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This is not a bash at Mackie post, because I wished she stayed. But to Kings point, in the 7 games against our toughest competition, the 6 acc games against the 5 teams ahead of us in the acc standings and the ncaa tourney game against oregon, we were 0-7 and not competitive at all in 5 of those games. In those games Mackie was 15 of 46 shooting, avg 6.6 pts a game and had 29 assists to 20 turnovers. If we are going to be competitive in those games, we need much better point guard play. I wish her all the best and again was sorry to see her go. But if we want to compete, we need to upgrade the roster around carleigh
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For me, I'm curious about the overall pattern -- across the athletic dept.
-- Long-Lost Hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Long-Lost Hokie
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04/15/26 12:10 PM ET
Well this is going to be CMD's players this year...
-- `lag
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:03 AM ET
`lag
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04/15/26 09:03 AM ET
That’s not just VT that’s every school now. Very few players stay anywhere
-- uber hokie
Apr 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM ET
uber hokie
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04/17/26 03:59 AM ET
We talk so much about “tall”. Tall isn’t the factor. How many talks have we
-- DGHOKIE
Apr 16, 2026 at 06:08 AM ET
DGHOKIE
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04/16/26 06:08 AM ET
If you’re talking about Wes Unseld, that was more like 60 years ago…..
-- vtbball80
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM ET
vtbball80
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04/17/26 12:23 AM ET
In my opinion, Baker is a bigger loss than you imply.
-- HokieHouse
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:44 PM ET
HokieHouse
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04/15/26 09:44 PM ET
Carys struggled late. Improved in late game situations.
-- TomTurkey
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
TomTurkey
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04/16/26 10:51 AM ET
Believe we have two more from the portal to go
-- 1977hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:56 AM ET
1977hokie
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04/15/26 09:56 AM ET
yeah, I like it so far and there's still plenty of portal room...
-- `lag
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:22 AM ET
`lag
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04/15/26 10:22 AM ET
I worry that losing those two players is a sign of something else.**
-- Stork
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
Stork
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04/15/26 09:39 AM ET
they left cause CMD or the way WBB is run**
-- VermontDDS
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
VermontDDS
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04/15/26 12:22 PM ET
If you see their interaction, it is not because of CMD, **
-- VAHokie89
Apr 15, 2026 at 08:25 PM ET
VAHokie89
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04/15/26 08:25 PM ET
S/he doesn't know squat. Just stirring the pot.**
-- j9hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:11 PM ET
j9hokie
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04/15/26 09:11 PM ET
Everybody including me don't have a clue why they portaled out**
-- mrknowitall
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:45 PM ET
mrknowitall
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04/15/26 09:45 PM ET
Well, if YOU don't know...**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/16/26 12:22 PM ET
Oh, I have no idea. Just worrisome to me that two very strong starters
-- Stork
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET
Stork
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04/15/26 10:47 AM ET
I think calling Mackie, for one, a "very strong starter" is a
-- King of Hokies
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
King of Hokies
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04/15/26 12:03 PM ET
Nelson was a Soph and led or was 2nd in ACC in assists
-- hokiepro
Apr 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/16/26 11:48 PM ET
There's nothing lame about stating facts. Name the opposing PGs that
-- King of Hokies
Apr 17, 2026 at 02:37 AM ET
King of Hokies
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04/17/26 02:37 AM ET
It’s not a “fact” it’s your opinion. She wasn’t some DPOY but she
-- hokiepro
Apr 17, 2026 at 07:54 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/17/26 07:54 AM ET
It's a fact that she couldn't guard her opponent. And it's a fact that
-- King of Hokies
Apr 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
King of Hokies
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04/17/26 11:23 AM ET
Duffy’s system didnt’ put baker at the 4
-- VAHokie89
Apr 15, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET
VAHokie89
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04/15/26 08:28 PM ET
You're wrong about both. First off, Baker had no choice but to play the 4
-- King of Hokies
Apr 16, 2026 at 04:00 PM ET
King of Hokies
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04/16/26 04:00 PM ET
Teams crowded the paint because they knew Mackie couldn't or wouldn't shoot**
-- mrknowitall
Apr 15, 2026 at 02:40 PM ET
mrknowitall
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04/15/26 02:40 PM ET
It wasn;t that systematic. It was not like the situation
-- VAHokie89
Apr 16, 2026 at 08:19 AM ET
VAHokie89
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04/16/26 08:19 AM ET
Yes the teams had more people in paint because of her
-- texashokie1
Apr 16, 2026 at 08:36 PM ET
texashokie1
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04/16/26 08:36 PM ET
So Duffy “nudged” them to move on?**
-- Stork
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
Stork
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04/15/26 12:27 PM ET
I have no idea. She probably told them what VT needs from them next year.
-- King of Hokies
Apr 15, 2026 at 01:48 PM ET
King of Hokies
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04/15/26 01:48 PM ET
You shouldn’t nudge unless you have better replacements
-- 1977hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM ET
1977hokie
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04/15/26 12:58 PM ET
To be fair to your own players, you have to reveal your plans so they have
-- NMB Hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 08:58 PM ET
NMB Hokie
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04/15/26 08:58 PM ET
I always thought Baker is a tall wing. She would do better at Lou IMO.
-- RandomAsianGuy
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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04/15/26 12:24 PM ET
Dawn Staley said one of the first things recruits asks is about finances**
-- mrknowitall
Apr 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
mrknowitall
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04/15/26 11:09 AM ET
i assumed they'd ask her what it's like working with the aflac duck.**
-- squarerootofone
Apr 15, 2026 at 02:53 PM ET
squarerootofone
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04/15/26 02:53 PM ET
That was their second question**
-- mrknowitall
Apr 15, 2026 at 03:35 PM ET
mrknowitall
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04/15/26 03:35 PM ET
Except I would have guessed those 2 would have been who Duffy would have
-- Stork
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Stork
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04/15/26 10:55 AM ET
Okaaaaay... I mean, I'm clueless on their motives...
-- `lag
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET
`lag
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04/15/26 10:29 AM ET
Doesnt need the money?
-- Nelsonia Hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
Nelsonia Hokie
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04/15/26 10:48 AM ET
I feel like I'd seen they were somewhat estranged...b
-- stescham
Apr 15, 2026 at 06:42 PM ET
stescham
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04/15/26 06:42 PM ET
mea culpa jumped tracks to Allen Iverson's blowing a lot of money...
-- `lag
Apr 15, 2026 at 08:01 PM ET
`lag
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04/15/26 08:01 PM ET
Depending on remaining portal "gets", I think the overall new roster may
-- j9hokie
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:07 AM ET
j9hokie
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04/15/26 09:07 AM ET
be fun watching them develop, and yes potentially a much better team**
-- `lag
Apr 15, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET
`lag
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04/15/26 09:22 AM ET