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Maybe he did maximize the talent.

That's a really hard thing for us fans to know. As fans, we always think our teams should be better/play better. Maybe Pry got every single ounce out of last years talent and we were lucky to get the wins we got.
Posted: 07/05/2023 at 08:56 PM ET
(In response to this post by NokieHokie)

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ACC coach ranking not kind to Pry
jjbeat • 07/04/23 11:33 PM ET
from the the high school year book staff of CBS sports
bigbadbird • 07/06/23 10:27 AM ET
Elko and Key rankings are pretty ridiculous
ombandit • 07/06/23 08:01 AM ET
When he wins games the situation will change. If he doesn't, it won't.**
Hokeedokee • 07/05/23 09:54 PM ET
Pretty fair for 22, I’m expecting him to make a huge jump in 23.
Fatman • 07/05/23 05:24 PM ET
I agree
gahokie • 07/06/23 09:54 AM ET
The D tanked with the departures (NFL, etc.) before Bud left**
TomTurkey • 07/06/23 10:31 AM ET
In comparison to their teams of the heyday yes
gahokie • 07/06/23 10:38 AM ET
you must have just completely erased 2018 from your mind lol
GusDaMan • 07/06/23 06:28 PM ET
Backus (Thurston) has spent too much time with Lovey on Gilligan's Island🙃**
1MetroHokie • 07/05/23 04:35 PM ET
Ranking him last is fine - the blurb completely ignores the lack of talent
NOFX • 07/05/23 01:35 PM ET
He dug his own hole deeper day 1 with miscalculated hires...
Techsupport • 07/06/23 09:09 AM ET
I’m tired of the lack of talent excuses
Blake843 • 07/05/23 09:41 PM ET
'22 VT team was absolutely less talented than Duke**
NOFX • 07/06/23 11:10 AM ET
Gary Patterson was still pulling good talent and getting transfers from
6thStreetHokie • 07/06/23 09:37 AM ET
Lol, not even close to the same situations..**
Hokie83 • 07/06/23 07:16 AM ET
Always exceptions **
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 10:35 PM ET
Nope. He has to coach whatever he has and maximize the output too.**
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 02:35 PM ET
Maybe he did maximize the talent. ◄
HokieBoy • 07/05/23 08:56 PM ET
Its not hard to know. We KNOW he miscalculated on offense big time...
Techsupport • 07/06/23 09:11 AM ET
Sure, maybe... The point is his job is more than just recruiting.**
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 08:57 PM ET
not sure why you think he didn't, the cupboard was bare
Vienna_Hokie • 07/05/23 08:55 PM ET
Don't forget rebuilding those bridges that were burned to the ground.**
EDGEMAN • 07/05/23 02:56 PM ET
That's part of to recruit.**
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 03:35 PM ET
Did a 9 year old do this ranking? Putting Tony Elliot ahead of Pry seems
sacramento hokie • 07/05/23 11:33 AM ET
And if he wins he will be the best thing on the planet. Not much to write
fordham • 07/05/23 09:53 AM ET
Don’t disagree, but do somewhat disagree with the rationale.
marcbvtgm • 07/05/23 08:42 AM ET
He saw the mess in the bowl game. Re: Frank and the salad when told probatn
TomTurkey • 07/05/23 12:19 PM ET
Alright... now for a counter argument.
Rationalist • 07/05/23 11:25 AM ET
I’m not exactly sure what you’re counter arguing.
marcbvtgm • 07/06/23 05:37 PM ET
You stated that "Pry dug a deep hole"
Rationalist • 07/06/23 11:10 PM ET
I would ask you to enlighten me...
Rationalist • 07/08/23 04:19 PM ET
You’re moving more goalposts than I can even count.**
marcbvtgm • 07/08/23 03:53 PM ET
Frankly we should have beaten ODU by at least 10 points
EDGEMAN • 07/05/23 11:44 AM ET
Don"t remind me. **
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 10:36 PM ET
Get what you pay for.. WB went low ball..
JRHokie • 07/05/23 06:12 AM ET
You have a point but using Clemson as an example I think you miss a bigger
gahokie • 07/06/23 10:30 AM ET
Nah, Fuente just crashed the program, and trashed the job
Techsupport • 07/06/23 09:14 AM ET
Nitwit had little choice, he wasted most of our monetary resources on Fu !**
FLKEYSHOKIE • 07/05/23 07:08 PM ET
Not as low ball as Wake who has #2 in this subjective article**
Tuckahokie • 07/05/23 11:13 AM ET
OK, then who should he have spent more to hire at that point in time?**
Vienna_Hokie • 07/05/23 10:57 AM ET
Oh come on...give the guy a minute. **
bburgnative • 07/05/23 10:54 AM ET
Where did CBP compensation stand against other ACC teams?
