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Subject: It is no more a reflection on the current staff than it was on the
Posted by: VAHokie89 on Thu May 15 2008 5:15:21 PM
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previous staff, or the staff before that or the staff before that. VT is not
thought of as a destination by the high profile players. When I
mentioned VT to a top HS coach that I worked with several years ago
as a potential destination for some players, it was dismissed as if the
player was better than that. Now, that player didn't end up going to a
school that is better than VT. So the image was there. And it was not
that just that coach.

As we have discussed before, it takes winning to establish a program
as an attractive destination. The current staff can make VT a desirable
destination. They have not proven that they can not not more than the
previous regime did. Time will tell but it is NOT this regime's fault that
VT may be perceived that way. But it is on them OR the next coach to
show that VT can be a destination of choice.

It takes that one commitment...then another....Marquie Cooke bought
into Greenberg as his first high profile recruit. No matter how it worked
out, that is what it was. Cornell Brown was Beamers.....then they have
to over-achieve and win.....and more came.

Current Thread:

   Two years ago, was Cook seen as ACC-caliber player?  --  VAHokie89   Tue May 13 2008 10:56:24 AM
       The thing that has made the difference with Cook is the "want to" factor-  --  KnoxHokie   Thu May 15 2008 9:02:01 AM
       Re: Two years ago, was Cook seen as ACC-caliber player?  --  TechsterOne   Thu May 15 2008 8:24:19 AM
           Being associated with several major AAU programs and coaches  --  VAHokie89   Thu May 15 2008 11:24:37 AM
               Re: Being associated with several major AAU programs and coaches  --  2hhoop3   Thu May 15 2008 4:32:36 PM
                   It is no more a reflection on the current staff than it was on the   --  VAHokie89   Thu May 15 2008 5:15:21 PM
                       Re: It is no more a reflection on the current staff than it was on the   --  2hhoop3   Fri May 16 2008 10:45:48 AM
                           I don't have questions about the program per se except  --  VAHokie89   Sat May 17 2008 11:47:49 AM
                               Read your last paragraph...  --  2hhoop3   Sat May 17 2008 2:55:07 PM
                                   Well they have: Barbour, Harrison, Cook  --  VAHokie89   Mon May 19 2008 11:06:29 AM
                                       Re: Well they have: Barbour, Harrison, Cook  --  2hhoop3   Mon May 19 2008 12:11:31 PM
                                           Just don't know if it a trend yet. That is all I am saying **  --  VAHokie89   Mon May 19 2008 2:38:46 PM
                               Over time, you want to see. I wonder how much time BD and staff needs to   --  KnoxHokie   Sat May 17 2008 2:42:29 PM
                                   One-sided how?  --  VAHokie89   Mon May 19 2008 11:10:26 AM
                                       One sided - "asst. coach AND FRIEND" , or you are not part of the coaching team-  --  KnoxHokie   Mon May 19 2008 9:01:01 PM
                                           Well, let's put it this way. Nothing indicates that you   --  VAHokie89   Tue May 20 2008 11:59:52 AM
                                               I don't either, but if I am the AD, I would be concerned about selection and-  --  KnoxHokie   Tue May 20 2008 9:34:15 PM
                                                   Obviously complementing skills is important  --  VAHokie89   Wed May 21 2008 2:25:52 PM
                                                       What you are missing is the point that the manager (the head coach) can   --  KnoxHokie   Wed May 21 2008 10:59:49 PM
                                                           I am not missing any point. After 20 years in the workforce AND  --  VAHokie89   Thu May 22 2008 5:50:10 PM
                                                               Since you are misssing NO POINT about the manager, then you must admit that part  --  KnoxHokie   Sun May 25 2008 7:23:46 PM
                       The migrating conference affiliation and woes gave past coaches some real   --  KnoxHokie   Thu May 15 2008 8:30:54 PM
                           That is a solid point. The thing is that we live  --  MrFantastic!   Fri May 16 2008 8:45:23 AM
                               Using what others said above, BD and staff have to make VT a desireable  --  KnoxHokie   Fri May 16 2008 8:16:05 PM
                                   Then it is more than just a coaching thing; **  --  VAHokie89   Mon May 19 2008 11:10:56 AM
                                       Recruiting is more than one-half of BD's job right now-  --  KnoxHokie   Tue May 20 2008 8:37:22 PM
       Re: ACC-caliber players?  --  vpi70   Tue May 13 2008 4:30:48 PM
           So I will repeat my question, would you have said the same thing about Cook  --  VAHokie89   Wed May 14 2008 9:49:25 AM
               I think Cook 2 years ago was comparable to Biggs last season **  --  b.townbilly   Wed May 14 2008 9:59:48 AM
                   So not deemed exceptional but now is deemed ACC-caliber? **  --  VAHokie89   Wed May 14 2008 4:28:04 PM
       Good points! We have a couple that could   --  mitchellbbfan   Tue May 13 2008 4:17:57 PM




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