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njhokie06 OP
Sep 23, 2025 at 02:01 AM ET
Bruce Arians to serve as a consultant on the coaching search
He was always a dream hire for me...
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Windows NT
10mo
sounds like the athletic dept will be staffed with professionals
Hopefully, the coaching staff will be too. Chucky looks good in VT garb 👍
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goodbadugly
10mo
Spend a lot of time looking in the mirror, Coach Arians.
kingofcassell kingofcassell
10mo
did Arians help last time? (w/ Pry)
** Edited by kingofcassell at 9/23/2025, 9:29:21 AM
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MikeVT85
10mo
No, he did not.
AirborneHokie96 AirborneHokie96
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I thought that I remember that he did....
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1947Sunbowl
10mo
Again, VT thinks its just a magic hire, there were serious functional issue
yes was 'asked' on the pry hire, but 1. he had no idea on the salary cap for VT (and that cap was acceptable by the University), We got want we paid. (silly though many VT fans think 4 million is alot, not realizing that their peers were leaving them in the dust. 2 So many fans have no idea that college football is big business and the entire VT athetic dept was run like a mom and pop operatoin,. WHile the BOV of gives the money, now the ugly reorganization of the athletic dept occurs NOW. while VT has to deliver product with games, for all sports, pay staff, cut the lights on., etc etc. etc. and the athletic dept staff knows many of their jobs will be gone
Hokiefied Hokiefied
10mo
Exactly right. The GM hire here is just as if not more important than HC
It’s why I think the GM hire needs to be an NFL guy because they’ve had that exposure to business side of the game.
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EDGEMAN
10mo
He was probably overruled by someone in our athletic department.
bigbadbird bigbadbird
10mo
That is nice news
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
10mo
Good choice if VT is looking to reshape the Athletic Department (or part of
the Athletic Department) to align more like how most NFL teams currently have their front office structured.
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1947Sunbowl
10mo
while thats great, many fans in the stands dont really understand it
Player personnel, football gm and role of athletic director, coorporate recruiting both portal and high school and managing player worth and value. all new terms. High school recruiting will be different, the local state u visit to every high school. Its just bottom line get the best players WHEREVER and have resources to acquire the talent and keep it and translate it wins. wins wins.
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Midwestguy
10mo
Good choice
FYI, Bruce Arians GM at Tampa Bay is a VT grad.
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
10mo
I knew he eventually became a GM, but I didn't know which NFL team.
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Stech
10mo
Excellent start!!’
Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
10mo
Good stuff. Coach Arians knows a thing or two about winning.
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
10mo
Exactly...we welcome his sage counseling
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Windows NT
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Fore_Hokies
10mo
Love this
Hokiefied Hokiefied
10mo
GM candidate
Or at least a guy who will have connections to that hire. Luv his insight on a coaching hire too. He’s outside the Beamer-sphere bringing a different perspective that was successful at the highest level. This is in line with what I was hoping to see, but no he will not be coaching VT. ** Edited by Hokiefied at 9/23/2025, 7:50:50 AM
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1947Sunbowl
10mo
and he doesnt have a escort in the sidelines
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Windows NT
10mo
i like to look at escorts
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Coattail Hokie
10mo
But alas you also have to watch a dreadful Cheaters game.
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EDGEMAN
10mo
Just what I had hoped.
He is a fantastic addition to the search committee!
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
10mo
Maybe add another Bruce as well?
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EDGEMAN
10mo
The question would be, does he even have time?
He's pretty busy with his real estate ventures.
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
10mo
Big photo of Bruce at the entrance to the new construction (Casino) site
in Petersburg...he gets around
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EDGEMAN
10mo
He definitely has a lot of "irons in the fire."
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KCHokie2
10mo
Perhaps. He can take us higher.
** Edited by KCHokie2 at 9/23/2025, 6:49:31 AM
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
10mo
Be nice to relive the Glory Days
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Coattail Hokie
10mo
With a few guys who are Born To Run.