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DeputyD OP
Sep 10, 2023 at 05:55 PM ET
Coaching question
Granted, the team just doesn't have much talent. However, the players we do have don't seem to be emotionally into the game. I think a great deal of coaching is psychology. How do you get the best from the players you have. I think Bud Foster's best asset was his ability to know how to inspire his players. He inspired the defense which in turn gave the program an image (a hard nosed physical team). We have no image. What kind of team are we and which of our coaches can inspire the players and create an image? Marve seems to be a feisty guy. I was hoping that he could do what Foster did, but I haven't seen it yet. Has anybody heard Marve or Bowen speak? Do they have what we need at this point?

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97Hokie
We have an identity. We are a running team. At least that’s what Pry has
been trying to establish for a year and 2 games now. If he keeps saying it one day it might come true.
OrangeHokieFan OrangeHokieFan
Only running this team is doing is back to the locker room
All they know how to do is run away from a win
hokienole hokienole
VTs a running team, except coaches went out and got wide receivers and
wiffed on the Oline…lol, you can’t make this up. Football 101 violated again with this coaching staff. ** Edited by hokienole at 9/10/2023, 10:28:56 PM
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NokieHokie
To be fair, they did get RBs too.
hokienole hokienole
True, but RBs without an Oline? Next they’ll recruit an Oline…without RBs.
They’re gonna piecemeal themselves out of jobs.
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RJHokie
Both have been speakers at the Blacksburg Sports Club.
If I recall correctly Marve was probably the more “dynamic” speaker of the two, but I wouldn’t use that as a basis to determine their coaching ability. Both seem to appropriately answer questions posed by the audience, but there’s usually “coach speak” too. This Fall Marve is scheduled to speak at the Sept 27 meeting and Bowen on October 18.
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thewhofartedlook
I saw the team play hard. I saw emotion on D. I see scheme as the problem.
Game adjustments huge weakness
TomTurkey TomTurkey
Bowen has been interviewed. Not sure about Marve.
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gobbler1955
Marve and Bowen are the coaches and experience and talent will make the
Difference. The players are inspired and you can see the defense maturing. Bud is retired.