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Help me to understand.


I do not think that I am much qualified to argue one way or the other, but do have some experience in the program from the 70's, and some jumbled thoughts on our current state. So let's assume there is no such thing as bagmen, hundred-dollar handshakes (70's currency anyway), and Shapiro sponsored recruiting weekends. What is difference between why the best players choose another school or choose ours? Is it only money? It seems very often, and more often than not, we read of some high-four stars who place us in their top 3, top 5, and then leave us out ultimately. The five-star guys don't even give us a look - lately anyway. I, perhaps, have become too practical in my older age so would like to ask, how do all those extra dollars buy the best players - that is, convince them Virginia Tech is the place where they can realize their aspirations? Twitter, water slides, bowling, and oooommmm beds with headphones have only so much attraction in my not-so up-to-date opinion.The best players really want something else. They want to play for a team that wins, and wins big, don't they? As well, the best players want to play for a winner, the coach, someone who will give them a shot to get to the top; that someone who inspires confidence that he is the man who will lead them where they want to go?

Help me out here. I could be way off base (fast enough once to steal it, toot). Are a dozen post cards from the edge the difference? Do shiny things lure them in? You get a big pile of dollars, how do you use it, what are the specifics, to get that guy who puts us in his top three to pick us, to feel we are a must destination? I believe there are two things above and far beyond all: you need to win, or show that you can, and you must also have a guy who can connect and sell that vision. You get that, they will come!

(In response to this post by VTCALS72)

Posted: 04/17/2021 at 4:18PM



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