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His hiring of coordinators has been BY FAR his biggest weakness

I don't think Bowen was that bad, but we wasn't good enough. He may get experience and have a much better second run at OC. He is not responsible for recent mediocrity nearly as much as Marve, who is the worst P5 DC ever. VT's first half defense was hard to watch. The second half defense was hide-the-women-and-children bad to watch. He he hired slightly above average coordinators, he would have won 8+ games each of the last two years.
Posted: 05/29/2025 at 12:51 PM ET
(In response to this post by BG Hokie)

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Key to the season IMO: don’t start 0-2
hokiepro • 05/25/25 09:35 AM ET
Strongly disagree. Pry hasn't been good at many things but having his
BG Hokie • 05/28/25 04:28 PM ET
Yeah, I think Pry's teams play hard. Hard to knock him for that. That's
reestuart • 05/29/25 09:30 AM ET
Yes, he strikes me as a really good players coach that does a lot of the
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 10:20 AM ET
His hiring of coordinators has been BY FAR his biggest weakness ◄
Happy Dog • 05/29/25 12:51 PM ET
VT would have been as well off with no DC the past couple of years.**
reestuart • 05/29/25 01:35 PM ET
Marve was pretty destructive
Happy Dog • 05/29/25 01:43 PM ET
The Rutgers game was maddening...
TekkNerd • 05/30/25 08:06 AM ET
Good question!
Happy Dog • 05/30/25 11:36 AM ET
Yeah, VT didn't look like they could stop anything at times. APR was
reestuart • 05/29/25 01:58 PM ET
Peebles had a very strong season too. LB play was atrocious.**
BG Hokie • 05/30/25 01:20 PM ET
In several games, it didn't look like there was any defender in the middle
reestuart • 05/30/25 01:23 PM ET
Only if someone wasn't so out of position they were in his way**
Happy Dog • 05/29/25 02:09 PM ET
Yep. I agree. **
reestuart • 05/29/25 10:57 AM ET
Keep drinking the cool aid **
NativeBurger • 05/28/25 09:58 PM ET
Expand on that if you're capable. What do you disagree with that I've said?
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 08:42 AM ET
Interesting, hardly anyone thinks we beat Shane, I wonder if team does too?**
Stech • 05/27/25 09:04 AM ET
Pry, in my opinion, generally has his players motivated to play. I don't
BG Hokie • 06/02/25 02:30 PM ET
I question their stamina in the 4th quarter, but hopefully Jared fixes that**
Stech • 06/02/25 04:07 PM ET
Nobody seems to remember ODU had to fumble inside their own 10 to lose at
hokiepro • 05/27/25 12:33 PM ET
The transitive property of sports is pretty meaningless.**
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 08:43 AM ET
Last year.....yep..This is This year and VT..
JRHokie • 05/28/25 06:21 AM ET
Let’s hope Gamecocks struggle again in the opener. Maybe even be too cocky.**
Hokie`79 • 05/27/25 03:59 PM ET
Shane is Lombardi bringing his Packers to ATL according to the board...
BROman Hokie • 05/27/25 10:19 AM ET
With new Coordinators on both sides of the ball, I’m hoping that it will be
Hokie`79 • 05/27/25 10:17 AM ET
And they don't adjust well**
TomTurkey • 05/27/25 10:52 AM ET
Not likely. Vandy 13 returning starters...
Techsupport • 05/26/25 05:52 PM ET
Former pillow-fighting expert Stacy Keibler could provide us with pointers.
KCHokie2 • 05/26/25 11:09 PM ET
If not mistaken Pavia is back for another year. The dude is good. **
40ozDistrict • 05/26/25 07:41 PM ET
He may have two more years since JUCO no longer counts**
Happy Dog • 05/27/25 11:49 AM ET
JUCO waiver was given for just 1 year
AirborneHokie96 • 05/29/25 10:44 AM ET
I don’t think we’re going to be as bad as some think **
hokiepro • 05/26/25 05:55 PM ET
Pry tell you that? Tic **
3TechFanz • 05/28/25 10:13 AM ET
Nope just a feeling**
hokiepro • 05/28/25 10:22 AM ET
Maybe not. But all boats rise with high tide.
3TechFanz • 05/28/25 10:26 AM ET
Another year of Blowing Smoke..Tradition here on this Site..
