I would love to know if Va Tech reached out to gauge his interest in returning if they made a move on Fuente.
Do you think VT would really want him......just because he’s a Beamer?
I would love to know if Va Tech reached out to gauge his interest in returning if they made a move on Fuente.
Do you think VT would really want him......just because he’s a Beamer?
Do you think VT would really want him......just because he’s a Beamer?
I will be really surprised if he becomes a great head coach
Not only is he a Beamer, but he also wore the jersey. After reading their boards late last night and this AM, there was a very large "Shane train" movement amongst the fanbase. I believe they think their program can rebound best with someone who understands what put Virginia Tech football on the map. I don't blame him for declining if they reached out. He would never live up the expectations they would have for him.
I concur. A question I have is whether things have changed so much in the CFB world since 1995 that what worked for Frank in B-burg wouldn't work for Shane in 2020. VT has much better facilities now but so does everyone else. I-81 has an extra lane going up the mountain but it's still not a short haul from anywhere. When Rece Davis referred to "bucolic Virginia" the other night, he wasn't wrong. That's not for everyone and parents can watch their kid pretty much every weekend even if they are playing in Tuscaloosa or State College thanks to the explosion of TV games.
Virginia Tech needs to go back to hitting Hampton Roads hard for recruits. They are losing those kids to other schools.
Virginia Tech needs to go back to hitting Hampton Roads hard for recruits. They are losing those kids to other schools.
Virginia Tech needs to go back to hitting Hampton Roads hard for recruits. They are losing those kids to other schools.
Rumors abound that VT will buyout Justin Fuente next week. Apparently, his buyout amount reduces on Tuesday. There were murmurs that VT reached out to Clawson, but that apparently did not go anywhere. Sounds like the Hokies are focused on Clemson OC Tony Elliot.
The VPI AD announced salary reductions of up to 10% last week. Whether the timing was to give him cover in not getting rid of Fuente (with the $10M buyout after 12/15) will remain to be seen.
The optics of cutting salaries and then giving Fuentes a big buyout, that would likely cover many people's cuts, just are bad
The optics of cutting salaries and then giving Fuentes a big buyout, that would likely cover many people's cuts, just are bad