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So how do coaches minimize the likelihood of that happening? Better

scouting? Because that is a huge loss to take someone like that (and the NIL cost) and pass on someone who might have been just what we needed. The good coaches minimize the portal misses.
Posted: 04/03/2026 at 04:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by David Cunningham)

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Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Guard Sophie Swanson To Transfer**
David CunninghamAdmin • 04/03/26 02:53 PM ET
Nice little opening for Lanie Grant :D. If money grew on trees...
j9hokie • 04/03/26 04:51 PM ET
The 2 mins a game spot?**
VAHokie89 • 04/03/26 05:54 PM ET
The "we are looking for somehone who can shoot the 3" spot. Were
j9hokie • 04/03/26 09:30 PM ET
Wasn't being snide. There has been this "Sears" talk
VAHokie89 • 04/03/26 09:54 PM ET
Why are you always belittling Sears when you haven't seen her play?**
mrknowitall • 04/03/26 10:56 PM ET
Belittling?
VAHokie89 • 04/04/26 08:00 AM ET
We will see,that's all we can say**
mrknowitall • 04/04/26 11:36 AM ET
Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification**
j9hokie • 04/03/26 10:24 PM ET
Bet Coach has a sharpshooter lined up. **
Stork • 04/03/26 03:08 PM ET
Do you think her injury set her back to the point she just couldn't recover**
UpstateSCHokie • 04/03/26 02:55 PM ET
Not really
VAHokie89 • 04/03/26 05:56 PM ET
This is true. **
RandomAsianGuy • 04/04/26 01:24 PM ET
Mmmm. Maybe a little bit, but not entirely.
David CunninghamAdmin • 04/03/26 03:49 PM ET
So how do coaches minimize the likelihood of that happening? Better ◄
Stork • 04/03/26 04:45 PM ET
Odds are she didnt take
VAHokie89 • 04/03/26 06:01 PM ET
Certainly kept her from getting off to decent start **
1977hokie • 04/03/26 03:43 PM ET
My guess is Duffy’s emphasis on defense. **
Stork • 04/03/26 03:09 PM ET
She was a bit slow to respond on defense **
HokieR • 04/03/26 03:38 PM ET
She was a bt slow for our team period. Might have been ok if she had a high
j9hokie • 04/03/26 04:46 PM ET