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gahokie

In comparison to their teams of the heyday yes

But that last year when Fuente got dumped was possibly the worst tackling unit I've seen Tech put on the field which is saying a lot since I was there during the Charlie Coffee and Jimmy Sharpe years. I loved the heart that Dax showed and his love of Tech, but until last year, there were many times he looked completely lost on the field and really never lived up to that 4 star rank.
Posted: 07/06/2023 at 10:38 AM ET
(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

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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