Yeah in a decade or so assuming the current status is maintained

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Vippie1

A big assumption. But if so the power will shift to the GMs who will gladly churn coaches lest the blame fall on them. Coaches salaries will go down and they will be seen much in the way NFL coaches are.. .important maybe but no where like the importance that the college game has historically ascribed.

Posted: 10/03/2025 at 03:25 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