Disappointing season. I like Pry but......
When we hired Fuente I was optimistic but there were little (and sometimes big) red flags that I ignored. He was NOT a good culture fit for Blacksburg. He didn't get it. From him alienating himself & the program from former players, losing relationships with Virginia HS coaches, and losing the locker room it was bound to fail.
I like Pry. He gets Blacksburg. He gets the traditions of Virginia Tech. He's reestablished relationships with Virginia coaches & former players. A coach from the Beamer tree he has a LOT to bring to the table.
The problem isn't that he was inexperienced when he got here but that he hired two inexperienced assistants as well.
Mike Elko was inexperienced but he brought is very experienced assistants & turned Duke around on a dime.
Duke!
And that gamble hasn't paid off. I think that inexperience is most glaring when you look at this programs struggles making adjustments. It has been a repeating problem all year that if we have a good game plan in the first half we struggle in the second because the other team adjusts & we have no counter adjustments. And that almost bit us again Saturday as we let a 24 point lead dwindle down to 11 before we opened it back up again.
Thank goodness we were playing Virginia!
Posted: 12/02/2024 at 09:02 AM ET
Thread Replies (25)
Disappointing season. I like Pry but......
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-- CyberHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 09:02 AM ET
CyberHokie
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12/02/24 09:02 AM ET
I doubt anyone would’ve cared about Fuentes “culture fit” if we won more.**
-- Hoakie82
Dec 02, 2024 at 04:32 PM ET
Hoakie82
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12/02/24 04:32 PM ET
What I'm saying is he failed because he wasn't a good culture fit.**
-- CyberHokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 01:35 PM ET
CyberHokie
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12/03/24 01:35 PM ET
I know what you’re saying & maybe you’re right. I’m just saying nobody
-- Hoakie82
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:00 PM ET
Hoakie82
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12/03/24 04:00 PM ET
I’m old enough to remember Fuente was a culture fit until he wasn’t.**
-- marcbvtgm
Dec 03, 2024 at 09:56 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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12/03/24 09:56 AM ET
Yep! Fans were saying we couldn’t have asked for a better transition after
-- Hoakie82
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:39 PM ET
Hoakie82
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12/03/24 03:39 PM ET
Fuente is/was a better pure HC. Pry is a better culture fit but lacks the
-- Irish Hokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 11:15 AM ET
Irish Hokie
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12/02/24 11:15 AM ET
Fuente did not have a single positive trait
-- Gman12
Dec 02, 2024 at 01:09 PM ET
Gman12
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12/02/24 01:09 PM ET
That's certainly the hyperbole of a jaded and biased fan. **
-- BG Hokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 03:34 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/02/24 03:34 PM ET
Name one redeeming quality he had
-- Gman12
Dec 02, 2024 at 04:00 PM ET
Gman12
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12/02/24 04:00 PM ET
He was a good technical coach. It was well documented by TSL, both
-- BG Hokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 04:35 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/02/24 04:35 PM ET
agreed. would be nice to have a combo version of Fuente/Pry**
-- kingofcassell
Dec 02, 2024 at 12:40 PM ET
kingofcassell
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12/02/24 12:40 PM ET
Yeah, I think the one thing both may be missing were consistently good
-- BG Hokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 03:36 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/02/24 03:36 PM ET
The question is, is Pry on the precipice of CFB-like step up or is this it?**
-- WestyHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 11:09 AM ET
WestyHokie
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12/02/24 11:09 AM ET
We are not significantly better than UVA...heck Elliott has wins over 2
-- Tuckahokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 09:56 AM ET
Tuckahokie
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12/02/24 09:56 AM ET
umm...not sure if serious, but...
-- JoesterVT
Dec 02, 2024 at 10:20 AM ET
JoesterVT
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12/02/24 10:20 AM ET
But we were both 5-6 going into this game**
-- Tuckahokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 12:19 PM ET
Tuckahokie
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12/02/24 12:19 PM ET
So? We beat the brakes off em with our 3 string QB**
-- JoesterVT
Dec 02, 2024 at 12:29 PM ET
JoesterVT
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12/02/24 12:29 PM ET
I agree, But when you have a team on the ropes you gotta put them away.
-- CyberHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 10:12 AM ET
CyberHokie
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12/02/24 10:12 AM ET
“…let a 24 point lead…”? Last I checked, VA has scholarships too**
-- ombandit
Dec 02, 2024 at 09:10 AM ET
ombandit
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12/02/24 09:10 AM ET
It has been a bit of a trend though, to play worse in the 2nd half on D
-- CyberHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 09:45 AM ET
CyberHokie
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12/02/24 09:45 AM ET
I’d say Pry has improved program.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Dec 02, 2024 at 11:48 AM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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12/02/24 11:48 AM ET
Lack of Adjustments at HT
-- ForgeHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 09:54 AM ET
ForgeHokie
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12/02/24 09:54 AM ET
To me Saturday was a good example.....
-- CyberHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 10:10 AM ET
CyberHokie
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12/02/24 10:10 AM ET
Not sure it was as much we adjusted as uva went away from it**
-- Happy Dog
Dec 02, 2024 at 12:27 PM ET
Happy Dog
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12/02/24 12:27 PM ET
True. Once time started getting tight & we answered their scores then....
-- CyberHokie
Dec 02, 2024 at 02:07 PM ET
CyberHokie
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12/02/24 02:07 PM ET