You need to THINK.......
about what your real point and motivation might be and, more importantly, whether it has any real validity or is born of an unhealthy personal ax to grind.
The fact is the board will accept, address and debate valid criticisms well reasoned and thoughtfully delivered but, it is also very good at exposing trolls and personal agendas whose sole purpose is to criticize the coach, players and/or program.
Your criticism of the pitching development ignores that the true development goal is for the overall program and team versus single positions. It also ignores the facts that VT's pitching results compare favorably to other good programs and its recruiting continues to attract top flight pitching talent. Were things as bad as you assert it is unlikely they would have the results they have had. Your criticism of Gillis is a red herring. A good coach is compelled to evaluate his players not stroke his own ego and the results with Mac behind the plate says he made the right call to let her call the pitches.
You say you make the same point as before and that is true. You are in fact a broken record, despite the efforts of many to show you the error of your thinking. You rarely, if ever, recognize accomplishments within the program, only showing up to criticize and create a negative environment. I would suggest to you again that you find something or some other team you actually enjoy as life is just too short to go through it as unhappy as you seem to be.
Thread Replies (47)
Mackenzie Osborne to Arizona State
-- HOKIE MAGIC
Jul 24, 2022 at 08:49 AM ET
HOKIE MAGIC
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07/24/22 08:49 AM ET
Yeah, but it's a dry heat... 110 deg F only feels like 90 deg F...**
-- astrohokiebob
Aug 23, 2022 at 08:38 AM ET
astrohokiebob
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08/23/22 08:38 AM ET
Man, this simple link and a girl going to ASU
-- HOKIE MAGIC
Jul 31, 2022 at 06:48 PM ET
HOKIE MAGIC
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07/31/22 06:48 PM ET
DID NOT HAVE A TEAM.**
-- HOKIE MAGIC
Jul 31, 2022 at 06:59 PM ET
HOKIE MAGIC
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07/31/22 06:59 PM ET
I was a little taken aback by Ivy’s quote, to be honest.
-- HolidayInnHokie
Jul 24, 2022 at 02:03 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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07/24/22 02:03 PM ET
Your key words "we could have done without it"
-- VAHokie89
Jul 30, 2022 at 05:03 PM ET
VAHokie89
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07/30/22 05:03 PM ET
I found her quote refreshingly honest.
-- Will Stewart
Jul 24, 2022 at 09:53 PM ET
Will Stewart
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07/24/22 09:53 PM ET
I agree. Love the honesty and her desire to want to play. Can completely
-- SCHokie1103
Jul 31, 2022 at 03:09 AM ET
SCHokie1103
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07/31/22 03:09 AM ET
I've known dozens of D1 pitchers and . . .
-- MidloHokie
Jul 26, 2022 at 08:54 AM ET
MidloHokie
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07/26/22 08:54 AM ET
I believe you are jumping to conclusions. Maybe you just want to zing
-- LTHokie
Jul 24, 2022 at 07:14 PM ET
LTHokie
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07/24/22 07:14 PM ET
Here is the Winchester Star article.**
-- RoJoHokie
Jul 26, 2022 at 09:07 AM ET
RoJoHokie
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07/26/22 09:07 AM ET
Good luck to both.**
-- william floyd
Jul 24, 2022 at 09:49 AM ET
william floyd
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07/24/22 09:49 AM ET
Maybe she just wants to be coached and developed
-- VT4Natty
Jul 27, 2022 at 01:13 AM ET
VT4Natty
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07/27/22 01:13 AM ET
Let's see ... Hosting a Super Regional in Year 4 isn't good enough for you.
-- Will Stewart
Jul 31, 2022 at 03:12 PM ET
Will Stewart
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07/31/22 03:12 PM ET
Criticism is fine but you can't just be a one trick pony ....
-- hokietony
Aug 01, 2022 at 12:23 PM ET
hokietony
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08/01/22 12:23 PM ET
I don't remember him ever posting a positive
-- Hockeydad
Aug 01, 2022 at 05:38 PM ET
Hockeydad
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08/01/22 05:38 PM ET
Thank you. I have hope for this program and wish it to succeed.
-- VT4Natty
Aug 01, 2022 at 09:42 PM ET
VT4Natty
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08/01/22 09:42 PM ET
Not miserable at all. Just making valid points that apparently bothers you.**
-- VT4Natty
Jul 27, 2022 at 09:24 AM ET
VT4Natty
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07/27/22 09:24 AM ET
Not valid point at all
-- texashokie1
Jul 28, 2022 at 05:12 AM ET
texashokie1
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07/28/22 05:12 AM ET
The VT pitchers you sight as 'not developing' are no . . .
-- MidloHokie
Jul 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM ET
MidloHokie
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07/30/22 10:03 PM ET
Owned? Y'all check yourselves with the facts.
-- VT4Natty
Jul 30, 2022 at 01:08 AM ET
VT4Natty
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07/30/22 01:08 AM ET
Why do you think WBB is closer to a natty than softball?**
-- Atlee Hokie
Aug 23, 2022 at 07:34 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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08/23/22 07:34 AM ET
Talent, culture, quality of transfers in (desired transfer destination)
-- VT4Natty
Aug 23, 2022 at 06:30 PM ET
VT4Natty
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08/23/22 06:30 PM ET
Yes and Keely swears by him
-- texashokie1
Jul 29, 2022 at 01:37 AM ET
texashokie1
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07/29/22 01:37 AM ET
You rarely, if ever,.... .....
-- 2hhoop3
Jul 27, 2022 at 12:13 PM ET
2hhoop3
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07/27/22 12:13 PM ET
Yes Keely stayed for her graduate year due to the coaching
-- texashokie1
Jul 28, 2022 at 05:14 AM ET
texashokie1
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07/28/22 05:14 AM ET
Nobody? Carrie Eberle and Angela Tincher are "nobody"
-- UVA_SBDad
Jul 27, 2022 at 12:06 PM ET
UVA_SBDad
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07/27/22 12:06 PM ET
Emma Lemley came in already developed to a point
-- VAHokie89
Jul 30, 2022 at 05:05 PM ET
VAHokie89
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07/30/22 05:05 PM ET
Which will probably be legal next season.
-- Atlee Hokie
Aug 23, 2022 at 03:46 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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08/23/22 03:46 AM ET
Don’t give the NCAA too much credit here.
-- RJHokie
Aug 23, 2022 at 07:20 AM ET
RJHokie
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08/23/22 07:20 AM ET
Agree. Definition of "screw up" in dictionary includes NCAA as an example.**
-- Atlee Hokie
Aug 23, 2022 at 07:30 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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08/23/22 07:30 AM ET