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This isn't a problem just associated with WBB, it's a problem across most
Hokie sports. I posted something similar a week or so ago, most of our sports have a similar problem that Franklin found with football. Simply we are not talented, athletic and deep enough to compete at the highest level. He quickly sought to upgrade the talent level on the field and on the bench for competition. Many of our other programs are in the same or even worse shape. WBB is no different. I truly believe CMD has done an admirable job with the group she has, but to compete with Duke, Louisville, and ND we need a major upgrade. The difference between great players and good players comes down to one factor and that's consistency. Our kids are good and can play great on certain nights but they are not consistent night after night or even quarter to quarter. Hope success in football gives us the revenue to invest in our other sports. It would be exciting to see a competitive soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, swimming, baseball, or basketball team with a VT logo on their jersey
** Edited by gdot at 2/11/2026, 2:09:47 PM
Thread Replies (29)
Height and line-up
-- RandomAsianGuy
Feb 10, 2026 at 08:58 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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02/10/26 08:58 PM ET
How tall is Hannah Hidalgo? or Amoore? It’s not all about height
-- DGHOKIE
Feb 11, 2026 at 06:56 PM ET
DGHOKIE
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02/11/26 06:56 PM ET
This isn't a problem just associated with WBB, it's a problem across most
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-- gdot
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
gdot
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02/11/26 12:36 PM ET
Agreed. And when the WBB competed at the highest level - it had a player
-- VAHokie89
Feb 11, 2026 at 04:38 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/11/26 04:38 PM ET
Random, I'm with you. We are too short & small inside.
-- George Baylor
Feb 11, 2026 at 08:40 AM ET
George Baylor
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02/11/26 08:40 AM ET
I’m sure that Duffy would love to have a big, a Clara Strack type player
-- DGHOKIE
Feb 12, 2026 at 09:47 AM ET
DGHOKIE
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02/12/26 09:47 AM ET
Yes we’re small and we can’t shoot, lethal combo that we all knew about
-- soflahokie
Feb 11, 2026 at 08:06 AM ET
soflahokie
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02/11/26 08:06 AM ET
We are a bad outside shooting team. **
-- Stork
Feb 11, 2026 at 09:33 AM ET
Stork
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02/11/26 09:33 AM ET
Side note,he should have played for us last year!We could have used him!!**
-- HokieBrazil
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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02/11/26 12:36 PM ET
VT is currently #136 in team field goal percentage. We are #172 in team
-- Stork
Feb 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET
Stork
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02/11/26 10:47 AM ET
I'm assuming that is out of all 350ish D1 schools?
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 11:05 AM ET
And here’s a bit more for you. Last year, for the season, we were #18 in
-- Stork
Feb 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Stork
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02/11/26 10:55 AM ET
Carleigh and Carys are good outside shooters ,rest of team throw up bricks**
-- mrknowitall
Feb 11, 2026 at 01:17 PM ET
mrknowitall
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02/11/26 01:17 PM ET
Clemson getting Augustinaite was a recruiting genius move
-- j9hokie
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
j9hokie
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02/11/26 12:33 PM ET
Augustinate is an amazing shooter...
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 12:53 PM ET
We do have them,no one is denying that,problem is that they are the only
-- HokieBrazil
Feb 11, 2026 at 01:28 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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02/11/26 01:28 PM ET
Very much easier. Glad I decided to mute.
-- Stork
Feb 11, 2026 at 03:21 PM ET
Stork
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02/11/26 03:21 PM ET
I'm sure muting was much easier than justifying your answer with accurate
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 03:58 PM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 03:58 PM ET
Don't worry. Dude doesn't know anything about bball. Has 3 tracks: "orange"
-- King of Hokies
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
King of Hokies
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02/11/26 11:20 PM ET
Most teams do not have 4 shooters that put up shots at a high volume ...
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 02:11 PM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 02:11 PM ET
Yes... one of our players shot 50% with 35 makes... this year, her...
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 11:08 AM ET
I think it's not just height but lack of a consistent 3pt shooter.We lost
-- HokieBrazil
Feb 11, 2026 at 07:59 AM ET
HokieBrazil
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02/11/26 07:59 AM ET
We have two "problems" this year offensively. We don't have a dominant
-- King of Hokies
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM ET
King of Hokies
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02/11/26 11:31 PM ET
From a reply to another post...
-- Cam_HokieMom
Feb 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM ET
Cam_HokieMom
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02/11/26 10:33 AM ET
Yeah, but Freelon can jump much higher than Rose and a lot
-- RJHokie
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:08 PM ET
RJHokie
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02/10/26 09:08 PM ET