VTCALS72 • 07/05/23 08:55 AM ET
Let's say for a moment WB wanted to go big name and big $$s...
Vienna_Hokie • 07/05/23 10:32 AM ET
Big Boy FB Cost $$$ . VT is playing little League..Like it or Not..
JRHokie • 07/05/23 09:56 AM ET
You were paying enough to make a real difference in the
VTCALS72 • 07/05/23 01:42 PM ET
Your next to last paragraph.......
2hhoop3 • 07/05/23 01:56 PM ET
It is my opinion and I stick by it. We could have done better in all those
VTCALS72 • 07/05/23 02:17 PM ET
We were entrenched in the top 30 programs.
crazylane • 07/05/23 08:06 PM ET
there isn't a top 30, there's really a top dozen or so..the rest change
Vienna_Hokie • 07/05/23 09:05 PM ET
There's a little truth to both sides
crazylane • 07/08/23 09:02 PM ET
VT was a national name for over a decade. We didn't capitalize on it, but
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 02:47 PM ET
What you say now......
2hhoop3 • 07/05/23 02:35 PM ET
BINGO again! :)**
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 02:48 PM ET
BINGO!**
NokieHokie • 07/05/23 02:12 PM ET
Your response seems a bit like Mumbo jumbo
HOKIEGOBBLE • 07/05/23 11:30 AM ET
Thank You.. Facts any way YOU READ IT.. Carry ON.. Mumbo jumbo**
JRHokie • 07/05/23 12:01 PM ET
Yours are only facts IF VT had a lot more money at their disposal
VTCALS72 • 07/05/23 01:44 PM ET
Lets revisit this in three years**
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 08:08 AM ET
I'm running out of 3 year segments! Time to follow something else.**
OldRetiredHokie • 07/06/23 08:26 AM ET
Assuming he gets 3 more years…**
marcbvtgm • 07/05/23 08:44 AM ET
Well if that is the case, it did not work out. **
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 10:43 PM ET
Some will still be revisiting Fuente and Stiney in 3 years **
TomTurkey • 07/05/23 12:26 PM ET
I can top that -- Fire Bill Dooley!**
dj97223 • 07/05/23 08:38 PM ET
Howie Shannon always gets ignored.**
TomTurkey • 07/05/23 09:23 PM ET
Why would anyone aside from message board posters think he would not?
VTCALS72 • 07/05/23 09:00 AM ET
Still has much to prove
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 12:06 AM ET
I frankly don't see it going down. Pun intended. **
TomTurkey • 07/05/23 03:53 PM ET
Jury is still out. Based on last year, 12 of those coaches should be higher
Hokie`79 • 07/05/23 06:33 AM ET
I actually don’t think this year will be much different record wise
OrlandoHokie • 07/05/23 05:19 AM ET
Agree, 5 wins will be the Max. Hope I am wrong. **
George Baylor • 07/05/23 08:14 AM ET
If Grant Wells starts, then that’s about what I see
OrangeHokieFan • 07/05/23 08:41 AM ET
If anyone else starts I see less wins
tallahasseehokie • 07/05/23 06:13 PM ET
Grant takes way more crap than he should
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 10:41 PM ET
We can get 6 wins out of this schedule **
HokiesACC2004 • 07/05/23 08:10 AM ET
6 wins with a 3+ TD win over ODU
EDGEMAN • 07/05/23 06:29 AM ET
We will utterly roll ODU this year. I’m coming to Blacksburg to see to it
Zanderhokie • 07/05/23 12:58 PM ET
I think so this isn’t a terrible schedule sans FSU
sacramento hokie • 07/05/23 11:47 AM ET
That trip to Tallahassee will be tough. Noles are loaded this year. **
Zanderhokie • 07/06/23 11:01 AM ET
I’m with Edgeman on this. 6 wins and a bowl is the improvement I’m hoping
Hokie`79 • 07/05/23 07:38 AM ET
Same. Just get 2-3 wins better each year. By year 4 we can be
HokieAl • 07/05/23 10:43 AM ET
This. So Much This.
Rationalist • 07/05/23 11:33 AM ET
Agree, the report was written based on last season results only,
FLKEYSHOKIE • 07/05/23 07:33 PM ET
It's July........
2hhoop3 • 07/05/23 11:40 AM ET
100% agree
Rationalist • 07/05/23 11:45 AM ET
I made my 6 win prediction in February
EDGEMAN • 07/05/23 11:54 AM ET