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Not really, If that was the case, baker and freelon would be
dominated all the time, and they are not. Freelon is able to hold her own against "average" bigger players because she works, uses her length, etc. She is prone to getting in foul trouble against "average" bigger players because she is not top-level 6'1" player. But to say that an average 6'5" player will beat the 6'2" all day everyday is just plain wrong.
I saw Agara against UNC. I also saw Agara against other teams. I can see her scoring average. I have seen her play. So, she had a difficult game against a team. I am sure she will have others. There are games Kitley had issues.That does not mean a player is not good. She is also a freshman by the way.
I am not saying that I don't want a 6'3, 6'4, 6'5 player. I am saying there are very good players who play around the basket in the ACC. There was the post that basically said there were none in the ACC. That is blatantly untrue. Of course, any given player is going to have badmatchups. If every quality post was going to dominate every game, then Texas's big or Audi Crooks would not have let their teams lose.
What are we actually arguing about? That VT should not try to get a quality "big"? That a quality 6'2 or taller player can never be recruited? That there are NONE?
** Edited by VAHokie89 at 2/5/2026, 1:53:12 PM
Thread Replies (34)
We are starting to play as a team,coach Duffy deserves a lot of credit **
-- mrknowitall
Feb 03, 2026 at 02:50 PM ET
mrknowitall
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02/03/26 02:50 PM ET
Everyone wants one, but a dominant big would be so helpful right now.**
-- KiloZulu
Feb 03, 2026 at 08:23 PM ET
KiloZulu
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02/03/26 08:23 PM ET
A "quality" inside/big would be nice. Not too many dominant.**
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 03:58 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 03:58 PM ET
We all focus on"big", athleticism is first and foremost in my book
-- 1977hokie
Feb 03, 2026 at 09:29 PM ET
1977hokie
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02/03/26 09:29 PM ET
We had two bigs that were not athletic,we know how that worked out**
-- mrknowitall
Feb 04, 2026 at 05:04 PM ET
mrknowitall
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02/04/26 05:04 PM ET
Sigh.. people who call for bigs don't want bums as bigs
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 06:42 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 06:42 PM ET
We need size. We have athleticism
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 09:44 AM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 09:44 AM ET
Baker doesn’t “get beat on any drive”
-- hokiepro
Feb 04, 2026 at 11:38 PM ET
hokiepro
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02/04/26 11:38 PM ET
Yes, she does. She runs alongside eith her hands up
-- VAHokie89
Feb 05, 2026 at 07:41 AM ET
VAHokie89
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02/05/26 07:41 AM ET
Getting beat to me means “scored on”
-- hokiepro
Feb 05, 2026 at 09:50 AM ET
hokiepro
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02/05/26 09:50 AM ET
No it does not. Played can ge beaten but the offensive player blows
-- VAHokie89
Feb 05, 2026 at 02:53 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/05/26 02:53 PM ET
We’re top 12 in FG eff defense & she plays 30+ mpg
-- hokiepro
Feb 05, 2026 at 03:43 PM ET
hokiepro
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02/05/26 03:43 PM ET
As I said, taller yes, but don’t sacrifice athleticism, the quality Teams
-- 1977hokie
Feb 04, 2026 at 10:38 AM ET
1977hokie
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02/04/26 10:38 AM ET
Can you name how many dominant Bigs there are in Womens BB or even the ACC?**
-- UTPr0sim
Feb 03, 2026 at 08:25 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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02/03/26 08:25 PM ET
Toby Fornier, Khamil Pierce, Laura Ziegler, Agara
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 09:52 AM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 09:52 AM ET
UCLA has one, UCONN, Texas & Oklahoma do
-- hokiepro
Feb 03, 2026 at 08:47 PM ET
hokiepro
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02/03/26 08:47 PM ET
Saying there are 6 or so quality bigs will be among 64 tourney teams?**
-- Va AandM
Feb 04, 2026 at 06:01 AM ET
Va AandM
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02/04/26 06:01 AM ET
There is a difference between "quality" and "dominant"
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 09:53 AM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 09:53 AM ET
This discussion make Luz and Strachey sound like black swan events **
-- Va AandM
Feb 04, 2026 at 01:26 PM ET
Va AandM
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02/04/26 01:26 PM ET
None of those ladies are above 6'2"
-- thunar
Feb 04, 2026 at 03:07 PM ET
thunar
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02/04/26 03:07 PM ET
Ziegler, Agara, Fournier, Pierce are 6'2"...and?
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 03:57 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 03:57 PM ET
Not really, If that was the case, baker and freelon would be
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-- VAHokie89
Feb 05, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
VAHokie89
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02/05/26 11:05 AM ET
ROFL. So now your switching to Freelon and Baker?
-- thunar
Feb 05, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
thunar
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02/05/26 12:16 PM ET
I did not call Baker a big. now you are just arguing for argument's sake
-- VAHokie89
Feb 05, 2026 at 02:45 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/05/26 02:45 PM ET
Yawn. I listted posts/forwards they played against
-- VAHokie89
Feb 13, 2026 at 04:18 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/13/26 04:18 PM ET
i said literally an average true big.
-- thunar
Feb 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
thunar
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02/15/26 10:30 AM ET
Kitley isn't 6ft 2in, she's 6ft.6in.**
-- dubnic2roxy1
Feb 04, 2026 at 07:36 PM ET
dubnic2roxy1
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02/04/26 07:36 PM ET
That was a typo. I knew it was 6'6" but I guess had 6'6" on the brain. Thx**
-- VAHokie89
Feb 04, 2026 at 07:40 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/04/26 07:40 PM ET
Indeed, Coach Duffy and her staff are doing a great job!**
-- Hokie PE
Feb 03, 2026 at 05:16 PM ET
Hokie PE
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02/03/26 05:16 PM ET