JRHokie • 05/28/25 06:24 AM ET
Don’t think we’ll be world beaters but
hokiepro • 05/28/25 07:03 AM ET
7 wins would be a disaster..
Screenwriter • 05/28/25 12:56 PM ET
LOL, 7 wins is a disaster but 8-4 is a success. Most illogical thing I've
BG Hokie • 05/28/25 04:30 PM ET
Not based on schedule it’s not
hokiepro • 05/28/25 01:17 PM ET
agry... this is at least a 4 win team... with +++Qb1 health? 6 or 7, maybe?**
bourbonstreet • 05/27/25 07:29 PM ET
So Pro, what is our prediction of our coming season?**
George Baylor • 05/27/25 07:44 AM ET
7-5**
hokiepro • 05/27/25 07:57 PM ET
Don't this we'll be that bad. I do feel like average (6-6) is our ceiling.
kchokie • 05/26/25 07:34 PM ET
I don't know if we will be better record wise but I like Montgomery calling
Tombo • 05/26/25 07:31 PM ET
Defense got a much bigger coordinator upgrade
Happy Dog • 05/27/25 11:09 AM ET
i like Montgomery too. I feel like he'll have a better feel for end of game
kingofcassell • 05/27/25 09:17 AM ET
I don't know if we will be better record wise but I like Montgomery calling
Tombo • 05/26/25 07:31 PM ET
Agreed.**
40ozDistrict • 05/26/25 06:16 PM ET
Maybe we can get a split but not expecting it.
OrlandoHokie • 05/26/25 04:30 PM ET
I’m feeling like Scenario 2 is the most likely at this point
Zanderhokie • 05/26/25 09:58 PM ET
What about winning both?**
EDGEMAN • 05/26/25 06:00 PM ET
Scenario 4 but I am going to need more beer to believe that **
OrlandoHokie • 05/26/25 06:35 PM ET
0-2 looks probable. UCS-e sure L, Vandy w/ QB will be tough, can we score?**
George Baylor • 05/26/25 08:10 AM ET
Can we score? We will have a good QB with experience
hokiepro • 05/26/25 08:35 AM ET
Is Greene really a stud? He's shown promise, for sure but I think the odds
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 11:12 AM ET
Truthfully, we have no way of knowing what "should be" a winnable game
VTCALS72 • 05/26/25 08:09 AM ET
We had a pretty good idea last season, but this season is still a mystery.**
EDGEMAN • 05/26/25 11:13 AM ET
It's idiotic for VT to schedule P2 teams...just idiotic**
Scream_On_D • 05/25/25 10:54 PM ET
Many here would like nothing less than 12 P5 opponents**
marcbvtgm • 05/26/25 02:26 PM ET
not just any p5 opponents but the top p5 opponents**
Windows NT • 05/26/25 02:34 PM ET
Yeah. And it's not like S.Car and Vandy are even SEC powerhouses.
marcbvtgm • 05/27/25 01:44 PM ET
If we start 0-2, JC Price could be a 2x interim head coach
kingofcassell • 05/25/25 01:09 PM ET
{/zing}**
bourbonstreet • 05/26/25 09:49 PM ET
If Price is 2x interim coach maybe he's part of problem?**
marcbvtgm • 05/26/25 02:27 PM ET
I would be surprised if Pry's leash wasn't a mile and a half long. I'd say
Tombo • 05/26/25 12:00 PM ET
He’s here all year, no matter what **
Atl-Thumper • 05/27/25 11:44 AM ET
Buyout too high still probably.
Maroon Baboon • 05/26/25 11:24 AM ET
Either way, we won’t have to worry about it.
Zanderhokie • 05/26/25 10:01 PM ET
We got down 17-0 & went on 27-3 run last year
hokiepro • 05/25/25 03:41 PM ET
Dreaming a bit, but imagine going 2-0 !
1977hokie • 05/25/25 12:48 PM ET
2 of the 3 possible outcomes will cause most to go bananas for different
VPI_1998 • 05/26/25 05:58 AM ET
Beating SC would be a stretch but we do have one advantage. We generally
VT One • 05/25/25 01:07 PM ET
Yes, that makes for one of our best chances IMO. They really have very
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 11:47 AM ET
That should help us in the first half...
EDGEMAN • 05/26/25 11:13 AM ET
USCe has had a tendency to start slowly the first couple weeks **
hokiepro • 05/25/25 03:43 PM ET