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While browsing other VT sites/boards, I am glad that this one isn't in all out "jump off the cliff" and "coaches fire sale" mode that the other ones are. I know none of us are particularly happy with the results on and off the field the last couple of years and some of that does fall on the coaches, some of it the players. With that being said, I think it is fairly unreasonable to think that the coaches can have a Top 15 type recruiting class with the on field results we have had.
So what gives? How does this team get back to what it once was? IMHO, it all starts ON the field.
The team is young and the offensive woes have led us to this place we now live in called mediocrity. This is directly attributed to the lack of offensive identity, willingness to push the envelope wrt new scheme and ideas, and yes...recruiting the Jimmys and the Joes on the offensive side of the ball. This is PARTICULARLY evident on the Offensive Line, where is where I think it all starts and ends. As the OL goes the Offense goes, this is typical for any program. We can all blame the coaches (looking at you Curt Newsome) for not only under recruiting the OL wrt numbers, ability, as well as not developing what we have managed to get, into some sort of starter. The skill positions have been lacking a bit as well, but I think we are getting there. Those positions seem to be in good shape moving forward... Thank you Stinespring and Moorehead. We shall see what the future of the OL and QB position hold soon enough.
I am not quite sure what the deal is with defensive recruiting? Sure it sucks to lose Dalton, probably will suck if/when we miss out on Sweat and Settle. But I trust that Bud Foster will continue to do what he has done. His scheme is a bit different than most but he has managed to consistently field top defensive units, despite maybe not being loaded up with NFL talent.
Winning cures everything. If this very young and loaded team can come out next year, stay healthy, play well, and have some good coaching behind them, it has a chance to be pretty good.. certainly an ACCCG contender. When VT starts winning again ... the results will be seen on the recruiting front. What is the plan after Beamer?? I really don't know... but it is obviously hurting us on the trail. I am not sure what the answer is there... a coach in waiting situation would be ideal, but doubt it will happen.
What do you guys think?
So what gives? How does this team get back to what it once was? IMHO, it all starts ON the field.
The team is young and the offensive woes have led us to this place we now live in called mediocrity. This is directly attributed to the lack of offensive identity, willingness to push the envelope wrt new scheme and ideas, and yes...recruiting the Jimmys and the Joes on the offensive side of the ball. This is PARTICULARLY evident on the Offensive Line, where is where I think it all starts and ends. As the OL goes the Offense goes, this is typical for any program. We can all blame the coaches (looking at you Curt Newsome) for not only under recruiting the OL wrt numbers, ability, as well as not developing what we have managed to get, into some sort of starter. The skill positions have been lacking a bit as well, but I think we are getting there. Those positions seem to be in good shape moving forward... Thank you Stinespring and Moorehead. We shall see what the future of the OL and QB position hold soon enough.
I am not quite sure what the deal is with defensive recruiting? Sure it sucks to lose Dalton, probably will suck if/when we miss out on Sweat and Settle. But I trust that Bud Foster will continue to do what he has done. His scheme is a bit different than most but he has managed to consistently field top defensive units, despite maybe not being loaded up with NFL talent.
Winning cures everything. If this very young and loaded team can come out next year, stay healthy, play well, and have some good coaching behind them, it has a chance to be pretty good.. certainly an ACCCG contender. When VT starts winning again ... the results will be seen on the recruiting front. What is the plan after Beamer?? I really don't know... but it is obviously hurting us on the trail. I am not sure what the answer is there... a coach in waiting situation would be ideal, but doubt it will happen.
What do you guys think?