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I'll add this

it sounds like it really comes down to the two Commonwealth coaches, which in itself is pretty cool. One team has essentially the exact team from a year ago that finished 12th out of 13 teams and this year moved up 6 spots while the other added a freshman pitcher who is arguably one of the top 2 in the country to a team who already has an All-American pitcher plus had 4 players on the preseason All-ACC team. Is it harder to coach a team where you can pencil in W's due to your pitching and talent or is it a better coaching job when you have to use less talent including having to use 8 pitchers throughout the entire year? I'd say that those on this board who have coached know that putting Emma or Keely on your lineup card makes you feel pretty good about your chances to win. The other coach knew that they will have to scratch and claw all 50 games because you don't know what you're going to get. Just some thoughts to go with the pre-season predictions.
[Post edited by VT_AD at 05/03/2022 10:25AM]
Posted: 05/03/2022 at 10:14 AM ET
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Discussion topic: Who's ACC Coach of the Year?
VT_AD • 05/03/22 09:24 AM ET
Coach Pete all the way. Very deserving. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:44 PM ET
Coach Pete should be/deserves ACC Coach of the Year.
carhokies • 05/03/22 01:02 PM ET
I agree 100%. Great coach great recruiter. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:45 PM ET
He beat therm 2 of 3 last yer too.
OKDokeyHokie • 05/03/22 02:25 PM ET
Pete deserves it based on what he has accomplished.**
delawarehokie • 05/03/22 01:20 PM ET
Absolutely DH. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:45 PM ET
I agree because
OKDokeyHokie • 05/03/22 02:39 PM ET
Pete may not win ACC COY, but could win national COY**
ronvpi • 05/03/22 10:28 AM ET
Indeed he could. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:46 PM ET
The perverse logic might be that he has won the ACC COY recently (2019)...
`lag • 05/03/22 11:38 AM ET
^^This**
TomTurkey • 05/03/22 11:22 AM ET
Great Point - this is from Softball America's preseason thoughts on the ACC
VTChip • 05/03/22 10:55 AM ET
For sure great motivation Chip. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:48 PM ET
He didn't name VT either in the top pitching staffs returning.
carhokies • 05/03/22 12:49 PM ET
Oh yeah. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:47 PM ET
It's been hanging in my indoor facility as well.**
dallasvt • 05/03/22 12:06 PM ET
That's such lazy research**
VT_AD • 05/03/22 11:26 AM ET
Yep…..not one word about VT.
RJHokie • 05/03/22 11:20 AM ET
I'll add this ◄
VT_AD • 05/03/22 10:14 AM ET
Personally I don’t think finishing 6th is worthy of COY
Hockeydad • 05/03/22 12:23 PM ET
Feelings
Techdady • 05/03/22 11:01 AM ET
Here here TD. **
SCHokie1103 • 05/03/22 02:49 PM ET
👍👍👍**
RJHokie • 05/03/22 11:08 AM ET
I think Pete or UVA probably
VTsportscaster • 05/03/22 09:32 AM ET
The only thing uva deserves is to be smacked around.**
Blueboy • 05/03/22 01:53 PM ET
👍👍👍**
RJHokie • 05/03/22 03:35 PM ET
This **
IB4TECH • 05/03/22 10:36 AM ET
Kind of a fuzzy award in ways, I see "improvement" being the biggest
`lag • 05/03/22 09:58 AM ET
Respectable
Techdady • 05/03/22 10:03 AM ET
Do we consider the flashy digs?**
IB4TECH • 05/03/22 10:38 AM ET
That's my point, it's a fuzzy award "bad to respectable" might be...
`lag • 05/03/22 10:22 AM ET
Feel good
Techdady • 05/03/22 10:30 AM ET
At this point, I think it has to be D'Amour. Preseason, Tech was picked
dallasvt • 05/03/22 09:41 AM ET
Yeah, math curve there, those last few spots get increasingly harder
`lag • 05/03/22 10:54 AM ET
Plus Pete actively went after and secured a tough schedule where others
RJHokie • 05/03/22 09:37 AM ET
And mostly took care of business
OKDokeyHokie • 05/03/22 02:42 PM ET
Reminds me a little how F$U built their football brand
EDGEMAN • 05/03/22 12:16 PM ET
Yeah that was a brutal schedule - good point**
VT_AD • 05/03/22 09:56 AM ET
It darn well better not go to Dook, who played a cream puff schedule.**
EDGEMAN • 05/03/22 12:16 PM ET