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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
Thread Replies (51)
I get it, it's not a popular position casting doubt on the new coach, true.
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-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:06 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:06 PM ET
You have good points. I guess in a year we will know for sure.**
-- j9hokie
Apr 08, 2024 at 09:35 PM ET
j9hokie
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04/08/24 09:35 PM ET
Local Bojangles couldn’t afford Caldwell
-- hokiepro
Apr 08, 2024 at 08:47 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/08/24 08:47 PM ET
It didn’t help perception that VT boat raced Marshall by 40+
-- hokiepro
Apr 08, 2024 at 08:46 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/08/24 08:46 PM ET
Eventually all coaches move on
-- j9hokie
Apr 07, 2024 at 07:01 AM ET
j9hokie
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04/07/24 07:01 AM ET
So let me see if I understand your post....
-- jkc327
Apr 05, 2024 at 05:13 PM ET
jkc327
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04/05/24 05:13 PM ET
I have no issue with Caldwell...
-- delmarva hokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 09:54 PM ET
delmarva hokie
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04/03/24 09:54 PM ET
We have a coach… time to look ahead, not back! **
-- pokiehokie83
Apr 03, 2024 at 08:46 PM ET
pokiehokie83
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04/03/24 08:46 PM ET
I would never hire her. They play an AAU defense that is unsound against
-- King of Hokies
Apr 03, 2024 at 08:37 PM ET
King of Hokies
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04/03/24 08:37 PM ET
Why are we talking g about her?
-- texashokie1
Apr 03, 2024 at 08:08 PM ET
texashokie1
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04/03/24 08:08 PM ET
I was not impressed at all with Kim Caldwell and Marshall basketball
-- AtlanticHokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET
AtlanticHokie
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04/03/24 08:05 PM ET
Appreciate your passion and points but it's irrelevant now.**
-- Bon Air Hokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:59 PM ET
Bon Air Hokie
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04/03/24 07:59 PM ET
Maybe next time you can be a one person search committee. Whit had other
-- bluegill
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:22 PM ET
bluegill
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04/03/24 07:22 PM ET
I would certainly consider the invite into the discussion if Whit insists.**
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:23 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 07:23 PM ET
Is she your sister, cousin or something? Seems like an odd obsession.**
-- HokieATC
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:11 PM ET
HokieATC
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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
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:05 PM ET
Rock Haven Hokie
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04/03/24 07:05 PM ET
"Local" in what way?**
-- jackofalltrades
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:02 PM ET
jackofalltrades
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04/03/24 07:02 PM ET
Well, not exaclty local, but closer to home than most P5 schools.
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:11 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 07:11 PM ET
Dude, you flushed the mouse on that one.**
-- jackofalltrades
Apr 03, 2024 at 08:25 PM ET
jackofalltrades
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04/03/24 08:25 PM ET
Talk to the hand, uh, Whit**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:49 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/03/24 06:49 PM ET
Didn't beat that dead horse enough in your last post?
-- HokieHaz
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:39 PM ET
HokieHaz
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04/03/24 06:39 PM ET
It twitched a little, so I had to kill it a little more.**
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:40 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:40 PM ET
The style of play is a gimmick**
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:38 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/03/24 06:38 PM ET
Her style of play may work in her current conference, but it would
-- mghokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:23 PM ET
mghokie
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04/03/24 06:23 PM ET
"These cornball antics may play in the sticks, but this is Capitol City!"
-- jackofalltrades
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:04 PM ET
jackofalltrades
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04/03/24 07:04 PM ET
A couple questions jump out at me after reading your post.
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:21 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/03/24 06:21 PM ET
Valid questions, honestly, I feel like it had more to do with Men's ball.
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:26 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:26 PM ET
You may be right that Babcock wanted to go the "safe route" for whatever
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:34 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/03/24 06:34 PM ET
Poppie was the safe choice **
-- 1977hokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:13 PM ET
1977hokie
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04/03/24 07:13 PM ET
Poppie was a safe choice, but he may not have been the only one. At least
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:15 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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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
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:37 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:37 PM ET
Unfortunately, you may never know the answer to that question because VT
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:48 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/03/24 06:48 PM ET
This is true, but while time travel is impossible, you could derive a....
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:56 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:56 PM ET
It is possible your assumption about being able to derive a high
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:12 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/03/24 07:12 PM ET
I see your point, but I would argue that with reasonable variable usage to
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:19 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 07:19 PM ET
I agree it is possible. The person might have to approach it the "right
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:28 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/03/24 07:28 PM ET
Research bias, I think that's a battle we are all fighting in the age of
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:34 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 07:34 PM ET
We will never know. That is a counterfactual that can't be proven.**
-- NokieHokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:38 PM ET
NokieHokie
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04/03/24 06:38 PM ET
In the ACC, we don't need a coach with potential. We need one with relevant
-- UEMcGill
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:08 PM ET
UEMcGill
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04/03/24 06:08 PM ET
Caldwell had 10+ yrs coaching, 2 championships,and 1 National coach of Year
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:14 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:14 PM ET
not in a major conference, no, it isn't. funny how you want to note
-- Hokies23
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:19 PM ET
Hokies23
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04/03/24 06:19 PM ET
Not wanting to argue honestly, just surprised by reactions to Caldwell.
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:23 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:23 PM ET
You don’t want to argue but you’ve brought this up again…
-- BlackwaterHokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:43 PM ET
BlackwaterHokie
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04/03/24 06:43 PM ET
Well, I did say "Some of you". Of course I was not referring to you.**
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:48 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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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
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:28 PM ET
NokieHokie
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04/03/24 06:28 PM ET
Yeah, you are probably right, but long term potential is better for those
-- jonnyhawk
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:34 PM ET
jonnyhawk
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04/03/24 06:34 PM ET
No it's not. That's made fan BS. Kenny was closer...**
-- NokieHokie
Apr 03, 2024 at 06:36 PM ET
NokieHokie
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04/03/24 06:36 PM ET