You know had you articulated what you posted in that second paragraph in the beginning stages, this thread would not have turned ugly. I’m no expert on things but I can respect a man for saying hey young brother, you’re wrong, let me educate you... Instead of “ You have absolutely no clue about the relative admissions requirements”... So rethink your first paragraph.
I will take your suggestion under consideration. However, it is hard to educate somebody until you determine where you need to start from. Moreover, it is my opinion, that when I make a statement I should be reasonably prepared to support it with facts, observations and clarifications if challenged. This observation, along with never post anything you would not tell someone to their face, were two basic rules I shared with my kids and that they tell me they will share with theirs when the time comes.
Might be easier if you two just exchanged numbers lol
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I remember sitting in the airport with an FSU assistant coach and we were talking about handlers. He said in Florida the Pop Warner and rec coaches have more pull over the athletes than the high school coaches, so a lot of the time they just bypass the HS coach. I was in amazement at this statement. I guess a lot of these guys must have friends in Florida because they've been trying to make that a reality here in the 757. Just my honest opinion
An ho? LOL I'm sure it got cut off!!! Appreciate the support...I try to peek back in every once and awhile
And that's what is wrong with the NCAA. There are kids that have far more talent in sports that absolutely have no business being in college. But because the NFL says you have to be out of HS for 3 years before you can apply to play in the NFL, those kids that don't go to college get screwed. You look at how it used to be, where primo athletes went to college just so they could play football. Those kids took basket weaving 101 type courses and never graduated, or they graduated but they could only read or write at an elementary school level, but they eventually got to the NFL where they flourished as players. Not everybody is a good student academically. Otherwise, we'd all be doctors and lawyers and engineers. There should be another route for kids that are not academically inclined but have the talent to play at the higher levels. I get that football is a collision sport, I agree with the NFL rule that you need to be out of HS 3 years so the body has a chance to physically mature. But going to college so they can continue to play football should not be the only route. In college basketball, you have a lot of kids that are 1 and done and go right into the NBA. In baseball, kids can go into the minors right out of HS. There's not much of a minor league for football. I dunno if any of the other football leagues has a 3 years out of HS rule or not. If they do, I suspect that the NCAA has something to do with it so the colleges can make money off of the kids. I don't know. But something should change for those kids that have the talent that just plain shouldn't be wasted.
I understand where you're coming from but Clemson is in discussion for National title every year now. When was last time UNC won their division?
If Mack Brown can find some assistants to do the play calling, game planning, and scheming for him, it could definitely happen. I would not bet on it now though because he is a terrible in game coach.
Very true. I thought VT was doing the same Frank Beamer’s last couple of years. I’m not as familiar with the staff as you but I’m sure there was an in house hire that they could’ve made to keep the train rolling. I don’t think anybody seen the Fuente hire coming. I personally think he stinks up the place but I’m a huge Mike Young fan. Tech hit the jackpot with the NRV hire!
Definitely! I don’t see Fuente there after this year. Tech is a big time program and I’m sure you alums are tired of mediocre seasons. I attended my first ever game at Lane Stadium back in 2018. Hokies played GT. GT beat the snot out of VT. Fans were gone by halftime and some Hokie fans even boo’ed Fuente in the second half. I see where even ODU got a 5 star RB the other day (Ricky Slade).. Doesn’t mean much but Tech could use a home run hitter in the backfield with Hooker. I hope the Hokies get it right soon. The state of Virginia is much better when the Hokies are contenders for the big game.
IF Fuente were to be gone after this year it will be his choice. The buyout and the performance to date do not warrant a termination. The GT game was 28-21 at half and your contention that VT fans were gone at halftime is inaccurate and there are a few fans everywhere that boo in a loss as the score gets lopsided. Slade was a five star on his "name" offers and his actual talent finally was evaluated. He didn't play much at PSU and I doubt he is better than what is already at ODU.
Just as an fyi, the buyout could "theoretically" happen any year but, practically speaking it was not really close to reality. Some rumblings after Duke and some after UVA but, largely just rumblings because nobody was willing to write that check on their own and the budget/coupled with performance would not have sustained it from the perspective of current operations or hiring a new staff. 2020 is more manageable but, with the new staff, budget challenges surrounding the virus and a few other non public considerations it is extremely unlikely barring some unforeseen trainwreck.
You’re correct about the halftime score and I am wrong. It was a Thursday night game, Tech couldn’t stop them on offense. GT played their second string QB that night & GT went up 42-21 after 3 and the fans emptied, not half. Fans did boo Fuente. I will say that it was not so much Fuente that the Hokie faithful didn’t like, it was Ryan Willis. Hooker looks to be a good QB moving forward but Patterson could be special. Saw Hooker play at Dudley in Greensboro, very underrated.
Coach Paul Johnson and GT were in Fuentes head when came to VT. The GT offense put pressure on opposing defenses to get off the field and opposing offenses to maximize fewer possessions and Fuente, to his and VT's detriment, was impatient and chased points(not so much in 2018 as earlier years). Hooker, Patterson, and Burmeister along with Kadum should make for a good QB room that will get better if 2021 verbal Bullock gets to campus. Fuente's biggest issue is being the guy that follows the guy and some VT fans lack patience and perspective.
You're entitled to your opinion. The question is whether you can actually support it with anything more than one bad year to date and your own emotional dislike of Fuente? While you are pondering your response you might also want to consider the following. With the exception of the one small class year Fuente's recruiting classes have ranked comparably to Beamer's. Also, besides VT and using the 247 composite rankings, do you know how many other programs have had recruiting classes ranked in the Top 30 in 3 or more of the last 4 years while operating with a budget under $100 million?
I get it. You don't like Fuente and think he was not the right guy. Over the long haul you might be proven correct but, so far you do not really have much to support your opinion in objective and quantifiable facts, at least that you have chosen to put on the table so far.. Notre Dame is a different recruiting animal than VT and always has been. That 5-8 four stars on average is probably overstating a bit and that is before we get in to the discussion of the actual specifics and weaknesses of star ratings for most anything outside the 5-star category. This year is not complete yet and even when it is all the NLI's tell you is who is probably showing up. Some schools/coaches recruit on name and some recruit on evaluation. I do not believe there is near enough evidence for your garbage assertion.
