Virginia Tech Olympic Sports

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The real issue with this.

Hi TSL. I know my user name may suggest I'm here to troll following a tough series vs ND but honestly I come in peace. They don't talk much about softball over at the Sabre and we're friendly to one of the few softball posters over there who goes by VT_AD so I hope this post is viewed in the same light here. It certainly helps that VT_AD's kid has been a huge bright spot in another long season but unfortunately is now out with an injury.

The real potential recruiting problem with the way D'Amour handled Knight is not that he decommitted a ST recruit who turned out to be unproductive at another school but the way he did it. If he cut her off shortly after taking the HC job nobody would have raised an eybrow but he kept her hanging until Maddi Banks flipped her commitment (edited: valid point Chip) from UW to VT then cut her off. That is something that doesn't just get you blacklisted from one travel org but something every HS recruit takes note of. That may not eliminate top recruits from considering VT but those recruits have other options anyway and he doesn't have much to show for getting Banks to flip.

I hope the day comes when VT & UVA are not only competitive softball rivals but top ACC contenders. It really isn't a long term pipe dream since the talent currently fueling all the top ACC teams is coming from Va. Good luck in the postseason Hokie nation.
[Post edited by UVA_SBDad at 04/26/2021 3:33PM]

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Posted: 04/26/2021 at 11:21AM

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Remember a couple of years ago when Pete... -- HokieJack 04/25/2021 9:17PM

Facts only timeline -- UVA_SBDad 04/27/2021 10:22AM

Here’s the deal: no future VT recruit is going to shun VT because of this. -- HolidayInnHokie 04/27/2021 12:51PM

No one cares about this -- texashokie1 04/27/2021 12:37PM

Here is the only fact..... -- 2hhoop3 04/27/2021 10:28AM

Is there a reason you posted this? -- texashokie1 04/26/2021 11:41PM

Sick -- Techdady 04/26/2021 4:43PM

Why the renewed interest in this? -- Hokie4Life_89 04/26/2021 2:49PM

That’s a great question ** -- Hockeydad 04/26/2021 4:54PM

All D'Amour has to do is tell a committed recruit that their.... -- Old Line Hokie 04/26/2021 1:46PM

The real issue with this. -- UVA_SBDad 04/26/2021 11:21AM

Aren't U A Typical Cavahoo?? Several Of My Kids Are Sadly So!! ** -- battmanvt 04/27/2021 11:18AM

It would not have even occurred to me you were here because of the ND -- dallasvt 04/26/2021 5:25PM

Research -- Techdady 04/26/2021 4:52PM

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You have your facts totally wrong concerning Maddie -- VTChip 04/26/2021 2:09PM

Maybe Problem Is Trying To Talk Or Reason With Cavahoo ** -- battmanvt 04/26/2021 5:01PM

Ok, don't know the family & Pete prob didn't -- UVA_SBDad 04/26/2021 2:45PM

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It is obvious that you don't know the situation with Maddie -- VTChip 04/26/2021 3:50PM

Chip, don’t feed the troll -- Hockeydad 04/26/2021 5:11PM

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