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jonnyhawk
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I get it, it's not a popular position casting doubt on the new coach, true.

But I can't believe some of you folks don't see the potential in Kim Caldwell. (Does it matter for our team now, no, but I find it annoying how you dismiss her accomplishments) In review, you are talking about a coach that won Coach of the year in her league with her previous team. Won the championship of her league. Then took a Marshall team that collectively went 40-38 over the last 3 seasons. She took that team and it's existing players, and went 2-4 in the first 6 games. The remainder of her FIRST season, she then went 24-3 the rest of the season, WON the Sunbelt conference, and brought Marshall to the NCAA Dance for the first time in 27 years. You guys are sniffing glue trying to blow off coach Caldwell? Yes, she used a different scheme to accomplish it, but again, that shows creativity to overcome a lack of resources to get the job done. What she has done with her previuos team, and Marshall in one season with (someone else's players) is nothing short of astonishing. Some of you guys are either not too swift, just trying to be argumentative jerks, or talking out of your collective azzes. Now I'm done with my rant and hope for the best with Megan. I am disappointed that Whit did not take a chance on a local pick (Kim Caldwell), but hopeful that Megan is the right fit to provide a fun, successful, and stable future for VT women's basketball. Go Hokies. ** Edited by jonnyhawk at 4/3/2024, 6:31:19 PM
Posted: 04/03/2024 at 06:06 PM ET

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I get it, it's not a popular position casting doubt on the new coach, true.
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:06 PM ET
You have good points. I guess in a year we will know for sure.**
j9hokie 04/08/24 09:35 PM ET
Local Bojangles couldn’t afford Caldwell
hokiepro 04/08/24 08:47 PM ET
It didn’t help perception that VT boat raced Marshall by 40+
hokiepro 04/08/24 08:46 PM ET
My 2 cents
Am_fan 04/07/24 06:55 AM ET
Eventually all coaches move on
j9hokie 04/07/24 07:01 AM ET
So let me see if I understand your post....
jkc327 04/05/24 05:13 PM ET
I have no issue with Caldwell...
delmarva hokie 04/03/24 09:54 PM ET
We have a coach… time to look ahead, not back! **
pokiehokie83 04/03/24 08:46 PM ET
I would never hire her. They play an AAU defense that is unsound against
King of Hokies 04/03/24 08:37 PM ET
Why are we talking g about her?
texashokie1 04/03/24 08:08 PM ET
I was not impressed at all with Kim Caldwell and Marshall basketball
AtlanticHokie 04/03/24 08:05 PM ET
Appreciate your passion and points but it's irrelevant now.**
Bon Air Hokie 04/03/24 07:59 PM ET
Get a room **
DGHOKIE 04/03/24 07:37 PM ET
Maybe next time you can be a one person search committee. Whit had other
bluegill 04/03/24 07:22 PM ET
I would certainly consider the invite into the discussion if Whit insists.**
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 07:23 PM ET
Is she your sister, cousin or something? Seems like an odd obsession.**
HokieATC 04/03/24 07:11 PM ET
Kim has a good resume and I have only seen one game, but she looked like
Rock Haven Hokie 04/03/24 07:05 PM ET
"Local" in what way?**
jackofalltrades 04/03/24 07:02 PM ET
Well, not exaclty local, but closer to home than most P5 schools.
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 07:11 PM ET
Dude, you flushed the mouse on that one.**
jackofalltrades 04/03/24 08:25 PM ET
Talk to the hand, uh, Whit**
TomTurkey 04/03/24 06:49 PM ET
Didn't beat that dead horse enough in your last post?
HokieHaz 04/03/24 06:39 PM ET
It twitched a little, so I had to kill it a little more.**
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:40 PM ET
The style of play is a gimmick**
GCHokieof91 04/03/24 06:38 PM ET
^^^YAWN^^^.**
seacain 04/03/24 06:34 PM ET
Her style of play may work in her current conference, but it would
mghokie 04/03/24 06:23 PM ET
"These cornball antics may play in the sticks, but this is Capitol City!"
jackofalltrades 04/03/24 07:04 PM ET
Nailed it!**
NokieHokie 04/03/24 06:26 PM ET
A couple questions jump out at me after reading your post.
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 06:21 PM ET
Valid questions, honestly, I feel like it had more to do with Men's ball.
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:26 PM ET
You may be right that Babcock wanted to go the "safe route" for whatever
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 06:34 PM ET
Poppie was the safe choice **
1977hokie 04/03/24 07:13 PM ET
Poppie was a safe choice, but he may not have been the only one. At least
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 07:15 PM ET
I am cool with Megan, I just will wonder for a while if it was best for VT**
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:37 PM ET
Unfortunately, you may never know the answer to that question because VT
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 06:48 PM ET
This is true, but while time travel is impossible, you could derive a....
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:56 PM ET
It is possible your assumption about being able to derive a high
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 07:12 PM ET
I see your point, but I would argue that with reasonable variable usage to
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 07:19 PM ET
I agree it is possible. The person might have to approach it the "right
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 07:28 PM ET
Research bias, I think that's a battle we are all fighting in the age of
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 07:34 PM ET
We will never know. That is a counterfactual that can't be proven.**
NokieHokie 04/03/24 06:38 PM ET
I choose to deal in the actual.
Newt 04/03/24 06:20 PM ET
In the ACC, we don't need a coach with potential. We need one with relevant
UEMcGill 04/03/24 06:08 PM ET
Caldwell had 10+ yrs coaching, 2 championships,and 1 National coach of Year
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:14 PM ET
not in a major conference, no, it isn't. funny how you want to note
Hokies23 04/03/24 06:19 PM ET
Not wanting to argue honestly, just surprised by reactions to Caldwell.
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:23 PM ET
You don’t want to argue but you’ve brought this up again…
BlackwaterHokie 04/03/24 06:43 PM ET
Well, I did say "Some of you". Of course I was not referring to you.**
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:48 PM ET
1) She's from WV. This is not her home. 2) Can we finally give up on the
NokieHokie 04/03/24 06:28 PM ET
Yeah, you are probably right, but long term potential is better for those
jonnyhawk 04/03/24 06:34 PM ET
No it's not. That's made fan BS. Kenny was closer...**
NokieHokie 04/03/24 06:36 PM ET