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Agree. I think those young players would not think that at all
I know you mentioned Suffren, but here is my take on Wenzel coming out of the Brook year and how it affected her when Duffy came. Wenzel made the typical freshman mistakes when she got in, such as bringing the ball up the sideline in transition and not recognizing an approaching trap or getting stopped and potentially passing it out of bounds. She would look over at Brooks. If anyone paid attention to his body language, he would look at her with his arms crossed often and it really felt like he would frown or give her a look that would destroy the confidence of players. Sure, she made mistakes and she got time, but I thought coming out of that season, he had destroyed her confidence and willingness to take risks. I think Suffren and Nelson in practice would potentially have dealt with the same thing.
Duffy's first task was going to be rebuild confidence, instill within those players that they could actually play. Wenzel had to go from being essentially minimized by Brooks in her head to being a go to team leader who would have to put the team on her back, and deal with the mistakes that come with extended paying time.
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Last night we saw the true value of coaching.
-- Gobbler Guru
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:17 AM ET
Gobbler Guru
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03/06/26 09:17 AM ET
And who is it on that they did not come out ready to play against GT?
-- Jethro Tull
Mar 06, 2026 at 03:37 PM ET
Jethro Tull
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03/06/26 03:37 PM ET
Stop. Have you ever watched sports. Stuff happens, they fought through it.**
-- Hokie98
Mar 06, 2026 at 03:44 PM ET
Hokie98
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03/06/26 03:44 PM ET
So the coach has no responsibility about getting the intensity to play?
-- Jethro Tull
Mar 06, 2026 at 04:14 PM ET
Jethro Tull
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03/06/26 04:14 PM ET
Agree on CMD... Not sure if they were flat q1. Looked like they needed to
-- VT757to276
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:38 AM ET
VT757to276
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03/06/26 09:38 AM ET
Yeah I’d say more jittery and rushed than “flat”. They were still playing
-- hokiepro
Mar 06, 2026 at 10:56 AM ET
hokiepro
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03/06/26 10:56 AM ET
"Duffy has gotten the most out of this team all year". Agree! Now the . . .
-- MidloHokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:29 AM ET
MidloHokie
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03/06/26 09:29 AM ET
She recruited each of them to stay did she not?**
-- I love VT!
Mar 06, 2026 at 03:25 PM ET
I love VT!
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03/06/26 03:25 PM ET
How much recruiting can you do in 18 months?**
-- j9hokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:39 PM ET
j9hokie
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03/06/26 01:39 PM ET
“Kenny’s players” left for Ky
-- Hockeydad
Mar 06, 2026 at 10:44 AM ET
Hockeydad
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03/06/26 10:44 AM ET
That’s word play. You know what he means. Referring to players on the
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 12:37 PM ET
I am sure that's what he meant. I didn't disagree with that.
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 05:47 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 05:47 PM ET
And only one is now getting playing time there
-- UpperQuad
Mar 06, 2026 at 11:16 AM ET
UpperQuad
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03/06/26 11:16 AM ET
Whatever! Does not change the fact that Duffy needs to ramp up recruiting.**
-- MidloHokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
MidloHokie
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03/06/26 10:51 AM ET
That honestly comes down to the NIL that is available
-- Hokster
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:14 PM ET
Hokster
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03/06/26 01:14 PM ET
I gotta wonder how much Clemson is tossing out and how many of
-- j9hokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:42 PM ET
j9hokie
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03/06/26 01:42 PM ET
She's recruiting as well as anyone ever has at VT (until Kenny stumbled
-- King of Hokies
Mar 06, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
King of Hokies
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03/06/26 12:18 PM ET
Hopefully, Duffy will stumble into players
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 12:40 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 12:40 PM ET
I'd love for that to happen. And I believe she can coach up whoever she
-- King of Hokies
Mar 06, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
King of Hokies
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03/06/26 12:51 PM ET
I am giving her a chance. I've said nothing negative about her. Just
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 01:30 PM ET
Read the comment I responded to. Those were his/her words with respect to
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 05:45 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 05:45 PM ET
Of course. TV exposure, with McGraw tie-in, will help**
-- TomTurkey
Mar 06, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/06/26 11:28 AM ET
I think Freelon, Dailey and Suffren would disagree. And even though Suffren
-- King of Hokies
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:38 AM ET
King of Hokies
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03/06/26 09:38 AM ET
Right, she was recruited by Brooks. That was the point.**
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 12:41 PM ET
I am so impressed by what a recruiting expert you are. **
-- j9hokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:44 PM ET
j9hokie
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03/06/26 01:44 PM ET
If you think it takes a recruiting expert to know who the coach was when a
-- nkhooch
Mar 06, 2026 at 05:54 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/06/26 05:54 PM ET
Agree. I think those young players would not think that at all
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-- VAHokie89
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:53 AM ET
VAHokie89
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03/06/26 09:53 AM ET
He was very good at secretly destroying confidence in players
-- Hokster
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:19 PM ET
Hokster
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03/06/26 01:19 PM ET
Sure seems so. Same as with that player who left for Davidson and became a
-- j9hokie
Mar 06, 2026 at 01:46 PM ET
j9hokie
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03/06/26 01:46 PM ET
Watched Carleigh closely last night. Managed the ball really well.
-- TomTurkey
Mar 06, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/06/26 11:30 AM ET
Agreed, I don't know if they came out flat
-- VAHokie89
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET
VAHokie89
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03/06/26 09:24 AM ET
LOL- you beat me to it..manic play early**
-- VT757to276
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
VT757to276
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03/06/26 09:39 AM ET
That "manic" approach to offense is just a characteristic of this team. It
-- King of Hokies
Mar 06, 2026 at 09:36 AM ET
King of Hokies
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03/06/26 09:36 AM ET