If Fuente recruited a coach with good standing in the Tidewater area -- hoosnowahokie 05/18/2021 1:14PM
DeMatha isn't just a high school, it's like if Fuente hired the IMG hc -- soflahokie 05/18/2021 11:04AM
This. DeMatha IS basketball in the DC area. They’re a legit national power ** -- Zanderhokie 05/18/2021 1:19PM
Damatha recruits players. ** -- Riverguy 05/18/2021 10:53AM
Ignoring your Fuente non-sequitur, I do think the Jones hire can't possibly -- st_andrew 05/18/2021 10:24AM
The hype is a bit out of control. -- wwhokie1 05/18/2021 10:50PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Mike Jones gets frustrated -- st_andrew 05/19/2021 09:20AM
Fuente needs to hire a cop turned football coach (ducks!) ** -- kennedyvt 05/18/2021 10:22AM
FU doesn't have a good track record in hiring or recruiting ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 09:56AM
Probably because you don't understand BB recruiting. You can't put the -- UTPr0sim 05/18/2021 09:43AM
Not sure that’s true if the coach he hired was a head coach for -- JohnsonCItyHokie 05/18/2021 08:52AM
Not all HS HC's are created equal... ** -- NokieHokie 05/18/2021 08:09AM
VT fans are classic. Always trying to make an ill fitting football to -- BG Hokie 05/18/2021 06:58AM
Yep, like comparing apples to microwave ovens.** -- Culpeper Hokie 05/18/2021 09:34AM
.** -- Culpeper Hokie 05/18/2021 09:34AM
Lol ** -- accfootballrules 05/18/2021 07:15AM
“Caustically” optimistic is one of the all time great typos. So apropos. ** -- Gobble Gobble 05/18/2021 06:40AM
That is hilarious ** -- Jbohokie63 05/18/2021 09:22AM
I was wondering if anyone else was going to pick that up. LOL ** -- Beach Hokie 05/18/2021 08:15AM
You can pump the brakes all you want, I'm going full speed ahead ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/18/2021 05:30AM
A little BB King for the occasion.... -- Will Stewart
05/18/2021 09:44AM
Love me a little BB. Can toss in some Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf too.** -- Atlee Hokie 05/18/2021 11:37AM
Good stuff. Good man. ** -- YardBird 05/18/2021 09:58AM
Re: I hope Mike Jones turns out to be a great hire. However had Fuente -- JRHokie 05/18/2021 04:24AM
Fuente's problem is not so much to do with making good hires. -- VPI63 05/18/2021 03:27AM
Wrong everyone wanted and still wants Loren Johnson on the VT staff. ** -- hokieblitz 05/18/2021 12:54AM
There you go with facts again ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 09:59AM
Yep ** -- st_andrew 05/18/2021 08:09AM
FB = BB coaches probably isn't a reasonable comparison. ** -- 40ozDistrict 05/18/2021 12:08AM
Very different in basketball. This is a massive hire -- HokieAl 05/17/2021 10:32PM
I'm impressed CMY was able to convince him to leave Dematha even for an -- ChrisLords 05/18/2021 06:36AM
Wondering if he is a "Coach in waiting"?? ** -- TomA 05/18/2021 06:43AM
At some point he wants to be a HC -- Hokie83 05/18/2021 06:58AM
MY is a great coach to learn from, proven success & experienced ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 10:00AM
Very true ** -- Hokie83 05/18/2021 10:59AM
.definitely. there is no way this doesn't pay huge recruiting dividends. ** -- squarerootofone 05/17/2021 10:52PM
Pretty sure you couldn’t be more wrong -- Squatro 05/17/2021 10:32PM
He has recruited more D1 players than many D1 assistants... -- GCHokie34 05/17/2021 10:31PM
Ok then stop comparing “recruiting” prep players to to D1 players -- uber hokie 05/17/2021 11:50PM
You’re in over your head here. This isn’t like hiring someone from a good -- BG Hokie 05/18/2021 07:03AM
You need to take the L on your first post -- Hokie83 05/18/2021 07:02AM
He was making more at DeMatha than the lowest Asst at VT... -- GCHokie34 05/17/2021 11:56PM
"Recruiting isn't a video game"-- what a great line and factual! ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 10:02AM
Well said ** -- VT One 05/18/2021 08:12AM
I dont see how you compare recruiting to a prep school -- HokiePail 05/18/2021 07:35AM
Recruitng at a Prep school may be more difficult than college these days ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 10:03AM
He's not comparing those two things. -- Chris Coleman
05/18/2021 09:24AM
Wow, you just made quite the leap there, sparky. -- hokieZ71 05/18/2021 09:02AM
+1 for using Sparky ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 10:04AM
Re: +1 for using Sparky ** -- hokiewasp 05/18/2021 10:05AM
Can't recall exactly and too lazy to search. Recruiting is 90% connections. -- 40ozDistrict 05/18/2021 12:14AM
I get what you’re saying but in reality all CMJ has done is -- millmtnhokie 05/17/2021 10:27PM
I'd say his coaching chops are pretty good also. -- Atlee Hokie 05/17/2021 11:23PM