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Chris Coleman
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You know the answer of that.

He was hired because the head coach wasn't a good decision maker, thus he isn't the head coach anymore. And athletic directors don't dictate to their head coaches who they can and can't hire. If they have to do that, then their head coach isn't going to last very long (and he didn't). ** Edited by Chris Coleman at 1/23/2026, 11:54:09 AM
Posted: 01/23/2026 at 11:53 AM ET
(In response to this post by AnotherTechW)

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@Chris Coleman Ethan Grunkemeyer
MKD • 01/23/26 09:58 AM ET
And a credible threat of a running game will be as important, so run
Red Headed Hokie • 01/24/26 11:43 AM ET
I’d be thrilled if Grunkenmeyer = Druckenmiller. **
Hoakie82 • 01/23/26 06:41 PM ET
I didn't see it
crazylane • 01/23/26 05:08 PM ET
Receivers have to catch the ball too**
Brown Water • 01/23/26 03:16 PM ET
I think our receivers need "stick em" applied to their gloves...lol**
EDGEMAN • 01/23/26 04:05 PM ET
No longer on their shins?**
likehokies • 01/23/26 10:02 PM ET
Coat them heel to toe with it!
EDGEMAN • 01/24/26 05:38 AM ET
That is genius level thinking. **
likehokies • 01/24/26 08:21 AM ET
The problem w/stickem on a grass field is the grass gets stuck on your
Hoakie82 • 01/23/26 06:52 PM ET
I think edgeman is right**
HOKIE1 • 01/23/26 06:42 PM ET
Having a QB that’s a threat to throw downfield will do wonders for the OL
Hokiefied • 01/23/26 02:31 PM ET
I think Grunk will be okay behind a line that is "serviceable".
TekkNerd • 01/23/26 11:29 AM ET
I agree and Grunkenmeyer can throw in very tight spaces from within the
MKD • 01/23/26 12:22 PM ET
Exactly way too often when "pocket passer" is mentioned fans automatically
VTCALS72 • 01/23/26 12:04 PM ET
Sean Glennon was getting hit exactly 2 seconds after the snap.
EDGEMAN • 01/23/26 04:06 PM ET
I did the same. I always thought SG got a bad rap on here.**
VTCALS72 • 01/23/26 06:00 PM ET
I agree. Unfortunately, the lack of an OL prevented us from ever seeing
Hoakie82 • 01/23/26 06:28 PM ET
Play calling, formations, predictability-offensive coaching was lacking too**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 01/23/26 05:02 PM ET
PSU OL didn't look like top 15 pass block to me in the all-dropback video
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 11:07 AM ET
They ranked No. 15 nationally in pass blocking as a team.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 11:12 AM ET
... against better competition**
WildTurkE • 01/24/26 11:30 AM ET
Ranked by whom? Not by my eyes. Better, but not by miles and miles
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 11:26 AM ET
PFF grades.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 11:27 AM ET
Exactly. Use your own eyes and forget the PFF BS.**
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 11:28 AM ET
Well, I'd say this...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 11:31 AM ET
I just went back and read my texts from the day Monty was hired…
st_andrew • 01/23/26 05:31 PM ET
I'll bet. I thought he was a great hire because he'd previously been a HC
vatechcowpatty • 01/23/26 06:03 PM ET
No brainer to not give VT's 2025 OL anything but a horrible pass grade**
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 04:19 PM ET
Damn! Guess that’s why Monty still is unemployed **
AnotherTechW • 01/23/26 11:42 AM ET
Of course.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 11:45 AM ET
What puzzled me is when Monty deviated, it worked but...
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 04:26 PM ET
I think he probably would have, but that injury.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 04:28 PM ET
Yeah, you're right. I forgot about the injury.**
marcbvtgm • 01/23/26 04:29 PM ET
So why was he allowed to be hired???**
AnotherTechW • 01/23/26 11:52 AM ET
You know the answer of that. ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 11:53 AM ET
Or he was hired because he was the best looking suit on the discount rack.**
VTCALS72 • 01/23/26 12:10 PM ET
This does not give me warm and fuzzies about or DC. His decision making
AnotherTechW • 01/23/26 12:07 PM ET
His executive decision making was terrible.**
BoozVT • 01/23/26 04:47 PM ET
But was it primarily his decision making or the timing?
VTCALS72 • 01/23/26 12:16 PM ET
How about the decision to hire Chris Marve, which part of Marve looked like
icelus • 01/23/26 02:59 PM ET
Tough to hire when you're on the hot seat, Bowen bailed cause he knew IMO**
TekkNerd • 01/23/26 02:20 PM ET
sounds like ANYONE would have been better than Monty. **
AnotherTechW • 01/23/26 12:45 PM ET
Monty was never going to work out as our OC. His scheme didn’t fit
Zanderhokie • 01/23/26 02:15 PM ET
I suspect Pry didn't have many options and WB was probably happy to have
goodbadugly • 01/23/26 12:07 PM ET
I think they'll definitely get better.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/23/26 10:30 AM ET
IMHO, Depends on how well we run the Ball this year. Good raw materials…
HoakieBS • 01/23/26 03:38 PM ET
I expect pass protection to be much better and not just because of OL
Jwunderdog • 01/23/26 11:07 AM ET
I think there is a difference in a "checkdown" receiver and a "hot" receive
VTCALS72 • 01/23/26 12:23 PM ET
I very much appreciate your take on Grunk...
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/23/26 10:58 AM ET
There you go. Agree with all, especially last paragraph
Burke Hokie • 01/23/26 12:16 PM ET
We'll have a good enough rushing attack to take care of that side of...
EDGEMAN • 01/23/26 10:14 AM ET