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Let's hope Pry and staff can close beyond Whit Babcock

I keep asking myself, surely Whit has more critical thinking than 4 star recruits. Those comments from ACC coaches (albeit anonymous) about our staff in the preseason were NOT flattering. They even gave Clawson's staff the usual coach speak. Our guys got some serious shade. At the time I was like "woah". It seems like Whit wants to believe the storybook narrative of the second coming of Frank Foster more than the hard facts that great coaches produce. It reeks of desperation. It's beginning to look like the only people sold are the Hokie fans. If Pry and his staff had such low expectations, why in the hell were they and Bud dunking on the previous staff and players as they were flipping burgers on ACCN and touring VA high schools? Surely they are smarter than that. I really thought they were going to get in here and get this bunch playing with more discipline and heart. They can only blame themselves for the swagger creating a fall from grace pretty quickly.
Posted: 10/02/2022 at 07:46 PM ET
(In response to this post by n2beaches)

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I get that some of you think we should give a 1st time HC some time......
n2beaches 10/02/22 01:18 PM ET
“Pry’s first two years”. Lol. He’s been on the job all of 10 months.**
Exit37 10/03/22 12:16 AM ET
his first 2 years? isn't this 5 games into year 1?**
bigbadbird 10/02/22 09:04 PM ET
Every recruit in the 2022 class signed knowing Pry was the coach, both in
n2beaches 10/03/22 02:27 PM ET
recruiting is already done by then- except the signing part- uh -1**
bigbadbird 10/03/22 03:07 PM ET
Let's hope Pry and staff can close beyond Whit Babcock
WildTurkE 10/02/22 07:46 PM ET
Sad to see you're back w/an agenda again. BTW Pry was hired 9 mos ago. :>(**
seacain 10/02/22 07:38 PM ET
A good leader hires a staff to supplement his weak points.
Gobbler Guru 10/02/22 06:26 PM ET
Dude...Pry's first class with be 2023. I am concerned he did not recruit
949hokie 10/02/22 06:25 PM ET
Who should we have hired in your opinion?
VTBird541 10/02/22 03:39 PM ET
Well at least you have a patient, level-headed take on things. 🙄**
AbsolutVT03 10/02/22 03:32 PM ET
He will have to commit a crime to get fired after 2.**
BG Hokie 10/02/22 02:06 PM ET
Losing to Wahoos is a Class I felony in the Commonwealth.**
NoHuddle 10/02/22 03:09 PM ET
If uva couldn’t win last yr, they’re not winning this year.**
Hokie535 10/02/22 03:38 PM ET
I wouldn't be too sure about that. Tech can't score**
Steeltown Hokie 10/03/22 10:46 AM ET
Fuente really bought himself some time by getting off to a good start (4-1)
Maroon Baboon 10/02/22 01:44 PM ET
How about norvell at the noles. But yea let’s fire the staff every year
fordham 10/02/22 01:43 PM ET
Firing Pry early is a non-starter.
Maroon Baboon 10/02/22 01:46 PM ET
And that will come. Patience**
fordham 10/02/22 01:51 PM ET
Based on what exactly. I hope you are right, but I can't say I've seen even
cincyhokie 10/02/22 06:04 PM ET
Blind faith - I think that’s what some here are hinting/preaching.
NoHuddle 10/02/22 06:26 PM ET
One thing for certain: VT NEEDS Pry to succeed.
Polito1 10/02/22 02:26 PM ET
Kansas and Syracuse are 5-0; it can be done **
hokiepro 10/02/22 03:50 PM ET
The contract length of Pry is an audition period to get in the B1G or SEC
Maroon Baboon 10/02/22 03:27 PM ET
Let’s unpack that. First, it’s ok to hire a first time HC
HokieAl 10/02/22 01:41 PM ET
Why would our g5 recruits decommit from the only P5 offer they will get?
3TechFanz 10/02/22 01:39 PM ET
Yet UVa, Duke also hired coordinators**
VictoryTurkey 10/02/22 01:39 PM ET
You left out Notre Dame, Oklahoma, even Ohio State when Ryan Day was
UEMcGill 10/02/22 01:43 PM ET
On the other hand, coach Pry has been a coordinator for a big time program
MDHokie79 10/02/22 01:32 PM ET
Kansas was 2-10 last year, which was year one. Comparing year 2 for an
HOHKIE 10/02/22 02:59 PM ET
He blew that assistant $$ in my opinion - that’s the point **
3TechFanz 10/02/22 01:40 PM ET
This does indeed seem Taggert like....**
TekkNerd 10/02/22 01:30 PM ET