pretty much, **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Oct 08, 2022 at 03:48 AM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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10/08/22 03:48 AM ET
this is probably accurate- there were alot of people saying a disaster was
-- bigbadbird
Oct 07, 2022 at 11:35 AM ET
bigbadbird
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10/07/22 11:35 AM ET
Easier to look good playing a roster of 5* guys against teams with 3* guys
-- UpperQuad
Oct 07, 2022 at 10:20 AM ET
UpperQuad
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10/07/22 10:20 AM ET
I wouldn't have wanted Venebles here
-- Hokie Koooster
Oct 07, 2022 at 09:53 AM ET
Hokie Koooster
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10/07/22 09:53 AM ET