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I'm trying to limit my expectations for this year-am I right Rev?

Kenny had a two or three week head start to possibly condition his current transferring players and recruits to his move- at the very least to develop a strategy to do so. We believe that a large amount of NIL was likely promised to him. How much did the powers that be promise coach Duffy who had to make a quick and likely unanticipated move to a completely new cultural environment? Coach Duffy is young, attractive, and articulate and will likely be able to find her way to getting the NIL money tree more active but likely not this year. I don't see 100 $20k or 10 $200k donors at the ready to pull in some of the high level talent that people are wishing for on the big name players to give us instant success.The ACC is going to be loaded next year and Stanford has been added. I'm going to try to be happy with a mid upper ACC finish and an occasional upset. Kenny had a long and tortuous path at VT get to the past 2 years arguably in great part because of Liz whose presence made recruiting a lot more attractive. There were several roaring non-conference starts followed by ACC season and late game collapses in the process. We need to give our new coach time to get things where she wants them.
Posted: 04/15/2024 at 11:57 AM ET
(In response to this post by Rev.Zeke Vodka)

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Must be having internet issues. Haven’t gotten the breakout scoop on all
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 10:07 AM ET
The biggest recruiting haul so far is retaining the rest of the team...
delmarva hokie 04/15/24 12:26 PM ET
And Rose**
GoFightingGobblers 04/15/24 03:40 PM ET
Rose and Tilly are seniors next year
delmarva hokie 04/15/24 04:06 PM ET
Ahhh.. yes!!**
GoFightingGobblers 04/15/24 05:29 PM ET
SO great they are here. A calming, veteran duo....**
j9hokie 04/15/24 04:26 PM ET
That was definitely a good bit of recruiting. Although I haven’t heard
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 01:19 PM ET
She said she’s back. Had leg stress fracture surgery also. Said she had
Stork 04/15/24 02:29 PM ET
That’s wonderful **
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 03:37 PM ET
That explains a lot...
delmarva hokie 04/15/24 02:53 PM ET
Baker has been quiet which I interpret as positive...
delmarva hokie 04/15/24 01:53 PM ET
A fellow posted here saying he bumped into her at school. Asked if she was
j9hokie 04/15/24 01:27 PM ET
Can’t believe that he who shall not be named played her as much as he
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 03:41 PM ET
Agree**
j9hokie 04/15/24 12:53 PM ET
Sunsets…good for the soul**
Rev.Zeke Vodka 04/15/24 11:45 AM ET
I'm trying to limit my expectations for this year-am I right Rev?
133919Hokie 04/15/24 11:57 AM ET
I would be tickled to death with 18 wins **
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 01:21 PM ET
I still say if you can't out buy them, out coach them. And I am betting
j9hokie 04/15/24 12:56 PM ET
I think we should all perhaps…
Rev.Zeke Vodka 04/15/24 12:28 PM ET
Well, at least our 2 former portal players will be familiar with dealing
Stork 04/15/24 01:14 PM ET
Great post I would not be surprised if the portal players are younger
j9hokie 04/15/24 12:52 PM ET
The mark of a sound, good program
Rev.Zeke Vodka 04/15/24 01:45 PM ET
I’m okay with a grad in a position of need. Like a strong 4 but I too
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 01:25 PM ET
DONATE More $$$$$$.. You'll get Big Scoops.. $$$$$ Talks..**
JRHokie 04/15/24 11:38 AM ET
Weren't you the one panicking about coaching hires? That worked out ok.
HOHKIE 04/15/24 11:29 AM ET
I never panic. If you don’t like the post just ignore it **
DGHOKIE 04/15/24 01:14 PM ET